Reaching Horizons
When thinking and acting in business become one
This book wants to encourage leaders in a philosophical way and bring them back to the roots of leadership and performance. How as a company leader can you make sure thinking and acting become one? How can an enterprise enhance its innovative power and decisiveness by speaking one language?
On general request of ViCre’s clients, Eddy was asked to collect his thoughts and insights and write them down, resulting in this inspirational book. It’s the reflection of a search for perfect connectedness, leading to contented customers, colleagues, shareholders and a happy family life. Business metaphors and values such as sustainability, authenticity, continuity, agility and resilience are the protagonists on its pages.
Reviews
HR Director Laco
Solange De Bondt
This book inspires, makes you think, is sometimes confrontational, sometimes friendly. In its apparent simplicity, it sometimes goes deep into the essence. By taking distance, you sail closer to your goal. Everyone adding to the company within their own responsibilities. Very inviting to get in touch with ViCre.
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Director Legrand Group Belgium
Ronny De Backer
In this book, Eddy Helsen describes, in a pleasantly readable and simple way, the core of leadership and entrepreneurship.
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Belgian Minister of State
Mark Eyskens
This work is a particularly successful alloy of business philosophy, ethics, poetry and education. Each chapter encourages reflection and meditation. In our society there is a lot of participation without insight and pronunciation without prospect. Reaching Horizons places signposts and milestones. The book is also therapeutic to some degree. Moreover, the author uses very successful metaphors that expose the invisible.
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About the author
Eddy Helsen is an expert in business transformation and the founder of ViCre. ViCre helps companies think clearly and act effectively. He wrote two management books: Receiving from the Ocean and van A naar B (2025), as well as two collections of business poetry: Reaching Horizons and Geef ik me echt (2025).
Eddy built a broad career at international companies such as General Motors, E&Y, and CTG. He is also a member of the board of directors of the Bosgroep Zuiderkempen, where his professional experience and love for nature come together. In the world of ICT, consultancy, and leadership, he learned—firmly rooted in practice—how organizations truly change, and what it takes for people to keep moving.
He has an analytical mind and a warm heart. He is the father of three daughters, grandfather to nine grandchildren, and loves the trees and the forest.
He continues to wonder what drives people. Those who know him, know: he speaks business with soul.
