Independent thinking, practical delivery.
Kenneth helps leaders reduce complexity, make difficult choices manageable and organise the route from decision to execution.
Kenneth van Gerven
Connecting strategy with feasibility.
Senior business, organisation and management advisory with a strong foundation in leadership, people and international organisations.
Profile
Broad organisational insight with a strong people foundation.
Kenneth van Gerven works at the intersection of strategy, organisation and execution. His background in senior HR leadership provides deep understanding of people, leadership and employment relations, while his advisory role extends well beyond HR.
Netherlands and international.
Experience with international organisations, leadership teams, governance, change, systems and people strategy supports work in multi-country and multi-stakeholder settings.
Expertise
What Kenneth connects.
The value does not lie in one isolated discipline, but in seeing the relationships and translating them into a workable approach.
Strategy & structure
Connecting direction, organisation design, roles, decisions and the execution agenda.
Change & execution
Direction of transformation, restructuring, professionalisation and implementation.
Governance & systems
Designing processes, policies, digital support and ownership coherently.
Leadership & people
Leadership, organisational capability, talent, performance and complex people matters.
International context
Global-local relationships, international teams and harmonisation with attention to local differences.
Organisational sensitivity
Balancing interests, pace, risk and communication without losing necessary clarity.
Working with Kenneth
Assignments start with a focused conversation about the actual challenge. Sometimes an independent diagnosis and advice are sufficient. In other situations, temporary direction, leadership team support or concrete implementation is required. The format follows the need.
Cannuts does not provide legal services as a law firm. For employment or other specialist legal matters, Kenneth can provide management, organisation, people and case direction and collaborate with legal specialists where appropriate.
The best solution is not the most impressive one, but the one the organisation understands, can execute and sustain.