NATO futurist Florence Gaub on war, weak signals, Gen Z, and why leaders need not only foresight, but also science fiction to future-proof their organizations...
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Former U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on why the post-Cold War world is over – and who is shaping the new rules of global business...
May 14, 2026 • by David Bach in Leaders Unplugged • 1 min read • Podcast available
Outokumpu CEO Kati ter Horst on steel, free trade, Europe’s competitiveness, AI, sustainability, and leading when the old rules are gone....
April 23, 2026 • by David Bach in Leaders Unplugged • 2 min read • Podcast available
Oona Hathaway on war, global rules, and why business leaders may regret staying silent as international law is violated....
What does it take to lead one of the world’s most visible institutions? IOC president Kirsty Coventry on athlete-style leadership, fairness in women’s sport, and the future of Olympic relevance....
February 24, 2026 • by David Bach in Leaders Unplugged • 2 min read • Podcast available
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...
January 23, 2026 • by David Bach, Julia Binder in Leaders Unplugged • 1 min read • Podcast available
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....
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