About us
Psychosocial factors are the main cause of occupational illnesses. Some 20% of employees struggle with burnout. My practice is full of clients who feel empty, burnt out, or just like a number. They have reached their psychological and physical limits. Management gurus overestimate our rational brain. Their solutions are inadequate. Our million-year-old psychological DNA seeks safety, belonging, esteem, autonomy, self-expression, and learning to deal with boundaries. This requires an evolutionary approach to leadership, people, teams, mergers, recruitment, and change management. Sufficient scientific evidence shows that management theories do not penetrate below the surface portion of our brain.
Dealing with this is what drives Leon every day. In his talks, workshops, work, and ‘10 million years of leadership’ book, he substantiates this with many examples and practical tips, based on his specific academic background and experiences as a business owner, director, manager, consultant, supervisor, husband, and father. He goes even further in his new book ‘De Formule 1 maatschappij – meer, beter, sneller’ (The Formula 1 Society – More, Better, Faster).
Bureau Schaepkens specializes in:
- assessment
- coaching
- team and organizational development
- therapy
Founder and owner Leon Schaepkens studied Economics, Public Administration and Law, and then worked for the government for several years before starting his own business in 2000. Parallel to this, he studied Psychology at university to shape his real passion: people! And to qualify even further in the field of health, he has since specialized to become a cognitive behavioral therapist, EMDR therapist (trauma treatment), and schema therapist through various courses.