thinks that when people are passionate about their work , they are more likely to push themselves beyond their perceived limitations and achieve exceptional results . In her view , fostering a culture of enthusiasm and encouragement is far more valuable to an organisation in the long run than simply focusing on meeting targets .
“ I really believe in putting people into power and I believe in human beings . I am here to facilitate . I believe that if you give people the responsibility and space , and give them your trust , ask them to make their own good judgments because they are the experts , then together the outcome is much better . And it is my job to create an organisation where that can surface as much as possible .”
Geels de Koos studied Business Administration in Rotterdam . She started her career working for a company that at the time had only 30 employees but within two years grew into a company of 500 . “ I learned a lot from the quick growth of the company and what that did to the people , structure , products and services . After that , I moved to IBM ,” she explains , “ At IBM , I had my first management job and grew from role to role . At a certain moment in time , I felt the need to grow into a customer-facing role .”
Geels de Koos found that role in the technology company Oracle , staying there for more than 15 years and working in several roles . “ I really liked it very much , learned a lot and saw several aspects of the company , technology and business . And then
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