Do you want

  • a new strategy
  • to revitalize your strategy
  • adapt to a new reality or big change
  • a critical check on your strategy plan
  • a check on your strategy implementation?

And need an experienced and creative challenger
then it’s a good time to contact Peter4Strategy

How can I help you?
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Peter4Strategy: Helping you improve and create strategies and change

By using my unique mix of extensive global operational experience with strong creative consulting and strategic skills I am a very effective partner. Why effective? Because I work fast, fact driven, team oriented and with pragmatic implementations in mind.

Leveraging my coaching, facilitating and communication skills to rapidly challenge groupthink, create innovative, out of the box solutions, create new team-based drive and translate to pragmatic implementations.

30+ years of global operational experience in the B2B industry (e.g. chemicals, oil/gas & mining, food/agro industry, materials and processing industries) and related organizations allows me to not only challenge but also know from first-hand experience what is a possible stretch vs an impossible visionary target. Add to that 5 years working at a top consulting firm gives a unique mix of capability and experience.

Having successfully worked with 3 CEO’s and their teams in the last 10 years has given me a deep understanding of how to support and challenge you during different – always turbulent- times.

More about Peter

“It is not the strongest of the species that survives, but rather, that which is most adaptable to change.” (often stated as from Darwin, but actually from Louisiana State University business professor Leon C. Megginson)

Services examples

Your case is unique and needs a customized solution, but for guidance see below

I am also available as day facilitator, key note speaker, webinar host /speaker

Strategy fitness test

  • Robustness check
    Where to improve
    Is the plan working
  • Analyze your plans and results
    5-10 interviews
    Simple & straight feedback
    No selling of projects
  • 5-7 days
    Usually in 2-3 weeks
For more info

C level sparring partner

  • One on one setting
    Sharing and sparring
    You choose the scope
  • Listen, listen, listen
    New ways of thinking
    Follow up actions
    No selling of projects
  • 1 day per month
    ½ day prep, ½ day session
For more info

Change project Leader

  • Strategy or other change issue
    Scope defined together
    Phased approach
  • Action oriented output
    Follow up process defined
    Organizational change kick-off
    Educating your internal team
  • 25 days, 6-9 weeks
    Needs strong internal team
For more info

Expert/specialist advice

  • Chemical Industry
    Strategy testing
    M&A feedback
  • Fast intro into subject
    Understanding more than facts
    Gap identification
  • From 1 -10 hours
    Allows small follow up mails
For more info

Latest Essays

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About Gig-Ant-ic strategies ánd operational excellence

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Sharks and Strategy

About Peter Gommers

People that know me say I am a high energy individual with extensive hands on strategy, M&A, marketing and sales skills. I have worked in global, complex/ambiguous organizational settings and am considered a creative idea and action generator for innovation and change. And practice an engaging leadership and open communication style in multinational teams of diverse composition.

My consistent, high performance track record in both operational and corporate roles are based on successful delivery of restructuring, integration/separation and growth challenges.

30 years’ industry experience has taken me across commodity, specialty and consumer oriented B2B markets (Surfactants & Personal Care, Commodity Inorganic Chemicals, Catalysts, Adhesives and thickeners for building and Paint industry, Consumer Paint, …)

With a PhD in Biotechnology/Chemical Engineering from Delft University and an MBA from INSEAD I combine a strong technical background with a top tear business education. I have had the honor to work for operating companies like Shell, Corn Product Company, Gist Brocades (now DSM), AkzoNobel and Nouryon. I also worked several years for McKinsey & Co and with almost every major consulting company (majors and specialists), and with many top financial institutes like Banks and Private equity houses.

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Now I have started my own advisory company Peter4Strategy. You can use me as Sparring partner or Strategic coach for your Board/CEO or C-team, as Expert advisor in M&A, as Change program creator or Change team kick starter, as Brainstorm facilitator or Content based keynote/motivational/inspirational speaker.

Recent Subjects where I played a leading role

  • New corporate strategy, business strategies for single and portfolio of businesses
  • Revitalizing global businesses, creating growth (both organic and M&A)
  • Major organization change / integration programs in a business or functional context
  • Creating (next steps in) Commercial Excellence (traditional and digital) programs

One of my passions is long time, long distance running. My personal goal is to cover 42.000 km after turning 50 (at 61 I have passed 23.000 km …).

download my full profile here

If you do not know where you want to go, it does not matter which path you take (The vanishing Chesire cat in Alice in Wonderland, Lewis Carroll)

Companies worked for ... and References ...

Werner Fuhrman

Board Member Kemira, Ex CEO AkzoNobel Chemicals

Peter is a high energy executive with encyclopaedical knowledge in Chemicals at large and various disciplines such as strategy, marketing and M&A in specific. He is a self-starter, needs very little guidance and always delivers on his promises. Peter played a pivotal role in developing and executing the strategy for AkzoNobel’s chemicals portfolio for many years. Besides, he designed and implemented a comprehensive Commercial Excellence platform for AkzoNobel’s Chemicals division, including a division wide CRM module.

Peter is extremely reliable, connects easily with all levels of the organization and executes effectively on his duties. Due to his in-depth experience as general manager for large businesses, his proven project management skills along with his deep understanding of various functional disciplines Peter served me as a sparring partner for all kind of business issues for many years and he was always highly respected in the entire organization.

Thierry Vanlancker

CEO & Chairman at AkzoNobel

For about a year I worked hand-in-hand with Peter. He was the strategy leader for the business I was leading. Peter was invaluable for his insight, energy and experience. The ideal sparring partner to think through the complex issues of a multi-business chemical portfolio. And all of that linked with a very strong no nonsense, pragmatic knowledge of what works out there in the markets as well as what will work in the own organization and it’s capabilities. Last but not least, Peter is a fun person to work with who oozes positive energy and can-do attitude.

TRANSFORMATION / STRATEGY references

CEO, Business leaders, Senior Partners at global consultants, Directors at Private Equity, CEO entrepreneur start up

  • … pride in your setting the stage and the follow through to the new structure.
  • … your leading the roadmap to execution has been extremely critical and necessary.
  • …how you handled the leadership team especially on topics that were tricky. Asserting facts as we know them, acknowledging that our understanding may not be perfect and never getting defensive.
  • … commitment to and knowledge of the business and its markets.
  • … incredibly valuable to all stakeholders during the whole separation process.
  • … valued your sharp mind and willingness to think along and ahead …
  • … been a terrific thought partner on the strategy effort.
  • … the way that you involve the businesses in making strategy
  • … made me think a little harder … and gave me insights that I had not thought of.
  • … continue working on ideation and strategy the way you do best.

TEAM / LEADERSHIP references

C level executives, HR directors, Global business leaders, Communication managers, interim managers

  • … a leading example for engagement and enthusiasm,
  • Your internal presentation had the whole global team energized.
  • … with so much knowledge and creating positive energy for the whole organization …
  • for putting together such a great environment to work and grow in
  • Your enthusiasm and accessibility will remain in my memory.
  • … an absolute professional who have generously given to people around you.
  • … your knowledge, forward looking, your support, and twinkle in your eye.
  • for all your passion, you have been a true inspiration!
  • lots of things from zero to hero under your leading!
  • inspirator that make complex issues transparent
  • your standards, expectations, and empowerment of others are tremendous ...
  • especially the passion, commitment and integrity that you have shown to me and others.
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MENTOR/COACH references

C-level, Senior and junior colleagues

  • You provide so many learning and growth opportunities
  • You have been a real VIP in my career.
  • We had a fantastically engaging and motivating time.
  • … it’s nice to work with you and get lots of insights.
  • …but more importantly how professional and helpful you have always been.
  • every chat with you is a nutritive conversation.
  • I am still running, keeping daily 10000 steps because of your inspiration.
  • really appreciated your patience, help and insight over the years.
  • Thank you for being you! Thank you for your support and trust.
  • for all your help, support and guidance bestowed to me.

“In the long history of humankind (and animal kind, too) those who learned to collaborate and improvise most effectively have prevailed.” ― Charles Darwin