To develop INSEAD's position as the foremost institution for global leadership, INSEAD has created an honour "The INSEAD Award for Transcultural Leadership," to recognise individuals who demonstrate outstanding achievements in the field of multicultural management and internationalisation of business.
The first recipients of this prestigious prize are John Thain of the New York Stock Exchange and Jean-François Théodore of Euronext. Together, they are leading a merger that will create the first ever transatlantic stock exchange – a unique partnership and contribution to the globalisation of capital markets.
The award will be presented at an event organised to take place in New York on the 24th of April (click here for details) and also on the occasion of the INSEAD Leadership Summit which will be held in Fontainebleau on the 22nd of June.
About the award:
Successful candidates will:
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- demonstrate outstanding commitment to internationalisation
- have made a distinct contribution to multiculturalism and/or global development
- promote diversity and cultural difference within the organisation
Candidates will be nominated annually by the Dean of INSEAD. The winner(s) will be determined by majority vote by the award committee.
The award committee includes the Dean of INSEAD, the Chairman of INSEAD's International Council, the Chairman of the Board of INSEAD, one President of a National INSEAD Alumni Association (rotating) and one external business journalist.
The 2007 award committee is as follows: Frank Brown, Claude Janssen, Cees van Lede MBA '67, Daniel Lalonde MBA '91J and Rick Smith.
The INSEAD Award for Transcultural Leadership will be presented to the recipient(s) annually, on the occasion of the Leadership Summit, and may also be given at one other appropriate event in the calendar year, determined on an annual basis by INSEAD.
