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Robert Hooijberg

Program Director

Robert Hooijberg is a Professor of Organizational Behavior, specializing in leadership and creating powerful performance-oriented cultures.

Robert Hooijberg

Program Director

Robert Hooijberg is a Professor of Organizational Behavior, specializing in leadership and creating powerful performance-oriented cultures.

Meet your Program Director

Robert Hooijberg’s areas of interest include leadership, negotiations, team building, digital transformation, and organizational culture, with a specific focus on the alignment of culture and strategy. He helps organizations to create powerful performance-oriented cultures aligned with strategy, and has developed an innovative approach to the study of cases on the topic.

Professor Hooijberg has authored two books on leadership, strategy and organizational culture, is a regular contributor to leading journals and has provided programs for organizations from Unilever to the Dutch Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment.

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Empowering your business with a modern mindset

IMD’s Robert Hooijberg explains why empowerment should be integral to organizational design.

By Robert Hooijberg

09 February 2024

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Here’s what we predict for 2024… what about you?

What can we expect to see over the coming year? IMD professors offer their expert predictions, and we invite you to join in.

By Robert Hooijberg, Arturo Bris, David Bach, José Parra Moyano, Michael R. Wade, Julia Katharina Binder, Howard H. Yu, Simon J. Evenett, Alyson Meister, Salvatore Cantale and Stefan Michel

05 January 2024

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Five strategies for managers to kill unproductive meetings and boost workforce efficiency

Autumn provides a timely opportunity to assess work habits, especially with the advancement of AI tools. However, it’s essential not to overlook the foundational elements of workforce productivity.

By Robert Hooijberg

06 October 2023

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Why does allyship matter? with Professor Robert Hooijberg

In this in-depth interview, Professor Hooijberg talks about the importance of allyship, how to support family, friends, and colleagues in the face of adversity, and the pride he feels for his son.

By Robert Hooijberg

15 June 2023

Contributing Faculty

IMD’s Breakthrough Program for Senior Executives is delivered to you by a world-class faculty of professors, to bring you the richest of real-world application and latest thought leadership. Meet some of the experts who will guide you to success:*

Howard Yu

LEGO® Professor of Management and Innovation

Howard Yu, hailing from Hong Kong, is LEGO® Professor of Management and Innovation at IMD. He leads the Center for Future Readiness, founded in 2020 with support from the LEGO Brand Group, to guide companies through strategic transformation. Recognized globally for his expertise, in 2023 he was honored with the Thinkers50 Strategy Award, recogn…

Arnaud Chevallier

Professor of Strategy

Arnaud Chevallier is Professor of Strategy. He helps executives solve complex problems and make better decisions under uncertainty. His research, teaching and consulting draw on empirical findings from diverse disciplines to provide concrete tools that prepare executives to manage the strategic challenges they face in today’s dynamic global marke…

Heather Cairns-Lee

Affiliate Professor of Leadership and Communication

Heather Cairns-Lee is Affiliate Professor of Leadership and Communication. Her award-winning research and teaching focus on sensemaking in leaders and organizations, collaboration, authentic and effective communication and the creation of diverse, caring and inclusive cultures. She works to develop reflective and responsible leaders at all levels…

Stefan Michel

Professor of Strategy and Marketing

Stefan Michel’s major research interests are in AI’s impact on strategy, pricing, and customer-centricity. He is the Program Director of IMD’s Strategic Thinking program and teaches in the Orchestrating Winning Performance, the High Performance Board and the Digital Strategic Marketing programs, as well as in many partnership programs for world…

Karl Schmedders

Professor of Finance

Karl Schmedders is Professor of Finance. His research and teaching focuses on sustainability and the economics of climate change. He is therefore able to provide key insights on the transition risk arising from the shift to a greener economy and help companies face up to the challenges of potential asset degradation and increasing carbon prices. …

*Contributing faculty might change depending on the session.