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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.

    Martin Fellenz

    Affiliate Professor of Leadership and Organizational Behaviour

    Martin Fellenz is Affiliate Professor of Leadership and Organizational Behavior. His main areas of teaching include leadership development, organizational transformation, cultural change, and negotiation. Fellenz is an experienced educator and highly skilled consultant, executive coach, and facilitator. He typically consults at management board …

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    Sameh Abadir

    Adjunct Professor of Leadership and Negotiation

    Sameh Abadir is an Adjunct Professor of Leadership and Negotiation. His fields of expertise are negotiation, conflict management, crisis management, and leadership. Before his academic career he served in the Egyptian Special Forces and was an executive at a large multinational, and his military and corporate experience brings a unique perspective …

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    Latest publications
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    As M&A failure soars, here’s how to walk away from a deal unscathed

    The global dealmaking boom is going into hard reverse as big transactions are shelved, underscoring the need for executives to strengthen negotiation tactics and exit strategies in order to preserve value.

    Strategy Mergers and Acquisitions Negotiation
    By Sameh Abadir
    18 August 2022
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    Article
    Toolkit for strategic leading through a crisis: Here are the five skills you need

    Turbulent times have changed the rules for what it means to be a good leader. Based on extensive research and interviews with senior executives, our specialists suggest the five essential skills needed.

    Leadership Strategy
    By Sameh Abadir and Niccolò Pisani
    17 March 2022
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    Article
    Are you ignoring critical self-care?

    In times of crisis it is extremely important for the people you lead to see you practicing self-care. If you don’t model healthy behaviors, it will be apparent to your teams.

    Mindfulness
    By Sameh Abadir
    16 November 2021
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    Article
    Negotiation techniques for a global dealmaking frenzy

    Apply these strategic methods to maximize value for all parties.

    Leadership Negotiation
    By Salvatore Cantale and Sameh Abadir
    09 September 2021
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