{"id":6181,"date":"2022-07-30T16:11:16","date_gmt":"2022-07-30T14:11:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rensdejong.nl\/?p=6181"},"modified":"2023-01-04T22:26:39","modified_gmt":"2023-01-04T21:26:39","slug":"my-new-mission-driving-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rensdejong.nl\/en\/entrepreneurship\/my-new-mission-driving-change\/","title":{"rendered":"My new mission: driving change"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"flex-1 overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"react-scroll-to-bottom--css-bigkb-79elbk h-full dark:bg-gray-800\">\n<div class=\"react-scroll-to-bottom--css-bigkb-1n7m0yu\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col items-center text-sm h-full dark:bg-gray-800\">\n<div class=\"w-full border-b border-black\/10 dark:border-gray-900\/50 text-gray-800 dark:text-gray-100 group bg-gray-50 dark:bg-[#444654]\">\n<div class=\"text-base gap-4 md:gap-6 m-auto md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-2xl xl:max-w-3xl p-4 md:py-6 flex lg:px-0\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] md:flex-col lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-4 whitespace-pre-wrap\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-gray-400 flex self-end lg:self-center justify-center mt-2 gap-4 lg:gap-1 lg:absolute lg:top-0 lg:translate-x-full lg:right-0 lg:mt-0 lg:pl-2 visible\">\n<p>This summer I completed my Executive MBA at HEC in Paris after 18 months. While HEC may not be a household name in the Netherlands, it is highly respected globally as a top business school. The program was an invaluable and educational journey, providing me with the opportunity to learn and grow in an international setting.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>As a journalist and presenter for the past 23 years, I have reported on and analyzed the changes taking place in our society. I strongly believe that in addressing the major challenges of our time, businesses and entrepreneurs play a crucial role, and must work alongside a proactive government to drive necessary transitions.<\/p>\n<div class=\"text-gray-400 flex self-end lg:self-center justify-center mt-2 gap-4 lg:gap-1 lg:absolute lg:top-0 lg:translate-x-full lg:right-0 lg:mt-0 lg:pl-2 visible\">\n<p>We are currently witnessing an unprecedented amount of change, from the war in Ukraine to the tight labor market and the increasing pressure on our planet. 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