The moment I walked out of the airport, I was overwhelmed by all the unknown impressions. Everywhere were people looking at us and calling for us. When Luc and I finally found our guide, who would bring us to the place we would call home for the upcoming seven weeks,...
Month: February 2018
The best last minute decision I could have made!
It was only 6 days before departure that I booked my flight ticket to Amman, Jordan. The couple of days I had left in the Netherlands were just enough to finish my last tasks as an AIESEC board member and to pack my bags. With almost no expectations I got onto the...
How my culture shock turned into an amazing adventure
6 weeks ago, when I was still at home, I didn’t really know what to expect. I was excited to go, but also really nervous. First impressions Then I arrived in Malang. I thought I was experiencing cultural differences: the crowded streets with all the motorcycles,...
5 Reasons to Hire an International Intern
With a giant talent pool that transcends borders across the globe, AIESEC is one of the leading non-profits helping several other organizations, firms and workplaces hire international talent. At a glance, it might appear as if an optimized local recruitment is just...
Why do we need entrepreneurial leadership?
“Since its inception, IE Business School has embraced the entrepreneurial spirit as a core value, and is now an international reference in the field of entrepreneurship” (entrepreneurship.ie.edu). What AIESEC and IE Business School have in common is the commitment...
Transformational Leadership vs Transactional Leadership
Transformational or transactional leadership? Is one better than the other? The concept of transformational leadership was initially introduced by leadership expert and presidential biographer James MacGregor Burns. According to Burns, transformational leadership can...