Business women leaders from all over the world join IMD’s Strategies for Leadership to learn to navigate the unique challenges women face. Listen to what some of them say about the program.
Isabel Workel-Tijhuis, Group HR Director, Triodos Bank, The Netherlands
Isabel describes IMD’s faculty and coaching as “extraordinary” and found the program well-balanced, powerful and very valuable.
Marina Corti, International HR Director, Workplace and Social Responsibility, Cartier, Switzerland
Moments of very honest, caring feedback from her classmates allowed Marina to learn a lot about how other people perceive her and what she can improve.
Nicole Watson, CEO, Econic Earth Foundation, USA
Nicole says the program made her realize what she needed to shift within herself to become a stronger, clearer leader.
Jessica Bobet, Global Expert Lead, GSK Consumer Health, Switzerland
Jessica describes the program as “life-changing, powerful and challenging with care” and says, for her, it was key to bringing clarity to areas where women build their own biases and limitations.
Minna Wilkki, Head Of Department, European Research Executive Agency, Belgium
Minna appreciated the contribution of the other women in the program to her learning journey, and they continue to provide a support network to her and offer feedback long after the program.
Senior Manager, Executive Assessment & Development, Cisco Systems, United States
Amazing things can happen when you get a group of highly intelligent, capable and inspiring women leaders together for an intensive few days. You build deep relationships with complete strangers, you gain deeper insights about yourself as a leader, and you gain a global network of like-minded women leaders you admire and want to work with again. All this within an environment that is safe and full of compassion and support. What more can you ask for?
International HR Director, Workplace and Social Responsibility, Cartier, Switzerland
The highlight of this program is really the connections that you make because you establish very authentic relationships. They really impact you as an individual, as a person.
Director Legal, Specialty Chemicals, AkzoNobel Legal Group, The Netherlands
I gained quick and easy tips which I use on an ongoing basis and shared with more junior women in my group. I also took a lot from the coaching sessions which I am applying in my daily life.
President, Strategies for Leadership alumnae community
The Strategies for Leadership annual alumnae event deepens the connections made during the program. You meet a wider network. It’s a moment in time to re-energize, connect, learn, and continue inspiring positive impact in the world. And it’s so much fun.
To mark the 20th anniversary of IMD’s Strategies for Leadership program, we’ve been speaking with some of the remarkable women who have participated in the program over the years to find out how the experience impacted them.
