Ideas worth considering. Decisions worth making.

CEO Resources

Explore my latest perspectives on leadership, strategic decisions and the changing role of the CEO.

Selected Resources

01 - DECISION-MAKING

The CEO Decision Brief

A practical one-page framework to clarify an important decision, weigh your options and identify what needs resolving before you act.

02 - NEW MANDATE

Your First 100 Days: 10 Decisions That Matter

A practical guide to 10 decisions that shape your first 100 days as CEO. Clarify your mandate, set priorities and establish the authority to lead.

03 - CEO JUDGMENT

The CEO Decision Traps

Five recurring patterns that undermine CEO decisions, from inherited assumptions to unclear authority. Learn how to recognise them before they affect performance.

For decisions beyond the framework.

CEO Knopen is my Dutch-language newsletter for CEOs, founders and board members. Reflections on the decisions shaping leadership, ownership and business direction.


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Independent adviser to CEOs and founders.

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© 2026 Oratore Ventures S.L.

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Independent adviser to CEOs and founders.

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