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2021-04-22
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9 mars

Slawomir Krupa, how can a 160-year-old bank reinvent itself?

What does it take to restore confidence in a 160-year-old bank that investors had stopped believing in? In this episode, IMD’s Jean-François Manzoni speaks with Societe Generale CEO Slawomir Krupa about rebuilding a major institution from the inside out: stronger capital, more cost discipline, harder strategic choices – and a leadership culture of clarity and accountability. Krupa does not frame transformation as storytelling. He frames it as work. He says the bank inherited “weak foundations,” warns that dismissing challengers such as fintechs is “a recipe for disaster down the road,” and explains why some painful decisions were made because “it was the right thing to do.” Our Guest: Slawomir KrupaChief Executive Officer, Societe Generale Slawomir Krupa became CEO of Societe Generale in May 2023 after spending nearly his entire career at the bank. Before becoming CEO, he held senior leadership roles across Corporate and Investment Banking, served as CEO of Societe Generale Americas, and led Global Banking and Investor Solutions. Under his leadership, the bank has focused on restoring capital strength, simplifying the portfolio, and repositioning for sustainable growth. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/slawomir-krupa/

9 mars

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57 min
2021-06-17

Jørgen Vig Knudstorp

When Jørgen Vig Knudstorp became CEO of the LEGO Group in 2004, the company was on the verge of ruin. Sales were falling, debts were piling up, and innovation had slowed to a crawl. What happened over the following decade has been called the greatest turnaround in corporate history. Among key takeaways in this episode, discover how Vig Knudstorp split the company’s recovery into three manageable chapters; why he believes in the power of “paradoxical leadership”; and why the LEGO Group we know today is more like a forest than a manicured garden. ————————— Links: Read our new magazine, I by IMD, here. Discover IMD's leadership programmes here.

2021-06-17

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38 min
2024-08-20

Arnaud Vaissié of International SOS

Read our magazine, I by IMD, here. Discover IMD's leadership programmes here.

2024-08-20

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45 min
2024-06-26

Ringing the changes: Vodafone ‘insider’ Margherita Della Valle makes some tough calls as CEO

Margherita Della Valle tells IMD President Jean-François Manzoni how she is delivering radical change to reenergize Vodafone and paving the way for greater diversity in leadership. -- Read our magazine, I by IMD, here. Discover IMD's leadership programmes here.

2024-06-26

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41 min
2025-09-15

Leaner, cleaner, faster, stronger: How ABB is reshaping an engineering icon for the future

In this episode of the CEO Dialogue series, Jean-François Manzoni speaks with Morten Wierod, President and CEO of ABB, about how one of the world’s great engineering companies is transforming itself for the road ahead. With 110,000 employees, 170 factories, and more than $30 billion in annual revenues, ABB has long been central to electrification, automation, and industrial innovation. Now, under Wierod’s leadership, the company is driving a “leaner and cleaner” mission that connects competitiveness with sustainability.

2025-09-15

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42 min
2022-03-31

The origins of customer-centricity, with Professor Sean Meehan

In this inaugural episode, JohnJo Devlin is joined by Sean Meehan, the Martin Hilti Professor of marketing and management and Dean of Faculty at IMD. Professor Meehan is the author of multiple books on Customer Centricity; an often misunderstood concept that he explains in his first conversation with ManagementCast. Read our new magazine, I by IMD, here.Discover IMD's leadership programmes here. Host: JohnJo DevlinGuest: Professor Sean MeehanProduced by: JohnJo Devlin Editing: Max Bower

2022-03-31

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18 min
12 maj

Niels Christiansen, how did LEGO regain momentum?

What does it take to lead one of the world’s most loved brands — and still admit it had become too slow, too complex, and too hard to move? In this CEO Dialogue, LEGO CEO Niels Christiansen discusses with IMD’s Jean-François Manzoni how he simplified the organization, empowered local teams and expanded beyond children to adult fans. He explains why LEGO opened stores when others were closing them, why “the basis is physical” even in a digital world, and why sustainability remains a long-term investment even when “consumers are (…) not willing to pay for it.” When Christiansen took over as CEO in 2017, he stepped into a company that had “stalled”. Today, LEGO Group has grown into the world’s largest toy company, with revenues exceeding €11bn ($12.8bn) and around 34,000 employees worldwide. It is one of the most remarkable brand stories in modern business. Listen in to understand how LEGO rebuilt momentum — not through grand slogans, but through disciplined execution. Our Guest: Niels B ChristiansenPresident & Chief Executive Officer, the LEGO Group; CEO, LEGO Holding. Niels Christiansen joined the LEGO Group as CEO in 2017 after leading Danfoss. Under his leadership, LEGO has expanded its retail footprint, invested in sustainable materials, strengthened digital play experiences, and continued to rank among the world’s most loved brands.

12 maj

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44 min
2023-01-12

Marcus Wallenberg

The Wallenberg sphere operates in about 180 countries and its holdings generate a total of $260bn of annual revenue. But Marcus Wallenberg, chairman of the family holding company, explains to Jean-François Manzoni why working for the benefit of his native Sweden is so important. The Swedes even have a word for it: landsgagneliga. As companies grapple with some of the biggest upheavals since the industrial revolution, today’s business owners face multiple challenges, from how to transition seamlessly towards sustainability to ensuring that their companies harness the full potential of digitization. But they also have to satisfy an increasingly complex tapestry of stakeholders while ensuring that their governance structures remain transparent and agile enough to respond to a backdrop of growing economic and geopolitical uncertainty. ------- Read our new magazine, I by IMD, here. Discover IMD's leadership programmes here.

2023-01-12

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45 min
2021-07-08

Mark Schneider

Mark Schneider is arguably the most powerful man in the food and beverage industry. As CEO of Nestlé, he oversees the biggest company in the sector - with 270,000 employees, a $350bn market cap, and a gigantic portfolio of brands that includes everything from Perrier to Purina. It would be simple to keep things moving in the same direction. But, as the softly-spoken German-American reveals to IMD President Jean-François Manzoni, the company is approaching a once-in-a-generation moment of change. Among key takeaways in this episode, discover why Schneider thinks recovery from the pandemic will be a several-year process; what the future of nutrition could look like; and why decision-making remains the hardest part of his job. ————————— Links: Read our new magazine, I by IMD, here. Discover IMD's leadership programmes here.

2021-07-08

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32 min
16 feb.

Endress+Hauser: How to future-proof a 70-year-old market leader

What does it take to build a company that lasts generations — not just quarters? In this episode, Endress+Hauser’s Supervisory Board President Matthias Altendorf discusses with IMD professor Goutam Challagala how to integrate sustainability into strategy, innovation, and board governance of a global market leader. Altendorf challenges common thinking: “If you start to separate one from the other, you will never get the synergies.” He embraces disciplined vigilance: “Only the paranoid survives.” And he reframes diversity as protection: “The more diverse your DNA is, the better you can deal with the future.” A conversation for everyone interested in building organizations that can navigate uncertainty without losing their identity. Our Guest: Matthias Altendorf led Endress+Hauser as its first non-family CEO and now serves as Supervisory Board President. Under his leadership, the company strengthened its global market position, expanded into high-growth sectors, and deepened its sustainability integration while maintaining family ownership principles.

16 feb.

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18 min

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Slawomir Krupa, how can a 160-year-old bank reinvent itself?

Jørgen Vig Knudstorp

Arnaud Vaissié of International SOS

Ringing the changes: Vodafone ‘insider’ Margherita Della Valle makes some tough calls as CEO

Leaner, cleaner, faster, stronger: How ABB is reshaping an engineering icon for the future

The origins of customer-centricity, with Professor Sean Meehan

Niels Christiansen, how did LEGO regain momentum?

Marcus Wallenberg

Mark Schneider

Endress+Hauser: How to future-proof a 70-year-old market leader

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