This is how the story began
From an young age Vic discovered she had a unique gift
the ability to deeply connect with horses and later, with people. She could sense their energy and understand their needs, almost as if seeing into their hearts and minds. It wasn’t until she matured that she fully understood the purpose and power of this ability.
Horses played a pivotal role in her youth, teaching her silent communication and presence. These insights became central to Horsepower Training, where Vic helps chiefs enhance their emotional fitness and intuitive decision-making.
What We Learned
Our entrepreneurial journey
What We Learned
Our entrepreneurial journey
In the summer of 2023, Vic and Marije were introduced by a mutual business connection. From the very first conversation, it was clear that they shared the same passion, drive and vision for leadership and entrepreneurship. After collaborating on a separate project, Vic invited Marije to join forces at Legacy Company. Together, they form the perfect match: same fire, same spirit, same mission.
We deeply feel the world’s urgent need for leaders who go beyond management to lead with empathy, integrity, and strategic insight. This realization inspired the creation of the Victory Intelligence Connectivity (V.I.C.) philosophy, which merges heart’s intuition with mind’s logic, balancing feminine and masculine energies.
Legacy Company offers transformative programs like Horsepower Training,Legacy Journeys, Legacy Camps and Dual Performance. Helping you (as a chief) to create safe, resilient and future-proof organizations, establishing the balance necessary for today’s leaders to thrive.
Victoria Houwen
It’s about creating a legacy that outlives the leader.
More about the tribe
How the tribe story began
In 2018, Victoria met Joost van de Mortel at a top sports event. As the head of the intensive care and sports medicine departments at Jeroen Bosch Hospital, they shared a passion for transforming high-pressure sectors into safe environments. Vic was intrigued by the hospital’s exceptional policies, which combined leadership and policy in harmony.
During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Vic connected with Bart Timmermans, who led the ICU at UMC Utrecht Hospital. Together with Joost and Bart, Vic implemented a ‘golden policy’ at UMC Utrecht, transforming a fear-based culture into one of accountability and success. This approach is now also being adopted at Spaarne Gasthuis Hospital, where Bart leads the operating rooms, extending the Triple V Governance approach. This TVG method—focused on Veracity, Vigilance, and Vitality—is currently being validated by Prof. Dr. Lotty Hooft.
In 2021, Victoria met Frits, Wouter and Maxime from BaseQamp, a group developing emotional resilience and self-healing in men, often coming from high-pressure defense backgrounds. Their balance of head and heart, emotional fitness, and resilience despite high-pressure environments resonated deeply with Vic, inspiring her to incorporate these values into her work.
Over the last few years, Vic has built a tribe of extraordinary people, each bringing unique gifts and a shared commitment to the mission. In a world where leadership is often tough and focused on a ‘badass’ attitude, we stand for wisdom, empathy, and effectiveness. We are not just creating leaders; we are cultivating legends.
We invite you to join us in refining your leadership, ensuring that you embody confidence, purpose, and invincibility for the future.
It’s about creating a legacy that outlives the leader.
