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Thom Verheggen

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Eigenaar at De Ontmanager
📍 Apeldoorn, Gelderland, Netherlands

Thom Verheggen is the owner of De Ontmanager, an author, and speaker focused on helping organizations work from purpose. He champions reducing management layers to foster ownership, agility, and engagement. He holds a Masters degree from Delft University of Technology and colleagues describe him as passionate and a people-focused leader.

He is driven by a passion for authenticity and helping people unlock their best selves, both personally and professionally. His interest in forward-thinking publications suggests a desire to connect innovative ideas with human potential, moving beyond traditional structures to create more meaningful work environments.

His recent book, "Hoort het of helpt het? , " reached number 3 on the managementboek. nl top 100 list.

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Experience
34 Years
Current Role
Eigenaar
Location
Apeldoorn, Gelderland, Netherlands
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Purpose-Driven Work
His entire professional focus, through his company De Ontmanager and his books, is on helping organizations work from their core purpose ('de bedoeling').
Employee Ownership
He frequently writes and speaks about fostering 'eigenaarschap' (ownership), believing it is key to creating agile and successful teams.
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Career

Work history

1-2014
Eigenaar
De Ontmanager
1-2012 - 12-2013
Project Manager
syntens
11-2008 - 5-2012
Team manager
syntens
9-2006 - 10-2008
project manager
Panton
8-2001 - 6-2006
innovation and project manager
auping
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Thom Verheggen, De Ontmanager. Featured in De Ontmanager (official website)
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Education
1984 - 1990
Master's degree
Delft University of Technology
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