Gerda Van Dijk

Examiner
DISC Type : sc

Hoogleraar Leiderschap en Samenleving at Universiteit voor Humanistiek

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Overview

Gerda van Dijk is a Professor of Leadership and Society at the University for Humanistic Studies and a self-employed management consultant. With a PhD in aquatic ecology from Wageningen University, she specializes in organizational strategy and leadership development, particularly within the public sector. Her work focuses on creating more humane and effective organizations.

Drawing from her background as a biologist, Gerda applies an ecological perspective to her work, viewing organizations as complex living systems. She is a member of the Council for Animal Affairs, reflecting a deep interest in animal welfare and its integration into public policy. Gerda also serves as a supervisory board member for Vitens, a water utility company.

Unique fact: Gerda uniquely combines her expertise as an ecologist with organizational science to foster sustainable leadership and governance.

Personality Overview

Process Oriented

Overcautious

Unexpressive

Being observant comes to them naturally.  The only way to convince them is by showing them examples and ample proof. They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time.

Topics They Care About

Public Leadership
A core focus of her professorship, publications, and consulting work is the development of effective leadership to create public value and strengthen the public sector.
Ecological Leadership
She applies principles from her biology and ecology background to organizational development, viewing companies as complex, adaptive ecosystems to improve governance.
Humane Organizations
A stated goal of her work is to support organizations in becoming more humane and dedicated to the "better good" through leadership development.

Media Appearances

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Work History

1-2024
Hoogleraar Leiderschap en Samenleving at Universiteit voor Humanistiek
2-2025
Bestuurslid at Stichting De Baak
4-2019
Lid at Raad voor Dierenaangelegenheden
12-2018
Commissaris at Vitens
Owner, Consultant, Lecturer & Speaker at Noscere Strategic Management Consultancy

Education

PhD from Wageningen University & Research
2002 - 2003
Europese Comenius Executive Leiderschap Programma from University of Groningen

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Exp : 7 Location : Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands Job Level : Middle Designation : Hoogleraar Leiderschap en Samenleving at Universiteit voor Humanistiek
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Insights For Selling To Gerda

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Spend time addressing concerns around risk and change, they will have them even if they don't express them
  • Expect them to be vague in response to your questions, ask firmly and pointedly
  • Ask them which other stakeholders would be important for this purchase decision

DONT's

  • Avoid getting into storytelling mode, especially when they ask specific questions
  • Don't use phrases like 'do not worry', 'i promise' etc.
  • Don't rely on relationship building even if they act pleasantly

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Gerda is

  • Adoption by others is very important to them, followed by confidence in ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Gerda

  • They are unlikely to say no, it's better to stop yourself once you have exhausted all the options.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Gerda move?

  • They don't like to hasten, so their speed of decision-making may be slow.
  • Can Gerda take some risk or not?

  • They have little willingness to take risks, and prefer making calculated decisions.

You And Gerda

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