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Leadership Masterclass

A practical masterclass on Silent Authority: leadership that inspires and gives direction, not through persuasion or volume, but through authenticity and vision.

Thursday, February 19, 2026
From 8:00 AM until 4:00 PM

Oosteinderweg 129, 1432 AH Aalsmeer, Netherlands

Investment: €899,-

Exclusing V.A.T and booking costs

Leadership Masterclass

Inspire and lead from authenticity and vision.


Move people without raising your voice or forcing outcomes.


Strengthen trust and credibility through calm presence.


Communicate direction with fewer words and greater impact.


Develop a natural form of leadership others choose to follow.

About this event

A Silent Authority is someone people want to listen to. Not because of volume or persuasive force, but because of clarity, calm, and vision. Someone who engages, builds trust, and leaves a positive impression. This is not an innate talent, but a skill you can develop during this Silent Authority Masterclass.


In this masterclass, we work on how you position yourself as a leader. By speaking clearly about your vision, ambitions, and choices, and by becoming more deliberate about what you do and do not project. Not to make yourself appear bigger, but to be more inspiring. So that influence grows from who you are as a person, rather than from explanation or persuasion.


The goal is for you to learn how to lead from calm and steadiness, both through what you say and how you say it. And for others to recognize and follow that, not because you ask them to, but because it feels natural and makes sense.

Key benefits

You develop the ability to inspire people and set them in motion from calm, self-confidence, and vision, without raising your voice or needing to prove yourself.


You learn how authenticity and a clear sense of direction create natural influence, so people follow you because they feel what you stand for.


You experience how leadership becomes more powerful when words, presence, and intention form a coherent whole, and how this builds trust and engagement.

You strengthen your ability to give direction in conversations, decision-making, and collaboration, without pushing or persuading, but from inner calm and clarity.


You leave with a deeper understanding of how you, as a leader, can inspire and move others precisely by remaining calm, grounded, and clear in what you want to convey.

If you want to develop your leadership qualities as a Silent Authority, you only need to bring your questions and your way of leading. From there, we strengthen your natural, inspiring influence.

Who this is for


For entrepreneurs and leaders who want to inspire and provide direction as an authority within their field, without raising their voice or needing to prove themselves.


For leaders who feel that their vision, ideas, and impact can be greater than their current visibility, and who want to bridge that gap in a way that fits who they are.


For professionals who want to communicate their message more clearly and move people into action from authenticity and vision.


For professionals who find it challenging to clearly express their opinions, perspectives, and vision.

Practical

Small group: 4–8 participants


Time: 09:00 to 17:00, including drinks afterwards


Location: Aalsmeer – a boardroom setting in a relaxed living-room atmosphere, easy to reach from Schiphol and the Randstad


Language: Dutch or English, depending on the group

You do not need to prepare slides or a pitch. Just bring yourself, your current reality as a leader and the willingness to be honest. The rest we will do together.

Investment: €899,-

Exclusing V.A.T and booking costs

Testimonials

"Ben has been able in a very impressive way to help us (Diyalo Foundation) with answering our main question what is our proposition based on our BIG WHY? We have been working with him during brainstorming sessions with excellent guidance & coaching to align the whole team! Thanks a lot once again."

Jord Drontmann, Co-Founder & Executive Director at Diyalo

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CONTACT BEN STEENSTRA

Oosteinderweg 129

1432 AH Aalsmeer 

The Netherlands

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