Bas Kodden

Prof. dr. Bas Kodden is a Professor of Leadership & Management Development at Nyenrode Business Universiteit, Netherlands. He coordinates the Center for Strategy, Organization & Leadership and leads several academic leadership programs. His research focuses on leadership, entrepreneurship, and personal development, with publications in Springer Nature, Palgrave, and Cambridge Journal of Management. Kodden holds a PhD in Business Administration (2011) from Nyenrode, analyzing organizational design impacts on employee engagement. Before academia, he was a successful entrepreneur, founding a recruitment firm and later transitioning to academic research. He is an avid marathoner (member of the Seven Continents Marathon Club since 2022) and an early adopter of electric aviation. His work bridges practical leadership insights with academic rigor, emphasizing sustainable performance and organizational innovation.

Education:

• LLM in Law (1995), University of Groningen
• MSc in Business Administration (2007), University of Groningen
• PhD in Business Administration (2011), Nyenrode Business Universiteit

Research Interests: Kodden explores leadership frameworks, employee engagement, knowledge productivity in service firms, and entrepreneurship. His work often addresses organizational design challenges and the psychological dimensions of workplace dynamics. Recent studies include the impact of non-conformism on teacher well-being and leadership theories in hospitality management.

Publications: His works span academic journals and best-selling books, emphasizing practical applications of leadership principles. Key contributions include Knowledge Productivity in the 2020s (2019) and The Art of Sustainable Performance (2020).

Achievements:

• Recognized as a marathon pioneer (Seven Continents Marathon Club)
• Early electric aircraft pilot
• Recipient of international research attention in Financial Times and Reed Elsevier