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Cardiologist & Supervisor
dr. Abdelilah el Barzouhi
Abdelilah el Barzouhi is a cardiologist, supervisor, and speaker who connects science and practice. With a unique combination of medical, legal, and administrative expertise, he addresses one central question: how do we maximize human potential: in organizations and in private life?
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Employability:
Keynote spreker,Workshops,
About Abdelilah el Barzouhi
Dr. Abdelilah el Barzouhi is a cardiologist, supervisor, and a speaker who connects science and practice. With a unique combination of medical, legal, and administrative expertise, he addresses one central question: how do we maximize human potential: in organizations and in our own lives?
Growing up in the Schilderswijk in The Hague, amidst diverse cultures and perspectives, he developed an early fascination for how differences can strengthen each other, but also how human potential remains untapped when circumstances, behavior, and environment hinder it. His personal experience combined with scientific insights gained during multiple studies forms the basis for his vision on human behavior, diversity, and performance.
His lectures operate at the intersection of two crucial pillars of sustainable performance:
Diversity & Inclusion as Performance Accelerators
Why do so many teams underperform? Abdelilah exposes the concepts behind why homogeneous teams are so susceptible to failure, often without them being clearly aware of why, while heterogeneous teams can develop into something greater than the sum of their parts. He demonstrates how diversity and inclusion, when properly utilized, lead to better decisions, innovation, and sustainable results. His approach is analytical, scientifically grounded, and directly applicable in practice.
Abdelilah is the lead author of the book “It’s Actually Obvious – Diversity to Observe Richer,” a publication by the NVTZ and Avicenna Academy for Leadership. In 2021, the first copy was presented to Mariëtte Hamer, then chair of the Social and Economic Council.
Energy, Vitality, and Health for High Performers
Sustainable performance is not limited to organizations but starts with the individual. Drawing from his background as a cardiologist, Abdelilah translates insights about health and aging into concrete choices that directly impact energy, sharpness, and performance capacity. Lifestyle, nutrition, exercise, sleep, and stress are not isolated themes but determining factors for performance: today and in the long term. Vital aging does not start later, but today.
This also directly touches on an urgent organizational theme: absenteeism and sustainable employability. How do you ensure that employees continue to contribute vital energy?
What sets Abdelilah apart is the combination of personal experience and scientific depth, through which he distills complex issues down to what truly matters.
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