Thoughts from Wilma
Sharing my journey in leading an alliance of eight primarily mutual insurance companies in Europe
Spring is Here!
Spring is in the air everywhere. You hear it, you see it, you smell it, you taste it and you feel it. The fresh sunlight shines through all the cracks and voids of our lives. It inspires us to look at things in a different way. According to the Greek philosopher Aristotle, you can't possibly…
Navigating the Unknown
How do you find a foothold in a world that is changing? How do you deal with uncertainties? In the Netherlands, artists, creative entrepreneurs, former refugees and experts in futurology have set up an Academy for this purpose. They stimulate the ability to navigate through the unknown using imagination, beauty and play. Three practical lessons…
Inspired Professionals
Give me the work that suits me, and I'll never have to work again. This wisdom of Confucius appears to be reserved for relatively few people. The figures vary worldwide, but if a third of the people would feel more involved in their work, then you are close to what is common in business. Many…
I am because we are
Last week, a friend's car broke down. The steering column broke down and the repair was more expensive than the original purchase value of the car a year ago. There were hardly any own resources for the purchase of a new car. People around him took immediate action. One morning he received a call with…
The New Normal
How can we deal with the big uncertainties about the future? What can we learn about this from the oldest companies in the world? Change One thing I know for sure. If we continue to look, think, and believe as we have always done, then little or nothing changes. We humans are creatures of habit.…
Homo Sustainabilitus
Sustainability is no longer exclusively reserved for green idealists and rebels. Sustainable development goals to make the world a better place are now anchored in the strategy of many companies and organizations. Also, at Eurapco. Yet we are only at the beginning of a collective change. What does sustainability mean for you? How do you…
On a journey of discovery within ourselves
The extension of lockdowns requires a lot of us all. Although a new perspective of vaccinations beckons, a lot of patience is still required. The mutations of COVID-19 virus are causing concern. More and more people experience that there is no stretch anymore. Short fuses, fear and dissatisfaction. At the same time, I also see…