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Competitiveness
Kati ter Horst on being a first-time CEO when the old rules are gone
May 14, 2026 • by David Bach in Leaders Unplugged • Podcast available
Outokumpu CEO Kati ter Horst on steel, free trade, Europe’s competitiveness, AI, sustainability, and leading when the old rules are gone....
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Niels Christiansen, how did LEGO regain momentum?
LEGO CEO Niels Christiansen on simplification, sustainability, and competing for children’s attention.
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CEO Dialogue
Jean-François Manzoni, President of IMD, hosts frank discussions with CEOs of companies including Nestlé, AstraZeneca and many more.

Leaner, cleaner, faster, stronger: How ABB is reshaping an engineering icon for the future
How Hindustan Unilever is winning over India’s middle class

Why Novo Nordisk’s CEO has learned to trust his gut feeling

ACWA Power’s Marco Arcelli: ‘I’m the Chief Facilitating Officer’

Henkel’s Carsten Knobel: A CEO who sticks to his strategy

Antoine de Saint-Affrique

Should I Fly
In a rapidly warming, post-pandemic world, Jim Pulcrano and Patrick Reinmoeller set out to answer one simple question: Should I fly?

The Interview
With great power comes great responsibility. Leaders of organizations from Alvanon to Zurich Zoo share insights on their own journeys.

It is a strength, not a weakness to say ‘I don’t know’

The Interview: Didier Cossin on high-performance boards

ACE Founders, with Ian Charles Stewart and François Randin

‘Cognitive’ technology and smart thinking: redefining city living

How AI gives Taobao’s one billion customers the personal touch

Reframing the role of anxiety in leadership

Management under the microscope
With the help of some of the world’s leading academics and executives, Professor Michael Wade turns six “accepted truths” on their heads.
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Adapting, Innovating, and Learning from Failure, with Zhike Lei
February 13, 2024 • by Zhike Lei in Podcasts • 1 min read • Podcast available
Zhike Lei discusses why senior staff need to adapt and play a visible role in driving engagement when failures occur...
Challenging dogmatic narratives in venture capital, with Fergal Mullen – Part 1
January 26, 2024 • by Raphaël Grieco, Karl Schmedders in Podcasts • 1 min read • Podcast available
Fergal Mullen emphasizes that success metrics should extend beyond mere fund size and align with broader strategies at investment firms...
How to manage emotions when facing defeat, with Zhike Lei
January 25, 2024 • by Zhike Lei in Podcasts • 2 min read • Podcast available
Professor Zhike Lei discusses how to create a failure-positive workplace and how to manage fear...






