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    Meet your Program Directors

    Meet your Program Directors

    Benefit from faculty expertise and research

    Our Faculty members are recognized world authorities in their fields. Dividing their time between teaching, research, and working with international companies, they remain on top of the latest management trends. You can expect timely, innovative learning activities, materials, and content in all IMD programs.

    George Kohlrieser
    Distinguished Professor of Leadership and Organizational Behavior
    George Kohlrieser is Distinguished Professor of Leadership and Organizational Behavior. He is an organizational and clinical psychologist, hostage negotiator, award-winning author, consultant, conference speaker, and media commentator. His research, teaching, and consulting activities focus on high-performance leadership, high-performance teamwork,…
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    John Weeks
    John Weeks
    Professor of Leadership and Organizational Behavior
    John Weeks is Professor of Leadership and Organizational Behavior. He works at the intersection of leadership, organizational culture, and change. He helps leaders understand how they can manage themselves to lead others more effectively and to have a positive and intentional impact on the culture of their organizations. He believes leadership i…
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    Jean-François Manzoni
    President and Nestlé Chaired Professor of Leadership and Organizational Development
    Jean-François Manzoni is President of IMD and Nestlé Chaired Professor of Leadership and Organizational Development. His research, teaching, and consulting activities are focused on leadership, the development of high-performance organizations, and corporate governance. In recent years he has been concentrating increasingly on ways to ensure lead…
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    Latest publications
    Rakuten’s CEO has repeatedly proven doubters wrong – and he’s at it again
    By Jean-François Manzoni

    Mickey Mikitani tells IMD President Jean-François Manzoni how he has grown Rakuten from an e-commerce startup into an ecosystem spanning internet services, fintech, and mobile.

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    The investor who believes in giving back to his homeland
    By Jean-François Manzoni

    The Wallenberg sphere operates in about 180 countries and its holdings generate a total of $160bn of annual revenue. But Marcus Wallenberg, chairman of the family holding company, explains to Jean-François Manzoni why working for the benefit of hi…

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    Tukule Founder Khadija Mohamed-Churchill offers advice for other impact entrepreneurs
    By Jean-François Manzoni

    Tukule Founder & CEO Khadija Mohamed-Churchill reveals what motivates her and offers advice for other impact entrepreneurs.

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    Khadija worked for a bank but now uses her skills to feed those in need
    By Jean-François Manzoni

    Building a social enterprise requires both a big heart and a clear strategic focus, says Khadija Mohamed-Churchill, founder and CEO of Kwanza Tukule. In an in-depth discussion with Jean-Francois Manzoni, she reveals what motivates her and offers a…

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