A Career as Manager with Wim den Besten

“If people see you as a leader in a good way, then you’re doing a good job as a manager” Having been a manager at Oracle for 20+ years, Wim shares his unique experience on leadership, how to inspire and how to add value as a manager. Enjoy! 🎙 Connect with Wim den Besten: https://www.wimdenbesten.nl https://www.linkedin.com/in/wim-den-besten-9635b4 https://twitter.com/wimdenbesten Full episode on YouTube ▶️ https://youtu.be/hXvytR0UuiA New episodes every Wednesday with our host 🎙Patrick Akil!   Big shoutout to Xebia for making this episode possible! OUTLINE: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:30 - Investing in people 00:01:35 - Early learnings as manager 00:03:59 - Wim's advice to managers & leaders 00:06:16 - Situational Coaching 00:08:08 - Hiring for diversity 00:13:03 - The next step for someone 00:17:33 - How to inspire people 00:19:44 - Dealing with people 00:22:26 - Wim's drive as manager 00:25:49 - Not being able to add value 00:27:48 - Hard times and pressure 00:29:30 - Transparency and honesty 00:32:47 - Delegating 00:34:35 - Decision making 00:36:54 - Micromanagement 00:39:11 - Getting feedback as manager 00:42:33 - Salary conversations