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Alyson Meister

Program Director

Alyson Meister is a Professor of Leadership and Organizational Behavior, specializing in leading diversity and change.

Alyson Meister

Program Director

Alyson Meister is a Professor of Leadership and Organizational Behavior, specializing in leading diversity and change.

Meet your Program Director

Alyson Meister helps organizations to develop inclusive and resilient leaders, teams, and workplaces. Her research specialty includes topics surrounding identity and diversity as well as workplace stress, mental health, and wellbeing.

She was named on the Thinkers50 Radar list in 2021 and subsequently nominated for a Thinkers50 Distinguished Achievement Award. Meister’s inclusion on the Thinkers50 Radar list was in recognition of her research on how people can navigate, manage, and overcome bias throughout their careers, and how feeling marginalized, stereotyped, or mislabeled impacts stress, wellbeing, and job performance.

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Marc Maurer – On – IMD – OWP

In his final days as co-CEO of On, Marc Maurer gave participants of IMD’s Orchestrating Winning Performance a glimpse into the journey of building a global sportswear brand

By Alyson Meister

25 June 2025

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Five transitions to accelerate your career – Leadership

Master the five transitions to accelerate your career by reframing challenges, redefining relationships, and aligning your courage, identity, and energy.

By Alyson Meister

19 June 2025

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You are not your role: how to be yourself in a new leadership position

Taking up a new leadership post can mean a dramatic shift in the way others see you – and how you define yourself. It’s vital to learn how to separate your true self from the demands and expectations of the role.

By Alyson Meister

26 May 2025

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Tell-tale signs of leader anxiety and what to do about it Leader Anxiety – Signs – Questions to Ask Yourself

Anxiety can sharpen focus, but if it impacts your well-being or leadership, it’s worth a check-in. These helpful questions may help you reflect.

By Alyson Meister and Morra Aarons-Mele

11 April 2025

Mark Greeven

Professor of Management Innovation and Dean of Asia

Mark Greeven is Professor of Management Innovation, and Dean of Asia. He draws on a decade of experience in research, teaching, and consulting in China to explore how to organize innovation in a turbulent world. He was included in the Thinkers50 Ranking (2023) and named on the Thinkers50 Radar list of 30 Next Generation Business Thinkers in 2017. …

Frédéric Dalsace

Professor of Marketing and Strategy

Frédéric Dalsace is Professor of Marketing and Strategy. He focuses on two distinct areas: B2B issues such as customer centricity, buyer-seller relationships, and value management, as well as sustainability strategies, including inclusive business models. He believes that companies need to rethink their approach to customer centricity. He says…

Niccolò Pisani

Professor of Strategy and International Business

Niccolò Pisani is Professor of Strategy and International Business. His areas of expertise include strategy design and execution as well as international business. His teaching helps leaders to identify the strategic choices with the greatest impact and to develop the capabilities needed to excel in their execution. Leveraging his research on g…

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. …