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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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Inside the transition: Bottlenecks and strategic choices
December 1, 2025 • by Julia Binder in Podcasts • 2 min read • Podcast available
In the second episode of IMD’s sustainability series, IMD's Julia Binder and Knut Haanaes welcome Kunal Chandra of RWE to discuss the energy transition....
From me to we: The Rose Gold Rule is future of leadership
December 1, 2025 • by Shelley Zalis in Podcasts • 4 min read
True leadership starts with compassion. Small acts of humanity create lasting impact, shaping cultures rooted in inclusion, awareness, and collective responsibility....
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Walmex CEO Guilherme Loureiro: What happens when leaders admit they’re dinosaurs?
November 17, 2025 • by Alyson Meister, David Bach in Podcasts • 1 min read • Podcast available
Walmex CEO Guilherme “Gui” Loureiro on reinventing Walmart Mexico into a purpose-driven digital powerhouse – by overcoming his own ego. ...






