Paul-Peter Feld's Shared Leadership Book in the News
The book Gedeeld leiderschap (Shared Leadership) co-written by ELP member Paul-Peter Feld, Director Group Resources for Xerox Netherlands, has been named to the shortlist for Het Managementboek van het jaar, the most important management book honor in the Netherlands. The winner will be announced in March.
01-02-2012
First Annual European Leadership Lecture 19th May
The European Leadership Lecture gives us the opportunity to step back to look at the bigger picture of Europe and its future. The intention is that every year the speaker will address the desired future for Europe, the current situation and the leadership that is needed to bridge the gap between the two. Different than our usual Leadership Dinners, this event is open to all four of our member circles, and is shorter in duration, also reflected in a lower fee.
Our speaker for this first Lecture, Dominique Moisi, is an acclaimed author on international affairs, founder of the French Institute of International Affairs (IFRI), and a professor at the Institute d'Etudes Politiques. He is the author of the acclaimed bestseller 'The Geopolitics of Emotion'. For more information or to register go to the Events page.
14-02-2011
Highlights of the New Employment Deal Dialogue Nov. 29th
The topic of our Leadership Dinner Nov. 29th was "The New Employment Deal," sponsored by Aon Hewitt. Highlights included the changing relationship between employers and employees, differing opinions on the talent shortage, and that the "deal" will always be temporary as both employers and employees must constantly adjust to a changing environment. To see a summary of all the comments click here.
20-12-2010
Photos from Sept. Leadership Conference
To see photos from the 2010 Annual Leadership Conference and experience some of the wonderful atmosphere go to here.
14-10-2010
Visual Impressions from Annual Leadership Conference
Tagcloud of participant impressions Sept. 30th. Click on the title to see the whole image. 
06-10-2010
Additions to ELP Advisory Board
ELP's Advisory Board has two new members: Martin Adler and Kees Rutten. Martin Adler is Chief Commercial Officer at Dockwise and Kees Rutten is member of the Executive Board of Amsterdam University (Vrije Universiteit). Martin and Kees will replace Jeanine van der Vlist, Country Managing Director Alcatel-Lucent, and Jan Willem Weck, Director-General Senior Public Service. Jeanine and Jan Willem were of great value for the Advisory Board and were at the end of their three year term.
The Advisory Board further consists of Frank Schreve (Chairman; Chairman of several supervisory boards, former CEO), Els van der Plas (Managing Director Prince Prince Claus Fund) and Mirella Visser (Supervisory Board Royal Swets & Zeitlinger, Managing Director Centre for Inclusive Leadership).29-09-2010
ELP On the Move
ELP is moving its office in October to Het Sieraad, a beautiful building in the western part of Amsterdam. We go there for two reasons. First and foremost, Het Sieraad, built in 1924 as a school, is a fantastic environment for ELP meetings as well as the ELP office. The building is on the waterfront, has large windows that let in lots of light and thus underlines the inspiring and intimate atmosphere we like to achieve in our Roundtables. Secondly, ELP wants to be a responsible citizen. By establishing Het Sieraad as our office we bring ELP and its members to the centre of one of the liveliest and most multicultural neighborhoods of Amsterdam and therefore provide a meeting point of a business culture and a street culture that rarely meet in person. Although we were very happy tenants of the West-Indisch Pakhuis in Amsterdam city centre (the former home of the West-Indian Company), circumstances require us to move on. We fondly say goodbye to the Pakhuis and look forward to our new home. We hope to welcome you soon at our new premises.
Postjesweg 1, 1057 DT Amsterdam
New phone number: 020 8202 702.
23-09-2010
ELP Moderators Share Best Practices
As our Moderators play such an important role in facilitating the dialog at individual tables during our Leadership Dinners we invite them twice a year to share best practices and member feedback (the photo is from our meeting 24 August). This is how we can improve the quality of our facilitation. Our method is based on Het Rondetafelboek, written by Twan. If you are interested in learning more about Dialog and the ELP method specifically please contact us.
02-09-2010
Annual Leadership Conference Sept. 30
Our Annual Leadership Conference will be held Thursday,September 30. In response to member feedback we have shifted the schedule to be more inline with our successful Leadership Dinner format. The conference will start with a reception and registration at 14:30 and end at 21:15. Trust has been eroded lately in many institutions and in many ways. For that reason we have chosen the topic Regaining Trust as this year's theme.
Mark your calendar now. For more information, go to the conference web site, www.leadershipconference.eu
28-06-2010
Twan's Essay on Leadership Published in Het Financielle Dagblad 11 March
Twan was asked to write an essay on his views on leadership for a special insert in Het Financielle Dagblad published 11 March. Het einde van de apenrots. You can see it here Het einde van de apenrots
17-03-2010
Authentic Leadership Event Summary Nov. 3, 2009
When is Leadership authentic, when is it 'fake'? This was the key question Bas Blekkingh, owner of Authentiek Leiderschap BV and professor 'Authentic Leadership' at Nyenrode University, tackled at an FEL leadership Dinner Nov. 3.
"An Authentic Leader acts from the core, remains sincere about his or her intentions and is true to his or her word," were intuitive responses by FEL members to describe what authentic leadership means to them. Authentic Leadership is acting real and trustworthy as a leader, based on your personal mission, Blekkingh defines. This mission is about what you want to contribute to the world. It inspires and motivates leaders, "beyond the credits they may receive on a day-to-day basis." It is personal, because 'leading yourself' is a precondition for 'leading others'. Blekkingh elaborated: Authentic Leadership "is essentially about being of significance, by creating and subsequently following your mission."
How to discover and consequently act upon your mission? Blekkingh made the concept of Authentic Leadership operational by developing a 7 layer model:
1. The surroundings layer. The outer layer is the starting point explaining the selective perceptions most people have about their surroundings. A precondition for authentic leadership is to be aware of your perceptions.
2. The behaviour layer. Is about what you do.
3. The skills layer. Elaborates on constructive problem solving and communication skills.
4. The standards
5. The ego layer. Everyone has built up egos in life that have been helpful to get what they want. Important layer explaining the unconscious use of egos and how they might slow down our growth.
6. The values layer. Values are the foundation for standards. Together they define the culture of an organization.
7. The authenticity layer. The deepest layer; the provider of essence in your life. About being instead of doing, happiness, contributing and creating.
A leader with the capability of giving to and receiving from his surroundings, who is primarily driven by love over fear and who is continually aware of egos popping up is rightfully authentic. According to Blekkingh "egos are here to stay; becoming an Authentic Leader is about being continuously conscious of your egos, and putting them to rest."
09-11-2009
ELP Advisory Board Welcomes Jackie Cuthbert
The ELP Advisory Board is pleased to welcome Jacqueline (Jackie) Cuthbert, Chief HR & Communications Officer at media company Sanoma. Prior to her position at Sanoma, Jackie was Senior Vice President Culture Change for DSM. The ELP Advisory Board now consists of Frank Schreve (Chairman, Supervisor board member at several companies), Els van der Plas (Managing Director Premsela), Martin Adler (Member Executive Board Dockwise), Jacqueline Cuthbert (Group HR Director Sanoma) and Kees Rutten (Member Executive Board Hogeschool InHolland.)
08-07-2011
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