Thijmen Kraaijeveld

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Operationeel directeur (COO) at Unbreakable Academy

Sliedrecht, South Holland, Netherlands

Overview

Thijmen Kraaijeveld is the Chief Operating Officer at Unbreakable Academy, where he specializes in leadership development. He leverages his background in Business Administration and Project Management to help leaders grow by stepping out of their comfort zones. He holds Post-HBO degrees from The Hague University of Applied Sciences and HAN University.

Outside of work, Thijmen is a dedicated family man, spending his weekends supporting his two sons at their football and rugby games. He is passionate about physical fitness and dedicates his Sunday mornings to training for various personal sports challenges, viewing it as crucial for mental clarity.

His company translates lessons on courage, leadership, and mental resilience from the world of Special Forces into actionable strategies for the business community.

Personality Overview

Judgemental

Demanding

Hard To Convince

They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value.  They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles. They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully.

Topics They Care About

Leadership Growth
He focuses on developing leaders by moving beyond purely analytical methods to create profound, tangible change through stepping outside their comfort zones.
Operational Scaling
As COO of a growing company, he is focused on building a robust operational foundation to support and sustain organizational expansion.
Special Forces Mindset
Actively promotes translating the experiences of Special Forces operators regarding courage, leadership, and mental resilience into the business world.

Media Appearances

Thijmen has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2026
Operationeel directeur (COO) at Unbreakable Academy
1-2024 - 1-2026
Trainer at Unbreakable Academy
1-2023 - 10-2023
Ledenraadslid Lek en Merwede at Rabobank
2-2022
Learning community begeleider (Post-HBO Bedrijfskunde & Management) at The Hague Graduate School
12-2021 - 12-2025
Operationeel directeur at Zeno

Education

4-2020 - 4-2021
Post-HBO from De Haagse Hogeschool / The Hague University of Applied Sciences
2018 - 2019
Post-HBO Projectmanagement from HAN University of Applied Sciences

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Exp : 28 Location : Sliedrecht, South Holland, Netherlands Job Level : Leadership Designation : Operationeel directeur (COO) at Unbreakable Academy
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Insights For Selling To Thijmen

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Make sure that you you respond to any queries from them quickly
  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending too much time on pleasantries
  • Refer to testimonials from others in similar positions

DONT's

  • Avoid repeating yourself or making generalizations
  • Don't try too hard to get friendly, let it happen with time
  • Don’t expect them to change their mind quickly if they say no once

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Thijmen is

  • Conviction in the product matters to them, followed by proof points and strong testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Thijmen

  • They may not be very forthcoming, but they will say no if needed.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Thijmen move?

  • They are neither the fastest decision makers nor the slowest.
  • Can Thijmen take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks but after weighing up the pros and cons.

You And Thijmen

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