Alyson Meister

Program Director

Alyson Meister is a Professor of Leadership and Organizational Behavior, specializing in leading diversity and change.

Alyson Meister

Program Director

Alyson Meister is a Professor of Leadership and Organizational Behavior, specializing in leading diversity and change.

Meet your Program Director

Alyson Meister specializes in leading diversity and change, managing evolving and boundless career trajectories, and supporting organizations to cultivate globally minded, adaptive, and resilient leaders.

In 2021, Professor Meister has been named to the prestigious 2021 Thinkers50 Radar list for her “important research on how people can navigate, manage, and overcome bias throughout their careers.”

She leads IMD’s Future Leaders program with executive coaches and a world-class faculty, ensuring knowledge can be applied to your organization.

Alyson Meister’s publications

Using metrics and shared ideas to brew a more balanced and diverse workforce

By Alyson Meister

Heineken’s Chief People Officer Yolanda Talamo tells Professor Alyson Meister how she is using metrics to address the gender balance, promote cultural diversity and improve wellbeing at the 158-year-old brewer.

Building change resilience to combat change fatigue

By Alyson Meister, Bettina Büchel

How can you best lead a team through change? Alyson Meister and Bettina Büchel explain how to best communicate, plan and prioritize as you manage ambiguity and change in your organization.

Books to inspire, inform and entertain

By Anand Narasimhan, Stefan Michel, Karl Schmedders, Robert Hooijberg, Susan Goldsworthy, Alyson Meister, Katharina Lange, Shlomo Ben-Hur, Sydney Goldsworthy

From dealing with burnout and bullsh*t to the joys of friendship and climbing mountains, IMD professors offer a varied choice of summer reading material.

How to stop worrying about employee mental health

By Alyson Meister, Kathleen M. Pike, Daryl Tol

Worry is like a rocking chair. It gives you something to do but doesn’t get you anywhere. You can turn your worry about your employees’ mental health into constructive action when you learn what to watch for and when to act.