Chinese auto startup NIO went from zero to nearly a million customers in under ten years. Mark Zhou, who leads product and R&D, discusses how; and explains why community – not hardware...
Continue readingJanuary 23, 2026 • by David Bach, Julia Binder in Leaders Unplugged • 1 min read • 
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Live from Davos: IMD’s Julia Binder and David Bach cut through the headlines on geopolitics, AI, energy – and competing visions for the international order....
January 8, 2026 • by David Bach, Felix Zeltner in Leaders Unplugged • 1 min read • Podcast available
In this episode of Leaders Unplugged, IMD President David Bach speaks with Rolf Habben Jansen, CEO of Hapag-Lloyd, about leading a global shipping giant through geopolitical tension, climate pressure, and permanent uncertainty,...
November 17, 2025 • by Alyson Meister, David Bach in Leaders Unplugged • 1 min read • Podcast available
Walmex CEO Guilherme “Gui” Loureiro on reinventing Walmart Mexico into a purpose-driven digital powerhouse – by overcoming his own ego. ...
October 23, 2025 • by David Bach, Felix Zeltner in Leaders Unplugged • 2 min read • Podcast available
Gideon Rachman on Trump, China, and Europe’s resilience – and why liberal democracy, though under pressure, still has a future....
October 7, 2025 • by David Bach, Felix Zeltner in Leaders Unplugged • 2 min read • Podcast available
Vestas CEO Henrik Andersen bluntly talks about Europe’s energy, leadership courage, and why CEOs must step up in a volatile world....
September 11, 2025 • by David Bach, Felix Zeltner in Leaders Unplugged • 1 min read • Podcast available
How Maersk is rewriting the rules of shipping decarbonization – through collaboration, purpose, and placing big bets on the fuels of the future. ...
August 7, 2025 • by David Bach in Leaders Unplugged • 2 min read • Podcast available
Global shifts in AI, trade, and aging demand bold strategy. Hear Maria Vassalou’s insights on how leaders must rethink the future to stay ahead....
July 24, 2025 • by Daniel Ziblatt, David Bach in Leaders Unplugged • 2 min read • Podcast available
Democracy dies from within, warns Harvard’s Daniel Ziblatt. Business leaders must act now to protect it—or risk catastrophic failure....
July 8, 2025 • by Alyson Meister, Marc Maurer in Leaders Unplugged • 1 min read • Podcast available
Marc Maurer shares how ON grew from startup to IPO by defying hype, focusing on purpose, and leading with humility in this candid Leaders Unplugged episode....
June 2, 2025 • by David Bach, Felix Zeltner in Leaders Unplugged • 2 min read • Podcast available
Three alumni. Three decades. One question: What makes IMD’s leadership journey so lasting? ...
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