Ginka Toegel

Program Director

Ginka Toegel is a Professor of Organizational Behavior and Leadership, facilitator and researcher in the areas of leadership and human behavior.

Ginka Toegel

Program Director

Ginka Toegel is a Professor of Organizational Behavior and Leadership, facilitator and researcher in the areas of leadership and human behavior.

Meet your Program Director

Ginka Toegel is an expert on the dynamics of top management teams, leadership development of women executives, and issues
related to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

She has a keen interest in future leadership trends and the role that technology can play in enhancing the impact of executive education. She is also a big proponent of experiential work in her teaching, believing that interventions are much more impactful if participants experience something for themselves and then reflect on the experience.

Since 2009, Toegel has led IMD’s Strategies for Leadership, a pioneering women-specific leadership program that has evolved
over time to meet the changing needs of women leaders.

Article

Unlocking confidence: Strategies to help women thrive as leaders

As more women take up leadership positions, the generalization that we lack confidence is cracking. And yet, as old stereotypes are challenged by new realities, some crucial misperceptions remain concerning the appearance of a lack of confidence. …

The all-inclusive reading guide

Fancy something more challenging to read on the beach than the latest Danielle Steel or James Patterson? Then let IMD professors inspire you with their book recommendations on the thorny topic of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

Diversity and Equity and Inclusion

By Howard H. Yu, Ginka Toegel, Heather Cairns-Lee and Anand Narasimhan

15 June 2023

Article

‘Women talk too much’ simply isn’t true, data show: Why men are more vocal than women but it never appears so

Women’s language is driven by a desire to engage the other party in a conversation. By contrast, men seek to inform and signal status. From a woman’s perspective, the length for which she speaks makes sense given this goal. Men don’t see it this w…

Diversity and Equity and Inclusion Culture Sustainability

By Ginka Toegel

19 February 2021

Article

Don’t fall into a leadership rut: Why leaders need to stay in touch and keep learning

As a leader, your career may have been a bumpy ride so far but you have shown you have what it takes to rise to the top. But if you think you’re done learning, think again. Once executives arrive at a level where they are responsible for leading o…

Leadership Digital

By Ginka Toegel

28 April 2016