van der Glas & van der Glas

- the place to be & feel @ home -

Welcome & a warm Hello

It is a pleasure to have you here. We accompany individuals and organisations in their journey toward growth – step by step, with clarity, integrity, and groundedness.

Discover Grounded Sovereignty for high-stakes leadership and transformational phases. We combine 111 years of expertise – and growing – in Human Presence, Systems & Governance, and Biosphere Protection. From Executive Coaching and our Boutique English School to Restitution Governance – we restore integrity for the next seven generations. Read our assessments and/or start your inquiry with us today.

Our Three Pillars of Impact:

1. BEYOND TOOLS – Human Presence & Leadership

Focus: Developing Your Sovereignty
At the heart of our work is the cultivation of your personal sovereignty. We combine academic rigour with over 40 years of high-stakes practical experience.

Beyond Tools - Executive Coaching
Sovereignty beyond the tools. [Link]
Boutique English School
Flexible, intensive & bespoke English language learning:
Plan & Get YOUR Things Done!
Clarity in planning and execution. [Link]
Healthy Co-Communication
The depth of co-communication. [Link]
Fellowship
A year of inquiry & action research. [Link]

2. GOVERNANCE & STRATEGY – Systems & State

Restoring Integrity in Complex Systems
We restore integrity within complex environments—ranging from rigorous due diligence to macro-political and constitutional analysis.

Restitution Governance
The expert assessment on the "Erosion of the Swiss Confederation." [Link]
Advisory Services
The strategic filter: "Healthy. Important. Right. Sustainable." [Link]
References
Trust built through decades of international experience. [Link]

3. BIOSPHERE & THE FUTURE – Forest, Water & Wildlife

Stewardship means responsibility for the next seven generations. We protect the life-sustaining foundations of our world.

The Mother Tree Nursery
Our commitment to vital ecosystems. [Link]
Selah
Natural spaces for silence and reflection. [Link]
Support
Join our mission and become part of the journey. [Link]

Insights & Resources - Explore our work:

About us I van der Glas & van der Glas [ continue understanding ]
Expert Shop I Knowlege & Wisdom [ our written work ]
Newsletter I Stay connected and receive our latest interdisciplinary insights.
Contact I Get in touch with us and/or schedule a meeting.

A large, old oak tree with a thick trunk and wide green canopy stands in a foggy landscape.

We are members of the:

Glarner Wirtschaftskammer / GLKW: The Trade Association of the Canton Glarus since 2015
Gewerbeverband: The Trade Organisation in Glarus Nord.
Ambassador: economiesuisse - the Umbrella Organisation for the Swiss Economy.

We are rooted in:

Nature ever since.
The valleys of Glarus & Linth / Switzerland.
The Twente area / The Netherlands
The Vancouver Area, British Columbia / Canada

van der Glas & van der Glas, professional qualifications: certified executive coach, master's in executive coaching, and EMBA in business administration

Bundesbeiträge, van der Glas & van der Glas

Swiss Firms, 'The place for success', van der Glas & van der Glas

'Gutschein Glarnerland', van der Glas & van der Glas

Here you find 14 perspectives we are immersed in and from which we bring together [synthesise] knowledge to gain insights of the whole picture and understand ‘life’ - and its meaning - on a deeper level:

1. Why becoming aware & seeing the interconnectedness of things matters.

Dr. Iain McGilchrist, medical doctor and psychiatrist from Scotland/UK, wrote the books:
“The master and his emissary” and “The matter with things.” - both books provide us with valuble insights of what it means to ‘be of a healthy mind’..

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2. Map it. Why? Make your thinking visible!

‘Mapping’ means:
“Make your thinking visible!”

By seeing, we can understand.
In order for us to understand where we have to / want to go, we need to know where we come from [our path/history], i.e. how we came here, where we are now.
Only by figuring this out..
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3. Get organisation & structure. Gain insights & clarity. Plan for today, tomorrow & beyond.

Over the past decades we noticed disintegration in people, families, communities as well as governments and countries.
The foundation of organisation starts in each and every single human being.
In order to become a
whole human being
[C. G. Jung, a Swiss psychiatrist],
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or read for more about
plan & get YOUR things done!: here.
Published on 26.06.2022.
4. Attention is a moral act

The way we pay attention determines what we are able perceive and see.

Humans biologically evolved to be enabled to perceive in a certain bandwidth only.
[i.e. we are not built to perceive that what is outside our bandwidth. In biochemistry, bandwidth it is the optimum state in which we remain healthy.}. However..
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5. Being response-able & the quality of responsiveness

In a lot of organisations employees are ordered / degraded to:
follow ‘process’ or ‘protocol’ - their voice is silenced and in the worst case a ‘power over’ is enforced. This instead of a healthy collaboration through ‘power with’ - and asking for consent.
This ‘silencing’ leads to..
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6. FOREST [example] Think things through thoroughly - or why 'due diligence' matters - to 'make it right'!

Our environment has trained our brains to take ‘short-cuts’ - most of the time - since we are artificially put under ‘time pressure’ and taught to perceive the world in a fragmented way. This leads..
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7. Learning English, why? [it is a door-opener] How to learn - some strategies:

Why we recommend learning English? Because understanding English equips you to access deeper and more encompassing, original knowledge.
The English language helps you to build a bridge to ..
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8. Das Fundament des Landes und den Organisationen in der Schweiz ist:

“Im Namen Gottes des Allmächtigen!
Das Schweizervolk und die Kantone, in der Verantwortung gegenüber der Schöpfung,

im Bestreben, den Bund zu erneuern, um Freiheit..
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9. How AI changes the way we perceive & are able to think.

The past years software was programmed to gather a lot of private data - mainly without our consent and/or knowledge - data that we humans provide by interacting with each other online on different social platforms. These platforms then use our data to make profit.
What is more: this data is then..
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10. The myth of normal - trauma, illness & healing in a toxic culture.

Dr. Gabor Maté, medical doctor from Vancouver BC wrote the book with above mentioned title. Gabor described our somatic sensing and recgonised that the symptoms that show up are actually healthy reactions to a toxic environment.
He is not alone in this finding..
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11. A one-shot documentary showing four senior Executives, describing Executive Coaching.

This documentary shows four executives describing their perspective on Executive Coaching - 4 real-life experiences in a one-shot documentary.
You can watch it here - for free.
Executives are..
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12. Learning how to lead in the 21st century

An Ecological & Community Approach by Jane Riddiford / NZ.
Jane Riddiford DProf, co-founded Global Generation in 2004. She has more than 30 years experience in leading environmental, arts and educational projects within urban communities in NZ and the UK.
The recording shows..
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13. "The world is so blind... needs to learn how to see again."

“The world is so blind
that it doesn’t even realise
it can’t see.
We need to learn to see again!”
- Ruud van der Glas -

Dr. Iain McGilchrist, MD/psychiatrist researched neuroscience among other sciences and documented in..
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14. Explore talking trees @ National Geographic

Our brain’s left hemisphere is focussed on utility and mechanics.
However, there is an entire different world out there that we can discover through paying attention with our right hemisphere.
[Split brain & hemisphere information you will find in the work of..
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15. Our own Channel

Explore the knowledge we share on our own Channel van der Glas & van der Glas [ continue understanding ]
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Should you have any questions, then please do fee free to let us know.
We look forward to meeting you.
16. Sustainability, Governance & Real Impact Beyond ESG

" In this episode of Moneys TALKS, we sit down with Manuela van der Glas, senior partner, advisor and deep thinker with over four decades of global experience in leadership, governance and sustainable transformation.
We explore:
- the moments that shaped her journey into sustainability,
- from personal philosophy to public policy [ law-making / healthy-governance ] and - her take on where [ Switzerland ] Europe stands today.

We discuss:
- the latest CO₂ capture efforts [ DAC, CCS, the state treaty between Switzerland and Norway ]
- nature-based solutions and - the role private markets play in turning ESG talk into real change.

Manuela also offers advice for the next generation of leaders facing a future shaped by climate and complexity.
Watch this episode here.
This episode is brought to you through a collaboration with: AMVS Capital, Middle East Moneys Magazine and van der Glas & van der Glas [ continue understanding ].
For ressources, white papers & articles look here.
Interview recorded 03.08.2025.
17. 21st Century Leaders: Healthy Co-ommunication. Learn the Art!

Based on robust research combined with real-life exploration in a corporate setting.
This physical book leads you through the entire process of creating healthy environments step-by-step.

Start transforming
your own ways of communication today
and learn:

- how to influence your team in a healthy way,

- create lasting ripple-effects
throughout your entire organisation and beyond.

This is suitable for individuals and
learning environments within SMEs & large corporations.

Learn how
to Create Flourishing Eco-Systems from today onwards,
through-out every single human to human communication;
guided, step-by-step.
Read for more here.

Based on 10 years of research and real-life experience,
published on 09.08.2025.

Do you love to read on? Register for your fellowship below or contact us. See you inside!

Explore our year-long fellowship - it is a good way to support, benefit from our knowledge and be part of life-changing endeavours.

“ The world is so blind,
that it doesn’t even notice,
that it can’t see anymore.
We essentially have to learn how to see again. ”

- Ruud van der Glas -

Your personal fellowship [ a deep, one year inquiry & research ]

An intensive, personal inquiry into the concepts of epistemology and ontology through proprioceptive writing. This entails that we think about 'how we know' and 'based on what we know' through writing in the first person form, enabling somatic experiences to be felt, recognised, acknowledged - metabolised. Through this way of 'attending', we allow an unfolding and noticing that we otherwise 'blend-out' and develop a systemic view. On a monthly basis you will benefit from:

✓ Participate via zoom from the convenience of your home.

✓ Build & expand your knowledge base step-by-step.

✓ Learn from the perspectives of other participants.

✓ Receive a thorough, personal feedforward in writing.

✓ Conclude your inquiry with an achievement celebration.

Learn more