The tax lawyers at KPMG Meijburg & Co believe that leadership is all about combining the organization's interests with those of the employees. Meaning that professionals are given more opportunities to enhance their skills and to utilize their talents.
Jaap Rog, the Chairman of KPMG Meijburg & Co’s Management Board, knows that talented tax lawyers are few and far between. "There are many talented people, but only a few have the right background. For a company to attract the right talent, it needs to have a clear profile, explain where it stands, and what it has to offer. The younger generation is becoming more and more assertive. The situation twenty-five years ago was very different, new employees were just required to work hard and not to ask too many questions, whereas today there is more of a dialogue. A partner nowadays needs to be more aware of his or her own character." Jannie Alting Siberg-Kuipers, responsible for human resources management, recognizes this shift. "The new generation is more assertive and more direct and expects managers to explain their decisions instead of presenting them as a fait accompli . Young talents today have traveled more than their older colleagues did at the start of their careers and are more demanding toward their employers. Working should be fun. It is important to find the right balance between the goals of the company and personal goals in order to achieve a collective ambition."
Click here to read the complete interview with Jaap Rog and Jannie Alting Siberg-Kuipers. (pdf)
(Source: FD Outlook, 28th of June 2011)