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Leaders Unplugged
Leadership
Welcome to Leaders Unplugged
March 24, 2025 • by David Bach, Felix Zeltner in Leaders Unplugged • 
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Leaders Unplugged is real talk with the impactful. Candid, honest, actionable – and fresh from behind the scenes. Presented by IMD in collaboration with Remote Daily. Hosted by IMD’s president, David Bach....
Apple SpotifyWelcome to the inaugural episode of Leaders Unplugged, a new bi-weekly podcast series hosted by IMD President David Bach and Felix Zeltner.
To kick things off, David and Felix discuss the key learnings from David’s recent travels that took him from the World Economic Forum to the World Government Summit, to business school conferences in Las Vegas and Lisbon, and back to IMD’s home in Lausanne.
Also the Nestlé Professor of Strategy and Political Economy at IMD, David shares his key takeaways, encounters with leaders that have inspired him, and what he is most optimistic about in these uncertain times.
Leaders Unplugged features real talk with the impactful. Candid, honest, actionable, and fresh from behind the scenes. It is presented by IMD in collaboration with Remote Daily.
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