IN-BOARD Module – Strategy – McKinsey
We started the day with an interesting and unusual way of introduction of each attendee followed by group work that led to a deeper understanding of how strategy development is very different depending on the context the organization finds itself in. Four distinct domains were defined: Clear, Complicated, Complex and Chaotic (the four Cs) and how best to approach strategy development in each of these domains. The Clear domain reflects one where rules are in place and the relationship between cause and effect is clear: Following a predefined manual will best suit strategy development and assessment The Complicated domain [...]
Governance Lab – Portfolio Management, key for your fortunes!
Portfolio Management, key for your fortunes! That was the debate at Philips in a joint symposium with INSEAD Directors Network Netherlands on September 1st, 2026. A Lab on ‘Portfolio management and governance as key success factors for innovation and venturing’ Fred Langerak professor and vice-dean at Industrial Engineering and Innovation Sciences department at TU/e. Presented the difference between risk and uncertainty. Manage your portfolio according the uncertainty: Known-unknowns: manage project execution Unknown-unknowns: manage uncertainty reduction Sjoerd Kamerbeek, lawyer and managing partner at Van Doorne on what good governance of a portfolio implies. Key takeaway: Everyone is potentially liable for [...]
IN-BOARD Module – KPMG – What’s the right balance between driving robust governance and putting yet more compliance procedures in place?
8 June 2026 That was one question leading to debate at this week's IN-BOARD module, hosted by the INSEAD Directors Network Netherlands at KPMG in Amstelveen. The session focused on the control & audit aspects for a supervisory board in a context of rising complexity, stakeholder pressure and risk. It positioned the board not only as a governance body but also as a competitive advantage that can support management and add value. A few insights that stood out: → Serap Tutkun introduced the new "Verklaring Omtrent Risicobeheersing (VOR)," a mandatory part of Dutch listed company reporting under the 2025 [...]
Courageous Governance | INSEAD Strategy Forum | boards leading under uncertainty
🏛️ Courageous Governance | INSEAD Strategy Forum | boards leading under uncertainty On 4 June, IDN Netherlands hosted a breakout session at the INSEAD Strategy Forum in museum ’t Hart, Amsterdam. Governance was built for a world where the future was broadly continuous with the past. That world is gone. We explored the Exploit–Explore balance. Board agendas remain dominated by oversight and performance review — the Exploit side. The case for a shift is clear: boards need to build capabilities on the Explore side — strategic imagination, future sensing, and experimentation. Participants identified the first capability their board needs [...]
IN-BOARD Module – Board Effectiveness – Egon Zehnder
11 May 2026 Are Dutch candidates quietly stepping back from their own boardrooms? That was one of the more thought-provoking questions raised at this week's IN-BOARD module, hosted by the @INSEAD Directors Network Netherlands at @Egon Zehnder in Amsterdam. The session focused on supervisory board composition, effectiveness, and the evolving role of non-executive directors in an increasingly complex environment. With regulation, geopolitical uncertainty, AI and societal pressure all intensifying, boards are being asked to do far more than governance oversight alone. Done well, supervisory boards become a real competitive advantage, supporting management, challenging assumptions and helping organisations navigate complexity. [...]
Family Entrepreneurship & Growth Capital: A Marriage Made in Heaven?
Family Entrepreneurship & Growth Capital: A Marriage Made in Heaven? Amsterdam, 14 April 2026 A standout event by the INSEAD Directors Network Netherlands. Prof. Bagalopal Vissa (INSEAD Entrepreneurship & Family Enterprises) shared cutting-edge research on growth capital for mid-market family businesses—highlighting risks, opportunities, dilemmas, and the role of boards and special attention for family dynamics. A panel of seasoned board members, Heleen van Gulik, Pascal Piepers, Ernst-Jan Koziolek, and Bastiaan Hoogendoorn moderated by Fennemiek Gommer, discussed provocative statements: Patient capital allows family business to grow while staying true to their legacy Private equity capital in family business is bad [...]
