The leadership council of In the LEAD is made up of experts in the field of leadership in both academia and professional practice. The council operates on the basis of its own leadership experience and as advisors for In the LEAD.

Members of leadership council:

• John Antonakis (Professor of Organisational Behaviour University of Lausanne)
• Hans Kamps (President of Jeugdzorg Nederland, supervisory board member/advisor for various semi-public organisations, FD columnist, former crown-appointed member of SER)
• Klaas Knot (President of De Nederlandsche Bank)
• Carolien Gehrels (Director of Big Urban Clients Arcadis)
• Paul Polman (former CEO of Unilever and Honorary Doctor at the University of Groningen)
• Alexander Rinnooy Kan (Professor in Economics and Business University of Amsterdam, former president of SER and ING Board of Directors)
• Hein Schumacher (CEO of FrieslandCampina)
• Martin Sitalsing (President of the board of Lentis)
• Herna Verhagen (CEO of PostNL)