Samenvatting

Educated as a psychiatrist, Dr. Compernolle first became one of the world’s leading experts in work-related stress. From there, he developed into a coach of executive teams, frequently engaged by large multinational companies. Mr. Compernolle discusses the differences between coaching and mediation, and shares some of his techniques for changing communication dynamics within teams. His special interest concerns family businesses, where emotions easily surface, and where problems need to be solved swiftly, to avert irreparable damage to family relations. Mr. Compernolle concludes the interview discussing some observations from his latest book: BrainChains.