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Your trainer

Your trainer for the Personal Leadership Skills programme running in June 2026

Philippe Leliaert
Consultant, trainer and coach knowledge & performance management and organisational transformation

Philippe is Consultant, Trainer, and Coach in projects that focus on future-proofing organisations, having 30+ years’ of experience and expertise in knowledge & performance management and organisational transformation. While most of his career has been working for or in the private sector, including at world-leading companies in the chemicals and automotive industries, he also completed publicly funded projects a.o. in the PR China and Southern Africa.

Philippe is a adjunct faculty member at United International Business Schools (Brussels, Antwerp, Amsterdam) and Maastricht School of Management, and occasional visiting lecturer at Business Schools in Europe, Northern Africa, South America, and South-East Asia. His lectures focus on Leadership of High Performing Teams and on Organisational Behaviour. He is a regular speaker at conferences and seminars on the identification, measurement and management of Intellectual Capital.

“Learning is a journey. During the learning days, locating myself, who am I, became the central question engraved within me. I am very grateful to Dr Philippe for taking me on a journey of reflection. Through shared experiences, exercises and peer learning, I gained insights into how people think, react and act. This is an essential skill when mobilising a team as you grow professionally.”
Ms Sisam Joshi (Nepal), participant of the October 2025 programme

Your trainer for the Personal Leadership Skills programme running in October.

Dr. Geert Heling
Distinguished Professor of Practice in Organisational Behavior, Culture and Change
Dr. Geert Heling is a senior Management Consultant with extensive experience in training and consultancy. Heading his own company, Médoc MC, his projects focus on Performance Improvement, Management and Organizational Development, and Managing Change.

With an academic background in Cultural Psychology, he has always been intrigued by and practically engaged in International and Cross-Cultural Management. He combines his consultancy work with a position of Professor of Organisational Behaviour at the Maastricht School of Management. Next to this, he also is Distinguished Professor of Practice at TIAS, the Business School of Tilburg University in The Netherlands. He holds the Chair of Organizational Behaviour, Culture and Change.

Geert Heling has travelled the world, consulting, lecturing, conducting workshops, and doing research in many different regions of the world.

Mr. Professor Heling's extensive knowledge and experience in the field of leadership were evident throughout the course. His approach to teaching was engaging, clear, and thought-provoking. He encouraged open dialogue and fostered a positive learning atmosphere where everyone felt comfortable sharing their experiences and thoughts. His ability to combine leadership theory with real-world application made the course highly practical. Each concept he introduced was backed by research but was also linked to actionable strategies that we could immediately apply in our own leadership contexts. Professor Heling also made time for individual consultations, offering tailored feedback that was both constructive and motivational.
Ms. Janine Hanger (South Africa), participant of the September 2024 programm