Ivo Servaas

🔥 Train your courage 🔥 This morning we welcomed a room full of bold minds for a powerful workshop with leadership expert Esther Mollema, in proud partnership with the DACT - Dutch Association of Corporate Treasurers.   This inspiring session focused on how courage transforms careers, teams, and organizations. Led by keynote speaker Esther Mollema, we explored practical ways to speak up, challenge bias, and lead with authenticity. Key Takeaways: ⚡Courage is a career superpower: Speaking up, challenging group think, and daring to share unfinished ideas can spark innovation and drive progress. ⚡Psychological safety matters: Teams thrive when everyone feels safe to contribute, ask questions, and challenge the status quo. ⚡Status drives power: Women often have the skills but lack status, which impacts advancement. Building visibility and shaping perceptions is crucial. ⚡Bias is real but can be overcome: Assertive women are often judged more harshly but combining warmth and strength. Being the 'Likeable Badass' is the winning formula. ⚡Action is everything: Whether it’s asking for a raise, seeking sponsorship, or volunteering for a stretch project, small acts of courage open big doors. Support networks matter: Sharing experiences and supporting each other makes practicing courage easier and more impactful. Thanks to everyone who joined, shared, and dared. Let’s keep building workplaces where courage, inclusion, and authenticity are celebrated! 💪 #WomenInTreasury #Courage #Leadership #Inclusion #CareerGrowth

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Dit las ik , nu de politiek nog overtuigen ✅ “”” Toyota Chairman Akio Toyoda claimed that one electric vehicle (EV) produces emissions equivalent to three hybrid cars, sparking debate. His argument hinges on lifecycle emissions, particularly in regions like Japan, where electricity often comes from fossil fuel-heavy grids, such as coal and natural gas. EV production, especially battery manufacturing, involves energy-intensive mining of lithium, cobalt, and nickel, resulting in higher initial carbon emissions—approximately 11-14 metric tonnes of CO2 compared to 6-9 tonnes for hybrids. Toyoda suggests that hybrids, which use smaller batteries and combine electric motors with efficient gasoline engines, have a lower environmental impact, especially in markets with less clean energy. However, studies, including those from Argonne National Laboratory and Nature, show EVs offset their higher production emissions after 19,500-45,000 km of driving, depending on the grid’s carbon intensity. In regions with cleaner grids, like parts of the U.S. or China (where non-fossil energy is rising), EVs emit significantly less over their lifetime—up to 73% less than gasoline cars and lower than hybrids. Toyoda’s claim may hold in specific fossil-fuel-reliant contexts, but globally, EVs are cleaner long-term. His “multi-pathway” approach, favoring hybrids alongside EVs, reflects Toyota’s strategy to balance practicality and emissions reduction in diverse markets.“””

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Dit is gigantisch nieuws. China is voorbij de uitstootpiek, en heeft net nieuwe plannen aangekondigd om binnen 10 jaar fors minder broeikasgassen uit te stoten. Dit is de meest bepalende gebeurtenis voor de toekomst van klimaatverandering, volgens klimaatwetenschappers in Nature: “China has revealed its goal for slashing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, providing a glimpse into how global emissions might change over the next decade. In a video address to the United Nations Climate Summit on 24 September, Chinese president Xi Jinping announced that China will reduce greenhouse-gas emissions by 7% to 10% from peak levels by 2035. The pace at which China cuts emissions will have profound global impact. The country has accounted for 90% of the growth in the world’s CO₂ emissions since 2015 and it is now the largest GHG emitter in the world, responsible for around one-third of the global total, according to the Asia Society Policy Institute, a think tank based in New York City. Analysts have warned that China’s action could make or break the 2015 Paris agreement. In 2020, Xi pledged that China’s CO₂ emissions would peak before 2030 and that the country would achieve carbon neutrality before 2060. Some researchers say China’s CO₂ emissions will probably peak soon if they haven’t already. The latest targets are part of China’s new Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), a climate-action plan that all countries subject to the Paris agreement must submit to the UN every five years. China also set clean-energy targets for 2035. The importance of China’s latest NDC is that its targets cover the years until 2035, past the country’s proposed peak, says Yao Zhe, a Beijing-based researcher of China’s climate policy at Greenpeace East Asia. “This is the first time China has officially outlined its post-peaking plan,” Yao says.” https://lnkd.in/ePRMrWQD

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🚨 Investment announcement. The future of batteries just got lighter, faster, and more powerful. Extantia is proud to co-lead LeydenJar’s €13M equity round alongside @ Invest-NL. The funding will be used to complete the last stage of the PlantOne construction and start operations in 2027. In parallel, the company secured €10M in customer funding from a leading US-based consumer electronics company for the development and installation of key production equipment. This shows strong market validation of LeydenJar’s technology and its path to commercial scale. “In the global battery race, you either lead with breakthrough technology or you fall behind. LeydenJar is a true technological leapfrog,” said Yair Reem, Partner at Extantia. “Their pure silicon anode platform is setting a new global benchmark for energy density, creating a product that doesn’t just compete with — but has the potential to surpass — the most advanced battery cells from top-tier producers in China. We are proud to back a future global leader in this critical industry.” Congratulations to Christian Rood, Ewout Lubberman, Tim Aanhane and the entire LeydenJar team. Welcome to the Extantia family – we’re proud to support your mission to redefine what batteries can do! Read why we invested in LeydenJar (article by Paola Brenni) 👉 https://bit.ly/3VErihE And more about the funding round on De Telegraaf 🇳🇱 and Tech Funding News 🇬🇧(links in bio). Cc: Sebastian Joern-Carlos Torben Oliver Paul Christian Carlota Tess Fernanda Elisabeth Jan Jaisal Francesco Eva Nina Chloe #InvestmentAnnouncement #EnergyTransition #VentureCapital

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Networking Your Way to the Top: Empowering Women in Leadership   A number of experts drew upon their own studies, academic research and personal experience, to explore both the opportunities and the systemic challenges women face in networking. Among them was Job Voorhoeve, a partner in Amrop Nederland and leader of Amrop’s Global Digital practice. Effective networking remains a cornerstone of leadership success - for everyone. Yet, women in senior roles often face unique systemic challenges that can hinder their ability to build influential networks and advance their careers. Can networking help and how to do it effectively? Studies and real-world stories of high-performing female executives who struggled to be recognized by their own leadership team despite their cross-functional experience, highlight a crucial fact: It's not just about who you know - it's about who knows you. Building authentic and strategic networks is essential, especially in environments where women are underrepresented at the top. Research reveals that women tend to network differently than men, often focusing on cooperation, support, and relationship-building, which creates tight but smaller networks. While these behaviours foster strong connections, they sometimes limit visibility and opportunities for broader influence. Conversely, men often employ more strategic, assertive, and agentic networking tactics, which can lead to greater career benefits. However, recent findings are promising. They show that networking behaviours, regardless of gender, are perceived as effective and valuable. Women leaders who are authentic and strategic in their networking efforts are seen as just as competent, and often more likable, than their male counterparts. What does this mean for organizations and women aspiring to leadership? First, women should confidently embrace authentic networking, combining their natural communal skills with bold, strategic outreach. Building relationships based on trust takes time, but it’s worth the effort. For companies, fostering inclusive environments and supporting diverse networking strategies are key to unlocking leadership potential across genders. “At Amrop we believe in empowering leaders to cultivate authentic, impactful networks,” concluded Voorhoeve. “As the landscape evolves, understanding and leveraging these insights can accelerate diverse leadership journeys and create truly inclusive organizational cultures.” Let’s support women in leadership to network boldly - authentically, strategically, and effectively. Follow the link in the comments section to read the full article!

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