Helmuts Bems is a Co- Founder and CEO at Sonarworks. They possess expertise in investments, strategic planning, venture capital, business strategy, business planning and 10 more skills. Colleagues describe them as "Helmuts is a powerhouse. His energy, intense focus and pure persistence drives him (and everybody around him) to perform at a superhuman level. His intellectual capacity to grasp new concepts, deconstruct complex situations and craft strong arguments is simply enviable. I’ve met lots of smart people in my professional life, but working with Helmuts demanded (and trained me) to be at my highest in listening and argumentation. It was like being in a SWAT team. It was not easy, but I enjoyed it. Furthermore, Helmuts possesses two qualities that distinguish a leader from a manager. Firstly, his main focus is on the future and how to reach new heights. When going got tough (and mistakes were made) the team started giving excuses and complaints. But Helmuts drew everybody out of blame-game and re-focused on where we’re heading and what we should do next. Secondly, he is self-aware enough to take on any kind of feedback. Even critical. Helmuts can digest it, admit he needs to change and then (gradually) do it. Not many bosses can do that."