About DutchStrategy

Empowering organizations with strategic frameworks inspired by Dutch excellence

DutchStrategy Mission

Our Mission

DutchStrategy was founded on the belief that strategic planning excellence can be systematized and taught. Drawing inspiration from the Netherlands' institutional clarity and long-term thinking, we help organizations and individuals build sustainable strategies for uncertain times.

We believe that stable jurisdictions offer unique opportunities for sophisticated strategic planning. Our mission is to help clients leverage institutional strength, regulatory clarity, and predictable frameworks to build competitive advantages that compound over decades.

Through research, education, and practical frameworks, we're building a community of strategic thinkers who understand that true competitive advantage comes from patient, disciplined, long-term planning grounded in institutional reality.

Our Core Values

Institutional Awareness

We ground all strategic recommendations in institutional reality, understanding that frameworks without enforcement mechanisms are worthless.

Long-Term Thinking

We reject short-termism and quick fixes, focusing instead on strategies that build sustainable competitive advantages over years and decades.

Intellectual Honesty

We acknowledge uncertainty, communicate limitations, and refuse to promise outcomes we cannot reasonably deliver.

Client Success

We measure our success by client outcomes, not engagement volume. We want strategic partners, not dependent customers.

Meet Our Team

Experts in strategic planning, institutional analysis, and long-term frameworks

Team member 1

Sophie van der Berg

Founder & Strategic Director

Sophie founded DutchStrategy after 15 years advising multinational corporations on long-term strategic planning. Her expertise in institutional frameworks and Dutch business culture shapes our entire approach.

Team member 2

Elena Rousseau

Head of Research

Elena leads our research initiatives, analyzing institutional frameworks across stable jurisdictions. Her academic background in comparative political economy informs our strategic methodologies.

Team member 3

Marcus Hofmann

Financial Strategy Lead

Marcus brings two decades of experience in financial planning and generational wealth management. He specializes in translating institutional advantages into financial frameworks.

Team member 4

Isabella Conti

Client Strategy Advisor

Isabella works directly with clients to adapt our frameworks to specific contexts. Her expertise in change management ensures strategic plans translate into organizational reality.

Team member 5

David Okonkwo

Risk Management Specialist

David brings expertise in sophisticated risk frameworks developed in stable institutional environments. He helps clients maintain strategic discipline while adapting to changing conditions.

Our Story

DutchStrategy was born from a simple observation: the best strategic planning happens in stable institutional environments, yet most strategic advice ignores institutional context entirely.

Founder Sophie van der Berg spent years advising clients across Europe and noticed a pattern. Organizations operating in the Netherlands consistently implemented more sophisticated, longer-term strategies than comparable firms in less stable jurisdictions. The difference wasn't talent or capital—it was institutional clarity.

This insight led to years of research into how institutional frameworks enable strategic excellence. We studied Dutch business culture, analyzed regulatory frameworks, and interviewed hundreds of successful long-term planners. The result is DutchStrategy: a systematic approach to leveraging institutional stability for competitive advantage.

Since our founding in 2020, we've helped over 200 organizations implement Dutch-inspired strategic frameworks. Our clients range from family businesses planning multi-generational transitions to startups building long-term competitive moats. What unites them is recognition that sustainable success requires patient, disciplined, institutionally-aware strategic planning.

Ready to Build Your Strategy?

Whether you're an individual planning long-term financial strategies or an organization seeking competitive advantage, we'd love to explore how Dutch-inspired frameworks might help.

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