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Case study:

Creating strong teams at the Dutch Ministry of Defense

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Leadership development the whole team can feel.

A six-month program that helps leaders read what their team needs and act on it.

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  1. PPerformanceCompetence · clarity · delivery
  2. PPeopleConnection · trust · belonging
  3. PProgressMeaning · direction · movement
  4. PPrincipleSafety · consistency · integrity
Leadership facilitator presenting the four Needs Driven Leadership moves

Built to show up in the work.

From real need to evidence the team can see.

Real need.

Context before content.

Repeated practice.

In the sessions. Between them.

Visible change.

Measured before, during and after.

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A leader has not changed until the team can tell.

Psychological safety People name problems early and challenge each other without fear.
Employee engagement People feel seen and invested in, and bring more of themselves.
Focus in teams Teams know what matters most right now, and pull the same way.
Performance that shows Capability turns into results your business can see.
Stronger retention Leaders who meet real needs keep the talent around them.

Four needs. Four moves. One compass.

Read the need. Choose the move.

CompetenceCan I do this well?
ConnectionDo I belong here?
MeaningWhy does this matter?
SafetyCan I trust what happens next?
Competence → Performance

Set a clear target. Give people what they need to hit it.

Connection → People

Build relationships that hold through disagreement.

Meaning → Progress

Show people where the work is going and why.

Safety → Principle

Turn values into decisions people can trust.

One compass for the models you already use.

Developed with Rotterdam School of Management, drawing on a century of leadership research.

Rotterdam School of Management Developed with RSM, Erasmus University, one of Europe's leading business schools.
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Prof. Hannes Leroy Academic Director of the Erasmus Centre of Leadership, and our research partner. Watch his TEDx talk →
100+
Years of research The model draws on more than a century of leadership and behavioral science.
Every model, one compass Transformational, servant, situational and authentic leadership each get a place.
TransformationalMeaning
ServantConnection
TransactionalCompetence
Authentic & ethicalSafety
CoachingConnection + Competence
AdaptiveMeaning + Safety
SystemicConnection + Safety
SituationalAll four

Seven days together. Six months in motion.

Five learning threads connect every live session across six months.

Week 1

Scan & intake

Leadership Canvas. Feedback baseline. Direction.

Week 4

Retreat

Purpose. Patterns. One real project.

Week 10

Performance & People

Clarity. Accountability. Connection.

Week 18

Progress & Principle

Vision. Stakeholders. Values under pressure.

Week 26

Harvest & Grow

Fresh measures. Project evidence. The next move.

7 daysRetreat, four learning days, closing day
26 weeksFrom baseline to evidence
5 threadsAlways on, between every session

Built into the work. Measured across the journey.

Before

Baseline

Leadership Canvas · feedback baseline · goals

During

Transfer

I Commit milestones · coaching check-ins · peer feedback

After

Evidence

Fresh Canvas · fresh feedback · project presentation

What changes for the leader, team and organization.

Leadership facilitator introducing outcomes for leaders, teams and organizations

For the leader

  • Reads the need before choosing the move.
  • Moves across four modes, on purpose.
  • Stays steady when pressure rises.

For the team

  • More safety, more connection, more ownership.
  • Clearer conversations. Faster decisions.
  • Results without draining the team.

For the organization

  • One leadership language.
  • Development tied to real delivery.
  • Evidence for what to scale.

A 15-minute view of how you lead.

One canvas. Four moves. A clear starting point.

Your canvas

See your leadership balance.

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Your team canvas

See the balance across up to five leaders.

Set up a team

The practical questions.

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Who is this for?

Leaders, team coaches and L&D teams who want development to reach the whole team. It works for an intact leadership team or a cohort drawn from across the business.

What's actually involved, week to week?

Seven live days across six months. An I Commit project, accountability coaching, peer groups, buddy trios and platform-based practice run throughout.

Where does the science come from?

Needs Driven Leadership was built with Professor Hannes Leroy of Erasmus University, drawing on more than a century of leadership research, connecting models like transformational, servant, transactional, authentic and situational leadership around four human needs.

Do we have to drop what our leaders already learned?

No. Needs Driven Leadership gives each existing model a place on the compass, so earlier training keeps its relevance.

How do you know it's actually working?

We establish a baseline before the journey, track transfer through project milestones, coaching and peer feedback, then repeat the measures at the end. A 360 can be included at both points.

What languages do you run this in?

The diagnostic and platform run in English, Dutch and German. The program itself runs in English or Dutch.

Where do we start?

Try the free diagnostic to see the model in action, or book an intro call. We'll shape a journey around your people, your sector and your scale, and talk through timing and investment.

What do you want leadership to change?

In the team. In the work. In the evidence.

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