Why Don't They Do As I Tell Them?

You issue a directive. People nod. Then they do something different. Why? The answer lies not in disobedience, but in how human beings actually work within systems, hierarchies, and the unwritten rules that govern behavior in organizations. Femke de Vries, board room advisor, Supervisory Board Member at ABN AMRO and BNG, and former professor at Groningen University, has spent years studying what drives behavior. In this ELP Leadership Dialogue, we explore the social dynamics that shape how people actually choose to act, the boardroom dynamics that enable or disable authentic decision-making, and the invisible forces at play when hierarchy meets human nature. After Femke's interview, participants will move into moderated Dialogue to examine the behavorial dynamics in their own professional context.

• Femke de Vries