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    Develop leaders who excel

    An immersive and highly experiential journey which equips you with the confidence, innovation, and strategic vision for effective leadership.

    Develop leaders who excel

    An immersive and highly experiential journey which equips you with the confidence, innovation, and strategic vision for effective leadership.

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    For HR Talent Managers
    For individuals
    For HR Talent Managers

    High impact for you and your organization

    IMD’s Future Leaders program is designed to develop critical business and leadership skills to drive your organization’s long-term impact and sustainability. The combination of live virtual, online, and face-to-face learning helps fast-track acquisition of key skills while providing an avenue to practice and deploy these immediately into the working world to create real-time and sustainable impact.

    When we say “real impact”, we mean it. After attending IMD’s Future Leaders Program, participants stated:

    98%
    “I gained fresh knowledge and insights.”
    100%
    “I have become a more effective executive.”
    100%
    “I have taken practical steps that enhance the performance of my team and organization.”
    100%
    “I recommend IMD to a peer or a colleague.”

    *Survey of 2023 program participants.

    Train your top talent in partnership with IMD

    Future Leaders prepares your top talent to make a significant impact on your organization. Partnering with IMD offers unmatched benefits.

    Drive company success

    Strengthen your company’s long-term competitiveness with a pipeline of top-tier talent.

    Accelerate transitions

    Accelerate readiness to transition to higher responsibilities in increasingly complex environments.

    Outside-in perspective

    Gain outside-in perspectives with faculty, industry experts, and peers. Facilitate future collaborations.

    Retain top talent

    Retain, and grow your top talent with a clear commitment to career development.

    Cutting-edge curriculum

    Access a cutting-edge curriculum, integrating research, industry best practices and intensive skills building.

    Discover Future Leaders’ impact on individuals and teams

    Individuals and teams from all over the world join this program to build their essential business and leadership skills. Hear some of their stories as they share their transformative experiences, the challenges they overcame, and the practical knowledge they acquired.

    What our participants say about the program:

    Diego Vázquez Gutiérrez

    European Key Account Manager, Mondi Group, Spain

    A life-changing experience

    Future Leaders is a life-changing experience, with talented young leaders from around the world ready to shape their industries and make the world a better place.

    Ellie Bourdilloud

    Head of M&A, LEXR, Switzerland

    An immediate impact

    You don’t just gain knowledge from this program but practice it so that you have immediate impact back at work.

    Liesbeth Haspeslagh

    Senior Early Stage Development Scientist, Merck Sharp & Dohme, Belgium

    The importance of mentors

    Advice from program mentors was key. I never realized before that mentors can really help you in furthering your career.

    Joonas Sainio

    Head of Professional Services, Basemark Oy, Finland

    How it transformed me

    Deep-diving into leadership, self-reflection and our impact on others transformed me. The power of feedback was one of my key takeaways.

    Javier Bilbao

    Innovation & IP Strategy Manager, Melexis, Switzerland

    The power of blended

    The blended format is ideal, as you get the learnings while still being able to deliver at work.

    What are the key learnings and how participants will use them to improve their performance:
    “Eye-opening, challenging, and insightful.”

    Umgang Maradia, Head of Innovation & Application Technology Development EDM, Georg Fischer, Switzerland

    Umang describes Future Leaders as “eye-opening” and explains how the program concretely improved his leadership skills.
    “Inspiring, international and growth.”

    Désirée Gilgen, Senior Account Executive FSI, SAP, Switzerland

    Désirée describes Future Leaders as an opportunity for growth – both personally and professionally.
    “A very transversal program.”

    Javier Bilbao, Innovation & IP Strategy Manager, Melexis, Switzerland

    Javier explains how Future Leaders made him see his company from many different angles, giving him transversal knowledge and experience.
    “Everybody wants you to become a better version of yourself.”

    Ellie Bourdilloud, Head of M&A, LEXR, Switzerland

    Elie says that “you don’t just gain knowledge from this program” but explains that real-world practice is part of the program, ensuring immediate impact back at work.
    “Transformative and collaborative.”

    Lama AlJohar, IP Acquisition & Leasing Manager, Saudi Entertainment Ventures, Saudi Arabia

    Lama describes the benefits of how Future Leaders is structured to ensure greater personal and professional impact.
    “I was challenged to reflect on myself and how I would work in a team.”

    Liesbeth Haspeslagh, Senior Early Stage Development Scientist, Merck Sharp & Dohme, Belgium

    Liesbeth describes her learning journey as “inspiring, fun, and challenging” and explains how the faculty encouraged her to think more broadly for greater impact.