The power of paradoxical thinking
IMD’s Andrew Sharman sits down with Amy Walters Cohen, whose award-winning book Ruthlessly Caring challenges conventional leadership – and offers a paradoxical path forward in a world in flux....
Amy Walters Cohen is an award-winning author and independent researcher specializing in cutting-edge thought leadership on today’s most pressing business challenges. With over 10 years’ experience in applied psychology, serving as a Head of Research for EY and Lane4, she has led projects into an array of HR and leadership topic areas, including the future of leadership, GenAI, and digital transformation, maximizing coaching effectiveness, hybrid working, 21st century career development, and organizational culture change. Cohen is also a visiting lecturer at the University of Bath.
Her book, Ruthlessly Caring: And Other Paradoxical Mindsets Leaders Need to Be Future-Fit, was published in 2023. In 2024, she became the first solo female author to win Business Book of the Year at the Business Book Awards and also won the People, Culture, and Management category.
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