Where strategy and innovation meet culture and people
Strategy without culture is paperland. Culture without strategy is LaLaLand.
At Think Ahead Inc., we know strategy only works when it lives — in people, teams, and daily practice. That’s why we created Think Ahead Partners™ — the cultural and human capital branch of our advisory firm.
We bring evidence-based methods to measure alignment, energy, and adaptability — and we translate that insight into culture that performs under pressure and thrives in change.
All you need — explicitly without the fluff.
Meet Carolien Van Den Bosch — former investment banker, head of wellbeing and seasoned executive coach.
She leads Think Ahead Partners™ because she embodies the bridge between performance and people — between the hard edges of strategy and the human depth that sustains it.
With her background in high-stakes finance and leadership development, Carolien understands both the numbers and the nuances that drive organisational success. She ensures that our cultural and HR advisory arm operates with the same analytical precision, foresight, and accountability as the rest of Think Ahead Inc.
Under her guidance, Think Ahead Partners™ translates insight into human impact — helping leaders build teams that are not only resilient, but energised, aligned and ready for the future.
They were inspired by Think Ahead Partners™.
Think Ahead Partner’s role
Think Ahead Partners™ ensures that strategic clarity translates into cultural reality.
Where Think Ahead Inc. builds vision and direction, Think Ahead Partners™ makes sure leaders, teams, and organisations have the culture, skills, and mindset to deliver on it.
We focus on three essential levers of transformation:
Culture – embedding strategy into the daily way people work, decide, and collaborate
Leadership – equipping leaders to guide change with credibility and impact
HR & Change Management – aligning people, processes, and incentives with the new strategic direction
Like Think Ahead Inc., we work evidence-based and tailor-made.
No templates. No generic programs. Only targeted interventions designed around your company’s DNA.
“No strategy delivers without people. Our work is to align culture and leadership so vision becomes execution — every single day.”
Think Ahead Inc. and Think Ahead Partners™ are one firm — working hand in hand:
Think Ahead Inc. provides strategic clarity, foresight, and direction.
Think Ahead Partners™ ensures that strategy becomes embedded in people, culture, and leadership.
Together, we turn change into clarity and strategy into reality.
Our approach includes:
Cultural diagnostics and alignment scans
Leadership and management development tailored to strategy
Change management programs grounded in organisational reality
HR frameworks connecting incentives and behaviours to strategic goals
Coaching and facilitation for leaders and teams during transformation
Meet Wouter Machiels — a seasoned executive and visionary leader who brings strategic depth and operational excellence to Think Ahead Partners™.
Currently serving as Chief Procurement Officer at imec (Leuven, Belgium), Wouter leads procurement-driven value creation as a core lever for innovation and sustainability. His team advances corporate goals through smart supplier relationships, data-driven insights, and technological foresight.
Previously, Wouter held leadership roles including Head of Procurement at Agfa-Gevaert, Group Procurement Director at Greenyard Foods, COO at Soludoc, and CEO at Supply Chain Masters. In 2016, his team at Agfa-Gevaert earned the Belgian Procurement Excellence Award for the ACE105 project — a landmark in accelerated cost effectiveness and strategic transformation.
At Think Ahead Partners™, Wouter brings the same philosophy that defines his career: pragmatic innovation, strategic foresight, and a deep belief in people as catalysts of enduring change.