Boardroom Briefs with Frans Versteeg
Boardroom Briefs with Frans Versteeg is a blog designed for forward-thinking executives seeking sharp, actionable insights on leadership, strategy, and sustainable business growth. Covering high-impact topics such as corporate strategy, executive leadership, organizational performance, enterprise transformation, and financial priorities, this blog serves as a trusted resource for decision-makers looking to navigate complexity and drive meaningful success.
What sets Frans apart is his uniquely holistic approach to both personal and business growth. Drawing from a lifelong passion for music, art, and literature, his insights are infused with inspiration from cultural greats like Dante, Shakespeare, Goethe, Mozart, and Wagner. This depth of perspective brings a richness to his practical guidance, offering leaders a broader, more profound way to think about their roles—not just as business strategists, but as architects of the future.
Leadership Behaviour Is Contagious
Leadership isn’t about telling people what to do; it’s about modelling the behaviour you want to see. This episode explores how self-awareness and everyday habits shape team culture and trust in leadership.
The Basics of Leadership
Leadership isn’t a gift; it’s a set of skills that can be learned. This post explores the essential leadership basics every organisation should teach, from feedback to empathy to effective meeting management.
Keystone Leaders
The prevailing leadership still runs on outdated assumptions of control, separation, and short-term gain. This episode explores keystone leadership, a new paradigm rooted in stewardship, ecology, and long-term regeneration.
The Five Essentials of a Successful Change Programme
Most change programmes fail not because of bad ideas, but because five essential elements are missing. This article explores the real reasons transformations break down and how leaders can make change stick.
From Profit Maximisation to Purpose-Driven Leadership
Learn why companies must move beyond short-term profit maximisation and embrace purpose-driven leadership, balancing people, planet, and profit in harmony.
Unforgettable Leadership
“Laudato Si” – “Praise be to Thee”:
The Hymn of Praise to Creation by Saint Francis of Assisi, the medieval man who inspired Pope Francis choice of name.
This is how innovative companies drive sustainable change
Stop predicting the future, start creating it. Learn how backcasting shifts business strategy from incremental progress to visionary transformation. Explore why this mindset fuels sustainability, innovation, and leadership success.