Born in Amsterdam, studied history, economics, cultural anthropology, business management, leadership development, gentle counselling, system thinking, group dynamics, and organizational learning.Collaborated with many of the leading-edge business, organizational development, and personal development thinkers and practitioners. Since his early years, he has practised martial arts and Zen, visited with teachers in Japan, the US, India, and Europe.Practised mountain… Show more Born in Amsterdam, studied history, economics, cultural anthropology, business management, leadership development, gentle counselling, system thinking, group dynamics, and organizational learning.Collaborated with many of the leading-edge business, organizational development, and personal development thinkers and practitioners. Since his early years, he has practised martial arts and Zen, visited with teachers in Japan, the US, India, and Europe.Practised mountain sports, trekked in the outdoors, enjoys a dinner table with good company, literature, developing ideas and solving problems. Rudi is married to his long-term friend Iris. Together, they organize professional and personal retreats and off-site retreats, mostly in France. These programs are designer-made, and always focused on the realisation of a personal, professional, and a business goal.What Rudi says about his way of working:"My life and profession taught me that people, alone and together, can achieve much more than they believe possible. It is my absolute conviction that any goal can be accomplished. You set a goal. Together, we find what is needed to accomplish it."Getting to know each otherThe job I do for you is always confidential. Therefore, I never provide information on past, present or future clients, their goals, our involvement, and the client’s success stories. I prefer direct contact and exploring a worthwhile relationship to linking on LinkedIn. I look forward to getting to know you. Drop me a line, and we’ll talk: rudi @ beyondbv .nl or +31 623 35 35 44.Clients have said this about Rudi:• Inspires trust and confidence• Really cares and is involved • Finds resources and makes them applicable• Takes you to where you thought you could not go• Safe, confidential and warm• Overcomes constraints, secures breakthroughs• Tirelessly demonstrates what works• Always guides towards self-confidence• Gets things done• Builds synergy and winning teamwork Show less

Beyond provides expertise on exceptional leadership and cooperation that works. We work internationally with clients who want to achieve extraordinary results.Projects vary from large scale interventions and strategic change programs, to small scale team shifts and high impact leadership. We also provide personal coaching and leadership coaching.Rudi de Graaf co-founded the niche change consultancy Beyond in 1989.