Oscar Buijten
@oscarbuijten.com
🌟 Empowering Business Leaders
Aligning intuition, values & strategy for impact.
🚀 Leadership Coach | 🌍 Cross-Cultural Expert | 💡 Resilience Advocate
👉 oscarbuijten.com
Aligning intuition, values & strategy for impact.
🚀 Leadership Coach | 🌍 Cross-Cultural Expert | 💡 Resilience Advocate
👉 oscarbuijten.com
🌿 Some leaders push harder when things feel messy.
Others pause. To realign, refocus, and move forward with calm and clarity.
🧭 If you’re at a crossroads, that pause can change everything.
It’s where the noise quiets, priorities sharpen, and direction returns.
Others pause. To realign, refocus, and move forward with calm and clarity.
🧭 If you’re at a crossroads, that pause can change everything.
It’s where the noise quiets, priorities sharpen, and direction returns.
November 20, 2025 at 7:48 AM
🌿 Some leaders push harder when things feel messy.
Others pause. To realign, refocus, and move forward with calm and clarity.
🧭 If you’re at a crossroads, that pause can change everything.
It’s where the noise quiets, priorities sharpen, and direction returns.
Others pause. To realign, refocus, and move forward with calm and clarity.
🧭 If you’re at a crossroads, that pause can change everything.
It’s where the noise quiets, priorities sharpen, and direction returns.
Budgets tell a story, not just of numbers, but of priorities.
Every euro/dollar you protect, invest, or request says something about what your organization truly values.
For security leaders, mastering finance isn’t about becoming an accountant.
Every euro/dollar you protect, invest, or request says something about what your organization truly values.
For security leaders, mastering finance isn’t about becoming an accountant.
November 16, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Budgets tell a story, not just of numbers, but of priorities.
Every euro/dollar you protect, invest, or request says something about what your organization truly values.
For security leaders, mastering finance isn’t about becoming an accountant.
Every euro/dollar you protect, invest, or request says something about what your organization truly values.
For security leaders, mastering finance isn’t about becoming an accountant.
🎥 When the pressure spikes, people don’t want noise.
They want direction.
Back at Dell, I’d hear this often:
“The team’s overwhelmed. What do we do first?”
My answer was always:
“Let’s cut the noise.
If we only do one thing right today, what must it be?”
🧭 more reflections: oscarbuijten.com
They want direction.
Back at Dell, I’d hear this often:
“The team’s overwhelmed. What do we do first?”
My answer was always:
“Let’s cut the noise.
If we only do one thing right today, what must it be?”
🧭 more reflections: oscarbuijten.com
November 14, 2025 at 9:09 AM
🎥 When the pressure spikes, people don’t want noise.
They want direction.
Back at Dell, I’d hear this often:
“The team’s overwhelmed. What do we do first?”
My answer was always:
“Let’s cut the noise.
If we only do one thing right today, what must it be?”
🧭 more reflections: oscarbuijten.com
They want direction.
Back at Dell, I’d hear this often:
“The team’s overwhelmed. What do we do first?”
My answer was always:
“Let’s cut the noise.
If we only do one thing right today, what must it be?”
🧭 more reflections: oscarbuijten.com
🌿 Some leaders push harder when things feel messy.
Others pause. To realign, refocus, and move forward with calm and clarity.
🧭 If you’re at a crossroads, that pause can change everything.
It’s where the noise quiets, priorities sharpen, and direction returns.
Others pause. To realign, refocus, and move forward with calm and clarity.
🧭 If you’re at a crossroads, that pause can change everything.
It’s where the noise quiets, priorities sharpen, and direction returns.
November 13, 2025 at 8:45 AM
🌿 Some leaders push harder when things feel messy.
Others pause. To realign, refocus, and move forward with calm and clarity.
🧭 If you’re at a crossroads, that pause can change everything.
It’s where the noise quiets, priorities sharpen, and direction returns.
Others pause. To realign, refocus, and move forward with calm and clarity.
🧭 If you’re at a crossroads, that pause can change everything.
It’s where the noise quiets, priorities sharpen, and direction returns.
Crises don’t wait for the perfect plan.
They test what’s already built inside you, composure, clarity, and trust.
When everything around you speeds up, real leadership is what slows down.
They test what’s already built inside you, composure, clarity, and trust.
When everything around you speeds up, real leadership is what slows down.
November 9, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Crises don’t wait for the perfect plan.
They test what’s already built inside you, composure, clarity, and trust.
When everything around you speeds up, real leadership is what slows down.
They test what’s already built inside you, composure, clarity, and trust.
When everything around you speeds up, real leadership is what slows down.
🎯 In the boardroom, how you speak matters as much as what you say.
Executives want clarity, confidence, relevance, ... and usualy fast.
These 3 lines change how they hear you:
1️⃣ Here’s what matters most right now
2️⃣ Here’s the risk I’m seeing, and the impact if we ignore it
3️⃣ If I were in your seat
Executives want clarity, confidence, relevance, ... and usualy fast.
These 3 lines change how they hear you:
1️⃣ Here’s what matters most right now
2️⃣ Here’s the risk I’m seeing, and the impact if we ignore it
3️⃣ If I were in your seat
November 7, 2025 at 8:53 AM
🎯 In the boardroom, how you speak matters as much as what you say.
Executives want clarity, confidence, relevance, ... and usualy fast.
These 3 lines change how they hear you:
1️⃣ Here’s what matters most right now
2️⃣ Here’s the risk I’m seeing, and the impact if we ignore it
3️⃣ If I were in your seat
Executives want clarity, confidence, relevance, ... and usualy fast.
These 3 lines change how they hear you:
1️⃣ Here’s what matters most right now
2️⃣ Here’s the risk I’m seeing, and the impact if we ignore it
3️⃣ If I were in your seat
🌿 Some leaders push harder when things feel messy.
Others pause. To realign, refocus, and move forward with calm and clarity.
🧭 If you’re at a crossroads, that pause can change everything.
It’s where the noise quiets, priorities sharpen, and direction returns.
Others pause. To realign, refocus, and move forward with calm and clarity.
🧭 If you’re at a crossroads, that pause can change everything.
It’s where the noise quiets, priorities sharpen, and direction returns.
November 6, 2025 at 8:49 AM
🌿 Some leaders push harder when things feel messy.
Others pause. To realign, refocus, and move forward with calm and clarity.
🧭 If you’re at a crossroads, that pause can change everything.
It’s where the noise quiets, priorities sharpen, and direction returns.
Others pause. To realign, refocus, and move forward with calm and clarity.
🧭 If you’re at a crossroads, that pause can change everything.
It’s where the noise quiets, priorities sharpen, and direction returns.
Some decisions aren’t about cost.
They’re about trust.
Every CISO faces it sooner or later,
what to keep close, and what to let go.
Insourcing or outsourcing.
Not just a budget choice, but a leadership one.
Because every time you delegate,
They’re about trust.
Every CISO faces it sooner or later,
what to keep close, and what to let go.
Insourcing or outsourcing.
Not just a budget choice, but a leadership one.
Because every time you delegate,
November 2, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Some decisions aren’t about cost.
They’re about trust.
Every CISO faces it sooner or later,
what to keep close, and what to let go.
Insourcing or outsourcing.
Not just a budget choice, but a leadership one.
Because every time you delegate,
They’re about trust.
Every CISO faces it sooner or later,
what to keep close, and what to let go.
Insourcing or outsourcing.
Not just a budget choice, but a leadership one.
Because every time you delegate,
⚡ Why multitasking in a crisis makes you slower
We think doing five things at once makes us more efficient.
But when the pressure’s on — that strategy breaks down.
🧠 Your brain isn’t built to multitask.
It just switches tabs really fast.
And every switch costs you clarity.
We think doing five things at once makes us more efficient.
But when the pressure’s on — that strategy breaks down.
🧠 Your brain isn’t built to multitask.
It just switches tabs really fast.
And every switch costs you clarity.
October 31, 2025 at 8:29 AM
⚡ Why multitasking in a crisis makes you slower
We think doing five things at once makes us more efficient.
But when the pressure’s on — that strategy breaks down.
🧠 Your brain isn’t built to multitask.
It just switches tabs really fast.
And every switch costs you clarity.
We think doing five things at once makes us more efficient.
But when the pressure’s on — that strategy breaks down.
🧠 Your brain isn’t built to multitask.
It just switches tabs really fast.
And every switch costs you clarity.
🎯 Speak Less, Influence More
A different way to speak so people actually listen
💬 You explain.
🌍 You translate.
🧩 You justify.
🔁 You repeat.
It comes with the job.
But the more you talk, the more the room tunes out —
not because you lack insight,
A different way to speak so people actually listen
💬 You explain.
🌍 You translate.
🧩 You justify.
🔁 You repeat.
It comes with the job.
But the more you talk, the more the room tunes out —
not because you lack insight,
October 28, 2025 at 8:11 AM
🎯 Speak Less, Influence More
A different way to speak so people actually listen
💬 You explain.
🌍 You translate.
🧩 You justify.
🔁 You repeat.
It comes with the job.
But the more you talk, the more the room tunes out —
not because you lack insight,
A different way to speak so people actually listen
💬 You explain.
🌍 You translate.
🧩 You justify.
🔁 You repeat.
It comes with the job.
But the more you talk, the more the room tunes out —
not because you lack insight,
Technical mastery opens doors.
But what keeps them open, is who you are when the pressure hits.
For CISOs, leadership isn’t just about security posture or frameworks.
It’s about how you lead when people are tired, uncertain, or stretched thin.
But what keeps them open, is who you are when the pressure hits.
For CISOs, leadership isn’t just about security posture or frameworks.
It’s about how you lead when people are tired, uncertain, or stretched thin.
October 26, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Technical mastery opens doors.
But what keeps them open, is who you are when the pressure hits.
For CISOs, leadership isn’t just about security posture or frameworks.
It’s about how you lead when people are tired, uncertain, or stretched thin.
But what keeps them open, is who you are when the pressure hits.
For CISOs, leadership isn’t just about security posture or frameworks.
It’s about how you lead when people are tired, uncertain, or stretched thin.
✨ Respected, but not heard? You’re not alone.
Not all exhaustion shows as collapse.
Sometimes it looks like keeping everything running — while quietly fading.
💭 Sharp, but drained.
👀 Present, but unseen.
⚙️ Doing everything right, yet it’s not landing where it should.
Not all exhaustion shows as collapse.
Sometimes it looks like keeping everything running — while quietly fading.
💭 Sharp, but drained.
👀 Present, but unseen.
⚙️ Doing everything right, yet it’s not landing where it should.
October 21, 2025 at 7:36 AM
✨ Respected, but not heard? You’re not alone.
Not all exhaustion shows as collapse.
Sometimes it looks like keeping everything running — while quietly fading.
💭 Sharp, but drained.
👀 Present, but unseen.
⚙️ Doing everything right, yet it’s not landing where it should.
Not all exhaustion shows as collapse.
Sometimes it looks like keeping everything running — while quietly fading.
💭 Sharp, but drained.
👀 Present, but unseen.
⚙️ Doing everything right, yet it’s not landing where it should.
Pressure has a way of revealing things.
Not just what breaks — but what holds.
In leadership, those moments test more than resilience.
They test alignment — between what you say, what you do, and what you truly believe.
Not just what breaks — but what holds.
In leadership, those moments test more than resilience.
They test alignment — between what you say, what you do, and what you truly believe.
October 19, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Pressure has a way of revealing things.
Not just what breaks — but what holds.
In leadership, those moments test more than resilience.
They test alignment — between what you say, what you do, and what you truly believe.
Not just what breaks — but what holds.
In leadership, those moments test more than resilience.
They test alignment — between what you say, what you do, and what you truly believe.
Crisis isn’t always alarms. Sometimes it’s slow pressure, blurred priorities, or decisions that feel off.
🎥 Join me LIVE, Tue Oct 7: Leadership Presence in Uncertainty.
No slides, no pitch, just space to reconnect.
👉 Link in comments.
#LeadershipPresence #AuthenticLeadership #TechLeadership
🎥 Join me LIVE, Tue Oct 7: Leadership Presence in Uncertainty.
No slides, no pitch, just space to reconnect.
👉 Link in comments.
#LeadershipPresence #AuthenticLeadership #TechLeadership
October 3, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Crisis isn’t always alarms. Sometimes it’s slow pressure, blurred priorities, or decisions that feel off.
🎥 Join me LIVE, Tue Oct 7: Leadership Presence in Uncertainty.
No slides, no pitch, just space to reconnect.
👉 Link in comments.
#LeadershipPresence #AuthenticLeadership #TechLeadership
🎥 Join me LIVE, Tue Oct 7: Leadership Presence in Uncertainty.
No slides, no pitch, just space to reconnect.
👉 Link in comments.
#LeadershipPresence #AuthenticLeadership #TechLeadership
I often meet leaders at this exact crossroads:
✔️ The success is visible.
✔️ The role is respected.
❓ But deep down, the clarity isn’t there anymore.
If that resonates, join us next week. It could be the perspective you’ve been looking for. 🌱
👇 Invite link in the comments below
✔️ The success is visible.
✔️ The role is respected.
❓ But deep down, the clarity isn’t there anymore.
If that resonates, join us next week. It could be the perspective you’ve been looking for. 🌱
👇 Invite link in the comments below
September 30, 2025 at 7:33 AM
I often meet leaders at this exact crossroads:
✔️ The success is visible.
✔️ The role is respected.
❓ But deep down, the clarity isn’t there anymore.
If that resonates, join us next week. It could be the perspective you’ve been looking for. 🌱
👇 Invite link in the comments below
✔️ The success is visible.
✔️ The role is respected.
❓ But deep down, the clarity isn’t there anymore.
If that resonates, join us next week. It could be the perspective you’ve been looking for. 🌱
👇 Invite link in the comments below
“Make it simple” isn’t always good advice. Sometimes, it makes things disappear.
Simplifying too much makes risk vague, impact blurry, stakes fade.
Clarity isn’t less detail. It’s sharper detail.
🟠 Ever seen meaning vanish in oversimplification?
#Leadership #CyberResilience #Clarity #CISO
Simplifying too much makes risk vague, impact blurry, stakes fade.
Clarity isn’t less detail. It’s sharper detail.
🟠 Ever seen meaning vanish in oversimplification?
#Leadership #CyberResilience #Clarity #CISO
September 26, 2025 at 7:32 AM
“Make it simple” isn’t always good advice. Sometimes, it makes things disappear.
Simplifying too much makes risk vague, impact blurry, stakes fade.
Clarity isn’t less detail. It’s sharper detail.
🟠 Ever seen meaning vanish in oversimplification?
#Leadership #CyberResilience #Clarity #CISO
Simplifying too much makes risk vague, impact blurry, stakes fade.
Clarity isn’t less detail. It’s sharper detail.
🟠 Ever seen meaning vanish in oversimplification?
#Leadership #CyberResilience #Clarity #CISO
Too many security leaders say, “I’m not involved in decisions.”
But when a breach hits, the call goes to you.
They follow your lead.
👉 If they trust you in crisis, they can trust you before it.
#CyberResilience #CISO #Leadership #StrategicRole #ExecutivePresence #AuthenticLeadership
But when a breach hits, the call goes to you.
They follow your lead.
👉 If they trust you in crisis, they can trust you before it.
#CyberResilience #CISO #Leadership #StrategicRole #ExecutivePresence #AuthenticLeadership
September 23, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Too many security leaders say, “I’m not involved in decisions.”
But when a breach hits, the call goes to you.
They follow your lead.
👉 If they trust you in crisis, they can trust you before it.
#CyberResilience #CISO #Leadership #StrategicRole #ExecutivePresence #AuthenticLeadership
But when a breach hits, the call goes to you.
They follow your lead.
👉 If they trust you in crisis, they can trust you before it.
#CyberResilience #CISO #Leadership #StrategicRole #ExecutivePresence #AuthenticLeadership
Tech fails. Protocols break. But presence holds the line.
In a crisis, calm is what steadies the team.
You don’t have to fix everything.
You just have to stay grounded so others can think.
👉 What’s your go-to when the pressure peaks?
#Leadership #Resilience #ExecutivePresence
In a crisis, calm is what steadies the team.
You don’t have to fix everything.
You just have to stay grounded so others can think.
👉 What’s your go-to when the pressure peaks?
#Leadership #Resilience #ExecutivePresence
September 19, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Tech fails. Protocols break. But presence holds the line.
In a crisis, calm is what steadies the team.
You don’t have to fix everything.
You just have to stay grounded so others can think.
👉 What’s your go-to when the pressure peaks?
#Leadership #Resilience #ExecutivePresence
In a crisis, calm is what steadies the team.
You don’t have to fix everything.
You just have to stay grounded so others can think.
👉 What’s your go-to when the pressure peaks?
#Leadership #Resilience #ExecutivePresence
When tension spikes in a meeting, your first move sets the tone.
I've seen leaders reset an entire room by pausing, grounding herself, then asking one simple question.
Sometimes calm presence beats quick reactions.
🟠 Ever calmed a room without saying much?
#AuthenticLeadership #ExecutivePresence
I've seen leaders reset an entire room by pausing, grounding herself, then asking one simple question.
Sometimes calm presence beats quick reactions.
🟠 Ever calmed a room without saying much?
#AuthenticLeadership #ExecutivePresence
September 18, 2025 at 6:57 AM
When tension spikes in a meeting, your first move sets the tone.
I've seen leaders reset an entire room by pausing, grounding herself, then asking one simple question.
Sometimes calm presence beats quick reactions.
🟠 Ever calmed a room without saying much?
#AuthenticLeadership #ExecutivePresence
I've seen leaders reset an entire room by pausing, grounding herself, then asking one simple question.
Sometimes calm presence beats quick reactions.
🟠 Ever calmed a room without saying much?
#AuthenticLeadership #ExecutivePresence
Silence can change the tone of a room.
When tension rises, the strongest leaders don’t rush to fill the space. They pause.
And that pause? It calms the room and makes every word count.
👉 Ever seen silence carry more weight than words?
#ExecutivePresence #Communication #AuthenticLeadership
When tension rises, the strongest leaders don’t rush to fill the space. They pause.
And that pause? It calms the room and makes every word count.
👉 Ever seen silence carry more weight than words?
#ExecutivePresence #Communication #AuthenticLeadership
September 18, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Silence can change the tone of a room.
When tension rises, the strongest leaders don’t rush to fill the space. They pause.
And that pause? It calms the room and makes every word count.
👉 Ever seen silence carry more weight than words?
#ExecutivePresence #Communication #AuthenticLeadership
When tension rises, the strongest leaders don’t rush to fill the space. They pause.
And that pause? It calms the room and makes every word count.
👉 Ever seen silence carry more weight than words?
#ExecutivePresence #Communication #AuthenticLeadership
CISOs don’t just face risks in systems — sometimes the biggest gap is the role itself.
Vague mandates = firefighting, burnout, frustration.
Clear roles = resilience.
🗨️ How clear is your role as a CISO or security leader? 👇
#LeadershipUnderPressure #CISO #CyberResilience #Clarity #Resilience
Vague mandates = firefighting, burnout, frustration.
Clear roles = resilience.
🗨️ How clear is your role as a CISO or security leader? 👇
#LeadershipUnderPressure #CISO #CyberResilience #Clarity #Resilience
September 9, 2025 at 7:37 AM
CISOs don’t just face risks in systems — sometimes the biggest gap is the role itself.
Vague mandates = firefighting, burnout, frustration.
Clear roles = resilience.
🗨️ How clear is your role as a CISO or security leader? 👇
#LeadershipUnderPressure #CISO #CyberResilience #Clarity #Resilience
Vague mandates = firefighting, burnout, frustration.
Clear roles = resilience.
🗨️ How clear is your role as a CISO or security leader? 👇
#LeadershipUnderPressure #CISO #CyberResilience #Clarity #Resilience
Leaders don’t burn out from working too much — they burn out from never pausing.
Rest isn’t a luxury. It’s a skill. Even 5 minutes can reset clarity.
👉 What’s one small thing you do to reset during a packed day?
#LeadershipUnderPressure #AuthenticLeadership #Clarity #Resilience #CyberResilience
Rest isn’t a luxury. It’s a skill. Even 5 minutes can reset clarity.
👉 What’s one small thing you do to reset during a packed day?
#LeadershipUnderPressure #AuthenticLeadership #Clarity #Resilience #CyberResilience
September 5, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Leaders don’t burn out from working too much — they burn out from never pausing.
Rest isn’t a luxury. It’s a skill. Even 5 minutes can reset clarity.
👉 What’s one small thing you do to reset during a packed day?
#LeadershipUnderPressure #AuthenticLeadership #Clarity #Resilience #CyberResilience
Rest isn’t a luxury. It’s a skill. Even 5 minutes can reset clarity.
👉 What’s one small thing you do to reset during a packed day?
#LeadershipUnderPressure #AuthenticLeadership #Clarity #Resilience #CyberResilience
Pressure isn’t danger. It’s potential — if you stay clear.
💡 Pressure + clarity = impact
💥 Pressure + confusion = chaos
Your calm is your edge.
#LeadershipUnderPressure #Clarity #Resilience
💡 Pressure + clarity = impact
💥 Pressure + confusion = chaos
Your calm is your edge.
#LeadershipUnderPressure #Clarity #Resilience
September 2, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Pressure isn’t danger. It’s potential — if you stay clear.
💡 Pressure + clarity = impact
💥 Pressure + confusion = chaos
Your calm is your edge.
#LeadershipUnderPressure #Clarity #Resilience
💡 Pressure + clarity = impact
💥 Pressure + confusion = chaos
Your calm is your edge.
#LeadershipUnderPressure #Clarity #Resilience
Pressure doesn’t make you sharper.
It blinds you.
Your calm is your edge.
#LeadershipUnderPressure #AuthenticLeadership #Clarity #Resilience #CyberResilience
It blinds you.
Your calm is your edge.
#LeadershipUnderPressure #AuthenticLeadership #Clarity #Resilience #CyberResilience
August 29, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Pressure doesn’t make you sharper.
It blinds you.
Your calm is your edge.
#LeadershipUnderPressure #AuthenticLeadership #Clarity #Resilience #CyberResilience
It blinds you.
Your calm is your edge.
#LeadershipUnderPressure #AuthenticLeadership #Clarity #Resilience #CyberResilience
Permettre aux CISOs de diriger avec confiance
💡 C’est pourquoi j’ai créé l’Accompagnement en Leadership par Abonnement
📌 Prêt(e) à diriger avec résilience et impact ? oscarcoach.eu/xhj7m
#AccompagnementLeadership #CISOs #PriseDeDécision #LeadershipRésilient
💡 C’est pourquoi j’ai créé l’Accompagnement en Leadership par Abonnement
📌 Prêt(e) à diriger avec résilience et impact ? oscarcoach.eu/xhj7m
#AccompagnementLeadership #CISOs #PriseDeDécision #LeadershipRésilient
August 24, 2025 at 6:29 AM
Permettre aux CISOs de diriger avec confiance
💡 C’est pourquoi j’ai créé l’Accompagnement en Leadership par Abonnement
📌 Prêt(e) à diriger avec résilience et impact ? oscarcoach.eu/xhj7m
#AccompagnementLeadership #CISOs #PriseDeDécision #LeadershipRésilient
💡 C’est pourquoi j’ai créé l’Accompagnement en Leadership par Abonnement
📌 Prêt(e) à diriger avec résilience et impact ? oscarcoach.eu/xhj7m
#AccompagnementLeadership #CISOs #PriseDeDécision #LeadershipRésilient