Peter Van Uhm
Four-Star General Ret. shares with you Practical Examples to almost any Question on Leadership from his 40 Years of Experience.
Reviews
"His speech on Dam Square in Amsterdam during the Yearly Commemoration of the Dead 2013 touched me and many other Dutch people. Later I saw his TEDx speech, that also impressed me. Peter van Uhm came across as loyal, interested, friendly, kind, articulate and honest ..."
"Almost sat with tears in my eyes. What an inspiring man. Full of self-confidence and humor but never prideful. Wonderful how he interacts with people."
" Peter van Uhm is such a speaker that you are fascinated from the beginning to the end. Peter is a special person with a wealth of life experience that everyone can learn from. The entrepreneurs in the room were all impressed by his performance!"
Dutch Tank & Silo Association
"Peter van Uhm plus the National Military Museum is a golden combination! His personal story touched our guests and we still regularly hear that it was such a nice and special evening. We look back on a very successful event!"
Visser&Visser
About Peter Van Uhm
Peter van Uhm was an infantry-officer in the Royal Netherlands Armed Forces. His last two positions were Army Chief and Chief of Defence. Peter's vision on leadership? “Be honest, don't diguise anything, stand before and behind your people. Leaders have to serve. They need to listen, communicate and connect with their people. But above all: they should never forget to forgive mistakes."
Speaking
Speaking engagement:
Keynote | Conference Speaker, Master Class
Expertise:
Leadership, Business | Management | Strategy, Risk | Safety
Field of Speaker:
Business Leaders, Entrepreneurs, Military | Veterans
Best Audience:
Csuite/ Executives, Managers/ Supervisors, Young Professionals/ Young Talent
Travels from:
Netherlands
Language:
English, Dutch
Fee range:
Price on request
Topics
Leadership: it all starts with you!
Practical and personal stories on the essence of leadership.
How to handle a crisis!
Personal stories and practical tips and tools to overcome a crisis.
Peace is not for free!
What should we learn from history and what should we do to have a better future for our next generations. Personal experiences from military missions to underline the importance of peace and security.
Media
Books
PETER VAN UHM: I CHOSE THE GUN
On April 17, 2008, Peter van Uhm was installed as Commander of the Armed Forces. The next day, his first working day as the highest soldier in the Netherlands, his son Dennis died in an attack in Afghanistan. Despite the bizarre circumstances, Van Uhm remained in his post to lead the armed forces. In I chose the weapon, Peter van Uhm tells his life story in a frank and inspiring way ...
News
Be brave. Do something. Take action.
@PwC’s Ret. General Peter van Uhm, Former Chief of Defence of the Armed Forces of the Netherlands, on leading during the #COVID19 crisis:
Reviews
His speech on Dam Square in Amsterdam during the Yearly Commemoration of the Dead 2013 touched me and many other Dutch people. Later I saw his TEDx speech, that also impressed me. Peter van Uhm came across as loyal, interested, friendly, kind, articulate and honest ...
Almost sat with tears in my eyes. What an inspiring man. Full of self-confidence and humor but never prideful. Wonderful how he interacts with people.
Peter van Uhm is such a speaker that you are fascinated from the beginning to the end. Peter is a special person with a wealth of life experience that everyone can learn from. The entrepreneurs in the room were all impressed by his performance!