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The IMD Annual Report 2021

Challenging what is and inspiring what could be

128 pages

April 2022

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Each year, the IMD Annual Report charts and explores the institution’s approach and activities as a world leader in executive education and research. Fuelled by pioneering thought leadership, a unique proximity to business and innovative pedagogy, IMD develops leaders who transform organizations and contribute to society through an award-winning range of open and custom programs, and MBA and EMBA degrees.

In 2021, the board was impressed by the commitment and united spirit of the IMD faculty and team, led by President Jean-François Manzoni. We continued to invest with bold ambition to build a diverse, technology-enabled offering for a new era, rather than just waiting for the storm to subside.

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Mindfulness at SAP (B): From grassroots to global mindfulness

By Anand Narasimhan Heather Cairns-Lee and Nancy Lane
Case reference: IMD-7-2521 ©2024

Summary

This case picks up the story in 2014 and describes how Bostelmann and SAP spread and deepened the roots of the grassroots program over the span of a decade.

Reference IMD-7-2521

Organization SAP

Industry Information Technology

Available Languages English

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Case Study

Mindfulness at SAP (A): A skeptic attends the program

This case sets up the context for how the global, IT company SAP transformed a grassroots mindfulness program into a formal offering. Using the sit...

Workplace Well-being General Management Global Business Human Resources Leadership

By Anand Narasimhan, Heather Cairns-Lee and Nancy Lane

Mindfulness at SAP (A): A skeptic attends the program

By Anand Narasimhan Heather Cairns-Lee and Nancy Lane
Case reference: IMD-7-2489 ©2024

Summary

This case sets up the context for how the global, IT company SAP transformed a grassroots mindfulness program into a formal offering. Using the situation of a skeptical participant as its starting point, it recounts the story of how Peter Bostelmann, delivery executive at SAP Field Services, began a mindfulness journey in the 2010s that led to a personal transformation. Motivated by the improvements he experienced, Bostelmann sought to bring the positive benefits of mindfulness that he had experienced – navigating challenging situations, managing stressful situations, as well as improved focus and work-life balance – to the wider organization. At the same time, there was a group of practitioners based in Germany that he leveraged in order to help bring mindfulness to SAP. The case follows Bostelmann’s journey to 2013 when he piloted the Search Inside yourself Mindfulness program.

Reference IMD-7-2489

Organization SAP

Industry Information Technology

Available Languages English

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