Erwin Eikema
“Leadership does not begin with strategy, but with the ability to truly understand yourself and others.”
Over Erwin
Erwin Eikema is an Executive Coach at Brout Leadership and Oak Coaching. He has extensive experience in growing and transforming organizations, building client relationships, and leading multidisciplinary teams.
He guides leaders and management teams within corporates, scale-ups, and the public sector.
Helping leaders grow in change
Coaching & Leadership
Erwin’s coaching focuses on three themes:
- Leadership (change, effective & adaptive leadership)
- High-performing teams
Personal development with The Leadership Circle 360 Feedback - Former clients describe him as warm, empathetic, insightful, creative, and confrontational when necessary.
He has coached leaders and management teams at TikTok, G-Star, Noordhoff, Miele, Tinybuild, Coverflex, OLX, Pergamijn, and Ahold, among others.
Guiding change based on practical experience
Business transformation
Erwin developed in-depth expertise in:
- commercial transformation
- digital transformation
- change management
- custom software development
- service delivery
- international organizational development
His career began as a consultant in Finance, Telecom, and Energy. Subsequently, he held various leadership roles within both technology companies and large international organizations.
Teams & collaboration
Drawing on his background in elite sports and more than twenty years of experience as a manager, Erwin developed a strong fascination with team dynamics.
He has led international teams of over 100 professionals from more than 36 countries and helps organizations sustainably improve collaboration, trust, and performance.
For Erwin, one question is central:
How do you help people become the most fulfilled version of themselves?
Opleiding & certificeringen
Background
- Master Economics (Finance & Marketing) – University of Groningen
- Postgraduate Sports & Sports Marketing – University of Amsterdam
- NOBCO certified coach
- ICM certified coach
- The Leadership Circle
- Aletheia School
International organizations and sectors
Experience
During his career, Erwin worked at, among others:
- Liberty Global
- Sports Network Europe
- Spilgames
- Talpa E-commerce
- Noordhoff
- Dentsu Aegis
He worked with both B2B and B2C organizations and combines experience on the client side, the technology side, and service delivery.
Contributions outside the business world
Social involvement
In addition to his work as an executive coach, Erwin founded the Phing Thing Foundation. The foundation helps people with disabilities find meaning through art projects.
He also supports start-ups and social impact organizations as a mentor and board advisor.
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