vMRB program: A Triumph of Innovation at the Dutch Tax Administration
So proud that the complex and extensive program, which I currently manage, has received the prestigious Ministry of Finance Innovation Award, two months ago! The vMRB program, a groundbreaking initiative within the Dutch Tax Administration, has clinched the prestigious Ministry of Finance Innovation Award for Best Social Innovation (link in Dutch) and deservedly so! This […] Read More
Unbelievable Skydive Madagascar
Incredible Skydives Above Madagascar – A Dream Beyond Imagination April 2025 Where do I even begin? Some adventures are so extraordinary that even weeks later, they still feel unreal. When I close my eyes, I am instantly transported back to Madagascar, reliving one breathtaking moment after another. Sometimes I still ask myself: Did this truly […] Read More
AI NotebookLM Podcast about my life!
Today I have used NotebookLM for the first time. How perfect has this AI tool described my work and some stories of my private life in an IA generated podcast! I am quite overwhelmed how this tool is able to create this interview which is for 99.9% accurate. Specifically the interconnections of my sports (skydiving […] Read More
Heartwarming video about my 61 skydives in one day!
August 2024 Zero Gravity Drones created this wonderful documentary of my 61 skydives in one day for the Stomach Liver Intestine Foundation. Please see the video here. Please see my blog including all details here. Lets make the World a Better place!! Read More
A successful program! So proud!!
Click here to read an article regarding this program in Dutch. For the last 16 months (since April 2022) I have been working as program manager for the Dutch Tax Authorities. I was asked to manage a large and challenging program for the Car Tax Division. The program consists of the replacement of two extensive […] Read More
The James Webb (JWST) Telescope, an enormous International Program
By reading this blog I like to share a personal story with a strong link to my role as Global Program Director. Cosmos, by Carl Sagan In the mid-seventies, when I was around 12 years old, I have read the book “Cosmos” from Carl Sagan (1934 – 1996) and bought my own relative small telescope. […] Read More
Social business Works!
LinkedIn: ————————————————————————————————- Update 14 Januari 2021 (one week after this original post): 34.783 views on LinkedIn and over 800 personal reactions. Never expected this to happen! ————————————————————————————————- Just a week ago I started my own company! My post on this news on LinkedIn has been viewed by over 23000 people in just 5 days (and […] Read More
Time to change
It’s official!! With an early visit to the notary’s office this morning, I started my own company: ‘Wim de Gier Interim (program) management B.V.’. For decades I have been responsible for international programs to transform and harmonise businesses. As a coach I have helped and motivated dozens of colleagues around the globe to explore new […] Read More
Skydiving over Kooddoo Maldives!
In February 2020 I have been to one of the most epic skydive boogies ever, to skydive over Kooddoo in the Maldives. The following “ingredients” were quite extraordinary: This all was organised by boogie organiser Rich Grimm from Tsunami Skydivers. After his previous skydive events in Palau, Costa Rica and Belize I knew in advance […] Read More
Agile Leadership
A rapidly changing world needs a new kind of leadership The world is rapidly transforming and a new breed of leader is required. An individual that is competent in responding swiftly to technological innovation, changing social relations, new divisions of labour and new ways of working. The challenges we face are more complex than ever […] Read More