Patrick and I worked together on a number of projects during our global MBA. In our teams, we often had to solve problems under high pressure in randomly assigned teams. Patrick was always well humored and focused. Although he was very comfortable leading a team, he was equally comfortable in a support role, applying himself fully in every case. He always had great ideas, applied himself to research or brainstorming, often pulling the weight of others in the team to ensure everyone’s success. He is a doer, he stands strongly by his ideas, but not at the detriment of others. It was always a pleasure to work with Patrick, both personally and professionally.

Patrick is an executive with the extraordinary ability to positively influence and motivate the people around him. I was reporting to him functionally in my first years in BDR Thermea and every single (!) conversation we had was for me a strong boost to be a better manager and a better person. He always shared the vision of where we were going and the plan to reach our targets, giving me the feeling that I was part of a common journey. Patrick was for me an example of how a leader should be, and this is something I will always be grateful for.

I’ve felt privileged to work in Patrick’s team, as he is a real people-manager who has a strong focus in motivating his team members to get the best out of everybody.

Patrick is one of the first wave Lean Coaches in Inalfa Roof Systems Group. His communication skills, open mind and dedication have been the deciding factors together with his professional knowledge to invite him to support the introduction of Lean Thinking in the company. So far, the achievements have been very encouraging and there is every reason to believe that this will continue.