Freek Vermeulen

Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship

Freek Vermeulen is an Associate Professor of Strategy & Entrepreneurship at the London Business School, where he teaches on both the MBA and Executive levels. He is the first-ever recipient of the “Excellence in Teaching Award” and he also received the “Best Teacher Award”, for his Strategies for Growth and Transformation course.

“An expert and leading authority on business strategy”

Topics

The Art of Leadership
Building a Culture of High Performance
Strategy, Uncertainty, and Silly Mistakes
Change for the Future: Balancing Current Success with Strategic Adaptation
Mindsets and Strategic Transformation
Strategy Execution: Turning Strategy into Action
Generate Ideas; Foster Innovation
Understanding Barriers to Change and Innovation
Business Strategy: Barriers to Growth and Execution

Languages

He presents in English.

How he presents

Freek’s captivating and inspiring speaking style transforms each conference into a valuable opportunity for audiences, providing them with actionable insights and strategic foresight.

Publications

2018
Breaking Bad Habits: Why Best Practices Are Killing Your Business
2010
Business Exposed: The Naked Truth about What Really Goes on in the World of Business

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In Detail

Freek has advised and worked on executive programmes for leading corporates such as Lloyd’s, Maersk, Novartis, PwC, The Guardian, BP, IBM, KPMG, Toshiba and many more. In 2009, the Financial Times wrote about Freek: “The London Business School associate professor is a rising star, and his pithy observations are both accessible and authoritative”. And in 2011, they described him as a new management guru. Freek’s research on strategies for growth has been published extensively in academic journals, and as a result, he has received the prestigious “Academy of Management Journal Best Paper Award”.

What he offers you

An expert in growth strategies, he unravels the complexities organisations face in today’s dynamic business landscape. Specialising in leadership and culture, he offers a roadmap for sustainable growth, providing actionable insights and strategic frameworks. Vermeulen empowers executives and business leaders with the tools to navigate challenges, foster innovation, and lead their organisations toward enduring success.

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