IE University Leadership Breakfast: The Clarity Advantage - Leading When Everything Feels Uncertain

The Clarity Advantage: Leading When Everything Feels Uncertain   Speaker: Erik Hiep
Founder, The Next Level | Leadership Advisor | Associate Professor, IE Business School   In today's business environment, complexity is unavoidable. The challenge for leaders isn't having more information—it's creating clarity, making confident decisions, and keeping teams focused on what matters most.   Join IE University for an interactive Business Leadership Breakfast featuring Erik Hiep, founder of leadership consultancy The Next Level and advisor to executive teams and boards across more than 30 countries.   Drawing on years of experience helping organizations navigate change, Erik will share practical strategies for leading through uncertainty, cutting through complexity, and building high-performing teams. Through real-world examples and interactive discussion, you'll gain actionable insights that can be applied immediately in your own organization.   Designed for ambitious professionals, managers, entrepreneurs, and future business leaders, this is not a traditional lecture. Expect an engaging conversation, valuable networking with like-minded professionals, and practical leadership frameworks you can take back to your workplace.   As part of the morning, you'll also have the opportunity to connect with the IE university team, learn more about our MBA programs, and discover how IE supports professionals in accelerating their careers.   Erik Hiep is the founder of The Next Level, a leadership and management consultancy that has been advising senior executives, management teams, and boards since 2002. With experience across more than 30 countries in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and the Americas, Erik has helped organizations navigate change, strengthen leadership, and build high-performing teams.   Alongside his consulting work, Erik serves as an Associate Professor at IE Business School, where he brings the same practical, business-focused approach into the classroom. He holds an MBA from the University of Glasgow and is a graduate of the Royal Military Academy of the Netherlands.