Bas Kodden Ph.D., MSc. BSc and LL.M

About Bas Kodden

Bas Kodden is a leadership thinker, management author and advisor to major professional firms. His main expertise and research includes topics of leadership, entrepreneurship and talent development. His main area of expertise is the future of professional services and, in particular, the way in which leadership, work engagement and aspects of digital and social innovation are changing the work of a new generation of knowledge workers.Bas is the author of several successful management books, columns and articles addressing modern leadership and talent management. In addition to Dedication (2011), Be a Hero (2014) and publications amongst others in the Cambridge Journal (2015), Sebastiaan is currently finalizing his new book The Zeigarnik Effect – Understandig Team & Personal Effectiveness, which will be published in the spring of 2017.Bas has been invited to speak in by many global firms and has addressed a long list of major international organizations, including Adarve, Adecco, BDO, Buse, Carvalho, CEW, Delsol, Dirkzwager, Houthoff Buruma, Grafanaki, Kane Tuohy, Legalitax, Lexia, LinkedIn, MLL, PHH, Sverdrup, Trip, Tabery & Wauthier, TELFA, USlaw, Wedlake Bell and many others.Bas is based in The Netherlands and speaks and presents in English, German and Dutch. He is an international columnist and holds a Ph.D., MSc. BSc and LL.M. degree. Engaged LeadershipHave you ever had the feeling that you’re not bringing the best out of your team or your organization? That there’s so much more that could be achieved? Or that you’re just missing that extra push you need to really get somewhere? You’re not alone: as many as 88% professionals currently report a lack of satisfaction or challenge in their job. Every year, Sebastiaan reaches out to hundreds of managers and legal professionals through his books, lectures and seminars, giving them the inspiration and energy to bring themselves and their organizations into a renewed state of drive, engagement and enthusiasm.Talent ManagementSince the publication of his nr. #1 bestseller book ‘Be a HERO’ Sebastiaan has been asked by many respected global firms to contribute to his lectures below.