PremiumAccenture top woman Nicole van Det (59) delivered about crumbling confidence in companies: ‘are incorrectly portrayed as bag fillers’

As the daughter of parents who moved to Suriname with the family for a better life, Nicole van Det learned early that choices arise from conviction. That lesson is the core of its leadership at Accenture, one of the largest consultancy firms in the world. She is worried about the departure of multinationals from the Netherlands. “Large companies are often portrayed as bag fillers. But they bring a lot: international experience, innovative power and a breeding ground for young talent.”

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