Confronting management myths
Many business myths have become a kind of accepted wisdom. These myths are rarely challenged in real life, despite being the subject of plenty of research....
January 23, 2026 β’ by David Bach, Julia Binder in Leaders Unplugged β’ Podcast available
Live from Davos: IMDβs Julia Binder and David Bach cut through the headlines on geopolitics, AI, energy β and competing visions for the international order....
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Holcimβs Ram Muthu on circularity, EU regulation, and what it really takes to decarbonize cement at industrial scale.

IMDβs Inside the Transition hosts Pictet CSO Marie-Laure Schaufelberger to explore how finance drives the energy transition and ESG strategies.

In a moment of upheaval for international development, Katherine Milligan of the Geneva Graduate Institute and Carlos Γlvarez Pereira, Secretary General of the Club of Rome, argue that hope β not fear β must guide what comes next.

Radical collaboration and breaking data silos can free trapped industrial value, says Caspar Herzberg, improving efficiency across global supply chains.

IMDβs Zhike Lei talks with Marcus Schindler on driving innovation at Novo Nordisk, balancing delivery and discovery, and preparing R&D teams for AI.

In the second episode of IMDβs sustainability series, IMD’s Julia Binder and Knut Haanaes welcome Kunal Chandra of RWE to discuss the energy transition.

Live from Davos: IMDβs Julia Binder and David Bach cut through the headlines on geopolitics, AI, energy β and competing visions for the international order.

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, into the future of global trade.

Walmex CEO Guilherme βGuiβ Loureiro on reinventing Walmart Mexico into a purpose-driven digital powerhouse β by overcoming his own ego.

Gideon Rachman on Trump, China, and Europeβs resilience β and why liberal democracy, though under pressure, still has a future.

Vestas CEO Henrik Andersen bluntly talks about Europeβs energy, leadership courage, and why CEOs must step up in a volatile world.

How Maersk is rewriting the rules of shipping decarbonization β through collaboration, purpose, and placing big bets on the fuels of the future.
In Mike and Amit Talk Tech, these two award-winning professors examine the latest hi-tech trends, asking whether they will live up to the hype or not.

JosΓ© Parra Moyano joins Mike Wade & Amit Joshi to explore how Gen AI empowers business leaders, democratizes analytics, and drives innovation.

Explore how generative AI is reshaping supply chains with IMDβs Carlos Cordon on Mike and Amit Talk Tech, driving smarter and adaptive solutions.

Discover how AI will revolutionize healthcare! Mike and Amit are joined by Achim Plueckebaum on the latest edition of the IMD Podcast Network to explore the future of medicine.

In this edition of MATT from the IMD Podcast Network, hosts speak with Tomoko Yokoi about one of AIβs fastest-growing frontiersβEdge AI.

Is AI a threat to the planet or a tool to save it? Mike and Amit Talk Tech explore AIβs environmental impact with IMDβs Julia Binder in this podcast episode.

Mike & Amit discuss how to evaluate the progress of Artificial Intelligence using real-time technological and regulatory changes
Jean-FranΓ§ois Manzoni, Professor of Leadership and Organizational Development at IMD, hosts frank discussions with CEOs of companies including NestlΓ©, AstraZeneca and many more.

ABB CEO Morten Wierod shares how the company drives industries to be leaner, cleaner, and more productive while advancing sustainability and innovation.

Rohit Jawa, the former CEO of Hindustan Unilever, shares how HUL is driving growth in India through digital transformation, talent, and innovation.

Lars Fruergaard JΓΈrgensen, CEO of the company which makes game-changing obesity drugs Ozempic and Wegovy, explains how its culture and long-term view underpin its recent turnaround.

A year into the job, Marco Arcelli, CEO of ACWA Power, tells IMD President Jean-FranΓ§ois Manzoni how the Saudi company plans to triple assets to $250 billion in six years by expanding internationally.

Henkel CEO Carsten Knobel tells IMD President Jean-FranΓ§ois Manzoni why he has remained laser focused on implementing its purposeful growth agenda and why the company decided to exit Russia.

Danone CEO Antoine de Saint-Affrique talks about his quest for constant learning, and his drive to create room for budding talents within the organization.

In 25 minutes or less, the brightest minds of the business world explain the ideas, attitudes, and strategies that underpin successful companies.

With great power comes great responsibility. Leaders of organizations from Alvanon to Zurich Zoo share insights on their own journeys.
July 2, 2021 β’ by Michael R. Wade in Podcasts β’ 3 min read
Many business myths have become a kind of accepted wisdom. These myths are rarely challenged in real life, despite being the subject of plenty of research....
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βSolar Impulseβ explorer Bertrand Piccard on finding purpose. As an explorer, Bertrand Piccard has always had a strong sense of purpose. But now he finds he has a gift for helping other...
June 3, 2021 in Podcasts β’ 1 min read β’ Podcast available
With a career that spans four decades, multiple categories and two stints as CEO, Alexis Nasard has a lot of leadership experience banked. In this podcast, he shares his learnings - and...
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