In Crisis? Walk the Talk! (Michiel de Ruiter, Board Advisor to various companies) - 13 min

Discover how Michiel de Ruiter (ex-McKinsey & Company leader, co-founder, CEO, and Board advisor) realized that "culture eats strategy for breakfast" and that his ability as CEO to "walk the talk" was key to integrating 30 international companies (13 min). CEO BLINDSPOTS PODCAST GUEST: Michiel de Ruiter. He was a leader at McKinsey & Company, a co-founder of a company that grew from almost zero to 140 million euro's, and a CEO of a European firm with companies in 30 countries. Michiel has a passion for purpose driven transformations, and is currently a Board advisor to international companies and a private equity firm.  For more information about Michiel, visit www.linkedin.com/in/michield1. CEO  BLINDSPOTS HOST:  Birgit Kamps. She started and sold HireSynergy LLC (an "Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company" and a "Best Company to Work for in Texas"), held 3 terms as a Board Member of the Gulf Coast Workforce Commission, was the Chair of the Gulf Coast Workforce Education Committee, and is currently both the founder of the CEO Blindspots Podcast and president of Hire Universe LLC; https://ceoblindspots.com/