Why ELP?
Leaders operate in a world that is fast, complex, and demanding. Decisions are made under high pressure, often in relative isolation. ELP creates the rare space to slow down, think clearly, and reconnect with what truly matters.
The added value of ELP is reflected in:
- Outside-in: ELP complements and strengthens existing leadership development programs by adding a powerful external perspective. Through exchange with peers from other organizations and sectors who experience similar responsibilities and pressures, new ideas and solutions emerge that help in making complex decisions.
- Authentic Dialogue: Leaders engage in honest, human-to-human conversations. Professional dilemmas are openly shared and explored in a safe setting. By anchoring dialogue as a core leadership competency, ELP also fosters openness and psychological safety.
- Reflection: ELP offers a rare moment to step back from the daily rush and gain clarity about what truly matters.
For leaders who want to remain relevant, sharp, and human, ELP is not a luxury but a necessity.
What does ELP do?
Each year, ELP organizes:
- 10 live Leadership Dialogues in Amsterdam
- 4 live Leadership Dialogues in Eindhoven
- 10 online Leadership Dialogues
- 1 ELP Community Event
- 1 ELP Summer Drinks
Members tailor their participation based on interest and availability. The strength of ELP lies in repetition. Members who participate more frequently experience greater impact.
Format of an ELP Leadership Dialogue:
- An in-depth opening interview with a leading keynote speaker, such as Jeroen Dijsselbloem, Ben Verwaayen, Nancy McKinstry, Roger Dassen, Dimitri de Vreeze, Annemiek Fentener van Vlissingen, Ralph Hamers, Hans Wijers, Saskia Egas Reparaz, Wiebe Draijer, Jeroen van der Veer, Hein Schumacher, Marije Hulshof, Roy Jakobs.
- Moderated dialogue in small groups
- Plenary reflection and closing
Timing
- Live Dialogues: 17:00–21:00 (including dinner), welcome from 16:30
- Online Dialogues: 17:00–18:30
Meaningful Dialogue
Dialogue turns diverse perspectives into sharper insight and better decisions. It helps leaders show up with presence and authenticity, build trust, listen deeply, and act with clarity—especially when the stakes are high. By adding a strong outside-in perspective, ELP complements existing leadership programs and creates psychological safety through cross-organizational exchange that challenges assumptions and exposes blind spots. The result: greater self-awareness, stronger strategic choices, aligned execution, and lasting trust with employees, partners, and society.
Meet the people behind ELP
ELP is an independent platform, managed by a small team of professionals that are passionate about the Power of Dialogue in leadership. The ELP Advisory Board consists of five high-calibre individuals who represent our membership base. Furthermore, ELP works with a team of professional moderators that facilitate the Leadership Dialogues. Our moderators know the dilemmas of ELP Members from their own experience and have been trained in the ELP Methodology of moderating Leadership Dialogues.