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Meet your Program Directors

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Our Faculty members are recognized world authorities in their fields. Dividing their time between teaching, research, and working with international companies, they remain on top of the latest management trends. You can expect timely, innovative learning activities, materials, and content in all IMD programs.

George Kohlrieser

Distinguished Professor of Leadership and Organizational Behavior

George Kohlrieser is Distinguished Professor of Leadership and Organizational Behavior. He is an organizational and clinical psychologist, hostage negotiator, award-winning author, consultant, conference speaker, and media commentator. His research, teaching, and consulting activities focus on high-performance leadership, high-performance teamwork,…

Jean-François Manzoni

Professor of Leadership and Organizational Development

Jean-François Manzoni (JFM) is Professor of Leadership and Organizational Development at IMD, where he served as President and Nestlé Professor from 2017 to 2024. His research, teaching, and consulting activities are focused on leadership, the development of high-performance organizations, and corporate governance. In recent years he has al…

John Weeks

Professor of Leadership and Organizational Behavior

John Weeks is Professor of Leadership and Organizational Behavior. He works at the intersection of leadership, organizational culture, and change. He helps leaders understand how they can manage themselves to lead others more effectively and to have a positive and intentional impact on the culture of their organizations. He believes leadership i…

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Command and control kill creativity, so let your team surprise you instead

Give employees time to experiment, let them take risks, and learn to embrace failure.

By George Kohlrieser

14 June 2024

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Why Novo Nordisk’s CEO has learned to trust his gut feeling

Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen, CEO of the company which makes game changing obesity drugs Ozempic and Wegovy, explains how its culture and long-view underpin its recent turnaround.

By Jean-François Manzoni

21 May 2024

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RWE’s Markus Krebber on building energy reserves to keep focused on the long term

The RWE CEO tells Jean-François Manzoni how he is reshaping the power company to drive the energy transition and why leaders need to always keep something in the tank to remain resilient.

By Jean-François Manzoni

30 April 2024

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ACWA Power’s Marco Arcelli: ‘I’m the Chief Facilitating Officer’

A year into the job, Marco Arcelli, CEO of ACWA Power, tells IMD President Jean-François Manzoni how the Saudi company plans to triple assets to $250 billion in six years by expanding internationally.

By Jean-François Manzoni

26 March 2024