Where thinking meets doing, and theory meets lived experience

For those who lead with purpose — guidance, inquiry, and growth

uātēs is a collective of experienced facilitators, thinkers, and practitioners in the field of leadership, culture, and organizational development. We operate at the heart of organizations — where questions arise, movement is needed, and people are searching for meaning, direction, and resilience.

We support leaders and organizations not just in functioning more effectively, but in becoming more essential and authentic. In a world of ongoing change and complexity, we believe the key to lasting impact lies in the ability to slow down, reflect, and look deeper. Not everything that matters is immediately visible. Culture often lives beneath the surface; leadership unfolds in the interplay between people, context, and intention.

That’s why we focus on what usually remains unseen: the deeper drives, convictions, and unconscious patterns that shape behavior. We work with both head and heart, with language and embodied experience, with precision and compassion. Our starting point is not solving problems, but opening new perspectives.

We see every organization as a living system — with its own rhythm, history, and potential. Leadership within such a system calls for inner groundedness, relational awareness, and systemic insight. This is what we support — by offering reflection, creating space, deepening understanding, and jointly exploring what truly matters.

Our programs and interventions always emerge through dialogue. We align with what is alive, allow room for not-knowing, and make space for development that truly takes root. At uātēs, growth arises not in spite of complexity — but because of it.

We see leadership not as a position or style, but as a living practice. A craft. An art you can develop, refine, and master at its core. At uātēs, we guide leaders and organizations toward true mastery in leadership — deep, effective, and enduringly impactful.

What moves us is the conviction that leadership is not a trick or method, but a way of living. A lived practice that demands reflection, practice, and the courage to hold tension and paradox. Leadership is not about certainty — it is an invitation. Not a fixed form, but a continual call to conscious presence and inner alignment.

uātēs:

You shall share the universal wisdom, prophecy, power, and love within you for the benefit of the people in the world around you.

the art of leadership:

Leadership as a personal and unique form of the art of living that offers others meaning, direction, and trust.

Contact:

mail:

contact@uates.nl

bel:

René de Baaij: +31(0)641924275

renedebaaij@uates.nl

Koen de Snoo: +31(0)652595501

koendesnoo@uates.nl

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