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You earn authority by showing that you know what you're talking about

20 August 2025
summa testimonial manager transport and logistics

Patrick Vestjens

Former student Transport and Logistics Manager

As a manager, you need to be not only a problem-solver and able to handle stress, but also an authority figure. Not because you're strict, but because you understand the job and therefore earn respect. As a manager, you're part of the team. You don't tell people how to do things, you demonstrate them. You're the first in and the last out.

It's important to have a passion for transport. Then you'll get a sense of satisfaction from being able to say at the end of a hard week's work that everything went well. As a manager, you need to know a little about everything in the company.

Tip: come visit the school sometime, then you will know what you are choosing. Make a conscious choice. this training, not because you happen to have to do a course.”

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