Wim Jansen

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CEO at Team 1001

The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands

Overview

Wim Jansen is a CEO with extensive experience in strategy, M&A, and business turnarounds, currently leading Team 1001 to strengthen the education sector. He holds an MBA from Rotterdam School of Management and is a certified SAFe Agilist. Colleagues describe him as inspiring, highly professional, focused, and calm under pressure, with a talent for developing people.

He is passionate about fostering connections between people and organizations as a key to success and is driven to make a meaningful contribution to childrens development. His approach combines commercial acumen with a customer-first strategy, aiming to deliver exceptional value. He previously applied these skills to innovate in the hospitality workforce sector as CEO of L1NDA.

Unique fact: Wim was recognized with a nomination for a European Sabre Award for a grassroots campaign he was involved in.

Personality Overview

Self-Disciplined

Skeptic

Late Adopter

The only way to convince them is by showing them examples and ample proof.  They are quite aware of their needs and limitations, so they are unlikely to over-promise. Being observant comes to them naturally.

Topics They Care About

Educational Innovation
As CEO of Team 1001, his goal is to sustainably strengthen education, ensuring every student can reach their full potential.
Business Turnaround
Highlights "Turnaround Strategy" and "M&A" as key areas of his expertise, focusing on steering companies toward growth and stability.
Fostering Connection
Frequently posts about "verbinding" (connection), stating it is the key whether it is between organizations or people.

Media Appearances

Wim has no verified media appearances

Work History

11-2025
CEO at Team 1001
5-2012
Interim Manager / Consultant at WWJG Jansen Interim Management
5-2023
Member at fCN - Founders Carbon Network
10-2019 - 10-2025
CEO at L1NDA
8-2016 - 4-2023
Advisor at Kien ®

Education

1987 - 1991
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University
1990 - 1990
International Finance from Stockholm School of Economics

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Exp : 13 Location : The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands Job Level : Leadership Designation : CEO at Team 1001
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Insights For Selling To Wim

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • When following up with them, expect slowness; use questions to engage them, preferably over email.
  • Use a presentation with information before getting into a live product walkthrough
  • Share a one-off customer success story but keeps the focus on highlighting objective, numerical results

DONT's

  • Avoid winging it with them particularly, answer a question only if you know the answer well
  • Don’t overhype the product/pitch, keep it measured
  • Don't ask them to move fast, let them take their time and digest all the information

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Wim is

  • Low-risk, adoption by others are very important to them, followed by confidence in ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Wim

  • They are unlikely to say no, it's better to stop yourself once you have exhausted all the options.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Wim move?

  • They do not like to rush and therefore can be quite slow in their decision-making.
  • Can Wim take some risk or not?

  • They have little risk-appetite and prefer to take measured decisions.

You And Wim

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