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    Meet your Program Directors

    Meet your Program Directors

    Program Directors

    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.

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    Mohan Subramaniam

    Professor of Strategy and Digital Transformation

    Mohan Subramaniam focuses on the digital transformation of incumbent industrial firms and new sources of competitive advantage in the digital age. He is a recognized thought leader in digital strategy and has helped senior executives in several companies find new sources of value and growth for their companies when competing with data within emerging digital ecosystems. He is currently the co-Director of Foundations for Business Leadership program.

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    Leif Sjoblom

    Professor of Financial Management

    His areas of special interest are the restructuring of the telecommunications industry, performance measurement and shareholder value creation, and micro-entrepreneurship in sub-Saharan Africa.

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    Michael D. Watkins

    Professor of Leadership and Organizational Change

    Michael D Watkins is author of The First 90 Days, Master Your Next Move, Predictable Surprises, and 11 other books on leadership and negotiation. Dr. Watkins has spent the last two decades working with leaders as they transition to new roles, build their teams and transform their organizations.

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    Albrecht Enders

    Professor of Strategy and Innovation

    His major research, teaching and consulting interests are in the areas of managing discontinuous change and top team strategy development processes.

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    Professionals who use AI in a disciplined way to compound their cognitive thinking over time will be the long-term winners. Michael Watkins explains how to make AI a cognitive superpower rather than a crutch

    By Michael D. Watkins
    09 July 2025
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    Can 12 minutes of breathing a day change how you lead? – IbyIMD

    Mindfulness expert Christoph Glaser shares insights from Breathe, his best-selling book on how simple, breath-based techniques can reduce stress, sharpen focus, and help leaders stay centred under pressure.

    By Albrecht Enders and Christoph Glaser
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    Team Healing – High Performance

    Find out how a simple diagnostic tool and roadmap can rebuild trust within dysfunctional teams – the first crucial steps toward team healing and a future of high performance.

    By Michael D. Watkins
    29 April 2025
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    So, you think you’re ready for retirement? 

    Most senior leaders struggle with the decision to step down, often holding on long after their optimal departure date. Take this quiz to find out if you’re really ready – and read on for tips on managing the psychological transition.

    By Michael D. Watkins
    23 April 2025
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