Executive Coaching
Jan Jaap is a warm person and intense listener, gifted with a strong intuition. He is a former CEO and an experienced business leader. He quickly creates insight and overview and dares to confront with a healthy sense of humor, bringing out the cutting edge in the conversation.
“From Head to Heart”
“As a manager you can learn to sense the issues in a company.”
Coaching Style
Jan Jaap’s coaching style is open, authentic, and pragmatic — a unique blend of exploration, sparring, and sharing. It reflects not only his broad professional experience but also his deep intuition and genuine curiosity about people. Clients describe his approach as both challenging and supportive, helping them gain new perspectives and reconnect with their own strength.
From Head to Heart
Jan Jaap has been on a profound personal learning journey — one he describes as a transition from the “head” to the “heart.” Along this path of discovery, he earned an MBA and delved into disciplines such as NLP, intuitive development, and coaching and counseling. Each step has brought him closer to understanding not just how to lead, but how to truly connect with himself and with others.
Experienced Leader
Jan Jaap has built an extensive international career in the veterinary pharmaceutical industry. After holding positions in Sales and Marketing, he became CEO of a mid-sized company, where he contributed to its international growth and led several major reorganizations involving production and R&D.
As Sales and Marketing Director for Europe at Dechra Pharmaceuticals, he was responsible for the European sales organizations and for establishing greenfield start-ups in Italy, Poland, and Austria.
Cultural Awareness
Throughout his career, Jan Jaap has gained deep experience in change management and in bridging cultural differences — serving as Managing Director and integration manager for acquired companies across Germany, Croatia, Denmark, and the Benelux.
Team Player
From his own experience, Jan Jaap understands the balance between teamwork and individual talent, and the dynamics that arise when performance truly matters.
As a former Olympic water polo player who competed in Moscow and played at the highest level for many years, he knows what it means to both win and lose — lessons that continue to shape his approach to leadership and coaching today.
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