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Read interviews with past participants who have attended one of our programmes, and with INSEAD thought leaders heavily involved in teaching and directing Executive Education programmes
Gain management and leadership insights from international faculty in our Interviews section. This section features interviews with some of the most thought-leading minds from the world of finance, marketing, leadership and other key business disciplines. It also features interviews with past participants of our Executive Education programmes.
Featured interviews
Closing the gender leadership gap
Professor Jennifer Petriglieri, director of the new Women Leaders Programme, discusses this new initiative designed to help women in senior management enhance their leadership skills.
Creating long-term value with the Transition to General Management programme
"It’s life changing. The ethos of the course, and the people you meet, is tremendous."
Reframe yourself with the Transition to General Management programme
"It’s a moment that helps you start looking at your career, your industry and at your professional development differently. It’s like reframing yourself." Maarten Kerbert on how the Transition to General Management programme helps give you different perspectives.
Becoming an innovation catalyst
Innovation by Design programme director, Manuel Sosa, explains how harnessing the transformational force of design can help you become an innovation catalyst within your organisation.
Refresh your knowledge and discover new strategic approaches to digital marketing
"Leading Digital Marketing Strategy was relevant and fast paced – three days to refresh your knowledge and discover new strategic approaches to digital marketing."
Interview with Hendrik de Zeeuw, past-participant of the Managing Partnerships and Strategic Alliances programme.
Experiencing a culture like no other at INSEAD
Interview with Abdullah Al Mutrif, Certificate in Global Management holder.
Open your eyes and become more sensitive to digital marketing topics
"The programme exceeded my expectations in every way and I came away feeling a native in the topic." says David Resch, a past participant of Leading Digital Marketing Strategy.
Closing the gender leadership gap
Professor Jennifer Petriglieri, director of the new Women Leaders Programme, discusses this new initiative designed to help women in senior management enhance their leadership skills.
Creating long-term value with the Transition to General Management programme
"It’s life changing. The ethos of the course, and the people you meet, is tremendous."
Reframe yourself with the Transition to General Management programme
"It’s a moment that helps you start looking at your career, your industry and at your professional development differently. It’s like reframing yourself." Maarten Kerbert on how the Transition to General Management programme helps give you different perspectives.
Becoming an innovation catalyst
Innovation by Design programme director, Manuel Sosa, explains how harnessing the transformational force of design can help you become an innovation catalyst within your organisation.
Refresh your knowledge and discover new strategic approaches to digital marketing
"Leading Digital Marketing Strategy was relevant and fast paced – three days to refresh your knowledge and discover new strategic approaches to digital marketing."
Interview with Hendrik de Zeeuw, past-participant of the Managing Partnerships and Strategic Alliances programme.
Experiencing a culture like no other at INSEAD
Interview with Abdullah Al Mutrif, Certificate in Global Management holder.
Open your eyes and become more sensitive to digital marketing topics
"The programme exceeded my expectations in every way and I came away feeling a native in the topic." says David Resch, a past participant of Leading Digital Marketing Strategy.
More interviews and insights
Interviews with Past Participants of the Advanced Management Programme
- Participant Profile: boost confidence in decision-making as a senior leader
- Refresh your knowledge in a variety of fields and deepen your understanding of the world
- Participant Profile: develop your self-awareness and deepen your vision with the Advanced Management Programme
- The four-week programme that lasts a lifetime
Interviews with Past Participants of the Transition to General Management Programme
- From Functional to General Management : a participant’s perspective
- Participant Profile: from 30 Years in audit to a new career
- Transition to General Management
- Participant Profile: a general manager in transition
- Participant Profile: from engineering to marketing to general management
- Participant Profile: an American's perspective on attending the Transition to General Management Programme in France
- Interview with Victoria Pell, past participant of the Transition to General Management Programme
- Reframe yourself with the Transition to General Management programme
- Engage on both a professional and personal level with the Transition to General Management programme
- Creating long-term value with the Transition to General Management programme
- Sparking confidence, curiosity and inspiration on the Transition to General Management programme
Interviews with Past Participants of the Management Acceleration Programme
- Interview with Hamish Hogben, past participant of the Management Acceleration Programme
- Interview with Rodrigo Palma Dos Reis, past participant of the Management Acceleration Programme
- Interview with Manuel Pincetti, past participant of the Management Acceleration Programme
- Management Acceleration Programme: becoming a better person and a better manager
- Management Acceleration Programme: gain a broader perspective of business fundamentals
Interviews with Past Participants of the Asian International Executive Programme*
- Participant Profile: Asian International Executive Programme
- Participant Profile: a senior executive programme for Asia
*Kindly note that this programme has been succeeeded by Leading Business Transformation in Asia.
Interview with a Programme Director
Interviews with Past Participants of the International Directors Programme
- Effective Governance in the Banking Sector
- INSEAD Partnership with Women on Boards (WoB)
- 10 Questions on… the INSEAD Certificate in Corporate Governance
- 10 Questions on… Director Education at INSEAD
- Increasing Board Effectiveness
- The International Directors Programme: How to Become a More Effective Director
- Getting A Refresh With Board Member Training at INSEAD
- Step Back and Reflect With INSEAD's Corporate Governance Programmes
- Embracing Good Corporate Governance With INSEAD's International Directors Programme
- Gaining Frameworks and a Broader Outlook on Corporate Governance
- Sharing and Learning from Experiences with INSEAD's International Directors Programme
- Boosting Competencies and Becoming More Effective with INSEAD's International Directors Programme
Interview with a Programme Director
Interviews with Past Participants
- INSEAD Coaching Certificate: Game-changing, if not life-changing (Past participant interview)
- INSEAD Coaching Certificate: Coaching does for leaders what spring does for cherry trees (Past participant interview)
- Women Leaders Programme: Own your ambition (Past participant interview)
- Interview with a past participant of Integrating Performance and Progress: A game-changing programme
- Interview with a past participant of AVIRA: Improve your vision as a leader
- Interview with a past participant of AVIRA: Critically assess your leadership style
- Interview with a past participant of LEAP: Becoming a more effective senior leader
- Interview with a past participant of The Challenge of Leadership: Expanding senior leadership skills for high performance
- Leadership for senior executives: Interview with a past participant of LEAP: Leadership Excellence through Awareness and Practice
- Interview with a past participant of The Challenge of Leadership: Deepening confidence to lead at the highest levels
- Interview with a past participant of AVIRA: Awareness, Vision, Imagination, Role, Action
- Interview with a past participant of AVIRA: bridging the 'knowing versus choosing versus doing' gap
- Leading for Results: boosting leadership skills and developing a high-performance culture
- Leading for Results: inspiring action and transforming leadership abilities
- A global head who’s leading and managing change
- Learning to master the art of negotiation
- Mixing theory with the practical on the Negotiation Dynamics programme
Interviews with Programme Directors
- Women Leaders Programme: Closing the gender leadership gap
- Integrating Performance and Progress: Understanding and practising steward leadership
- The Challenge of Leadership: Changing Senior Executives' Lives Since 1991
- Practice, Practice, Practice… Makes Perfect Leadership
- Leading Your People for Results
- Turning High Potential into Leadership Success
- The Changing Face of Cross-Cultural Management
- How to Lead Successful Change
Company Specific Programme Interview
Interviews with Recipients of the Certificate in Global Management
- A magical experience that changes the way you think
- How the Certificate in Global Management has proved transformational for one enterprising medical doctor
- Change the way your perceive your business environment: Julio Jimenez Ruiz, Mexican based in the US
- Provoke your thinking at INSEAD: Tim Wragg, in the UK
- Supporting Career Transitions: Jeppe Birk, Danish based in Luxembourg
- Interview with one of the first recipients: Gustavo Gracia Arruego, Spanish based in Singapore
- Boosting your Career: Caroline Wouters, based in The Netherlands
- Gain International Recognition: Andy McNicholl, based in New Zealand
- Learning to create value: Carlos E. Torres, Salvadoran based in Germany
- Experiencing a Culture Like No Other: Abdullah Al Mutrif, based in Saudi Arabia
Interview with a Past Participant
Interviews with Programme Directors
- Basel IV: Big bang or damp squib?
- Navigating Uncertainty: Risk Management Trends for 2018
- Harnessing APIS and the Open Banking Opportunity
- Smart Machines, Smarter Humans : The Evolution of Banking in a Digital World
- Navigating Uncertainty: Assessing Trump’s Impact on Global Growth
- What exactly is Fund Transfer Pricing?
- Bank Regulations
- Judging and Managing Risk in Banking: Getting the Whole Picture at INSEAD
- Banking strategies and risk management
Interviews with Past Participants
- Gain the Confidence to Talk Finance: A Participant's Perspective of the Finance for Executives Programme
- Learning to create value on the Finance for Executives programme
- Making Sense of Finance: A Participant's Take on the Finance for Executives Programme
- Hands-On with Finance: A Past Participant Shares his Views of the Finance For Executives Programme
- Getting to the Bottom of Value Creation and the Difference Between Price and Value: A Participant's View of INSEAD's Advanced Valuation Programme
- International Corporate Finance Training
- Learning to Master International Corporate Finance
- Testing and Refreshing your Knowledge of Corporate Finance
Interviews with Programme Directors
- Basel IV: Big bang or damp squib?
- Smart Machines, Smarter Humans : The Evolution of Banking in a Digital World
- Navigating Uncertainty: Assessing Trump’s Impact on Global Growth
- Business Value Creation and Business Decisions
- Maximising Shareholder Value
- Financial Management
- The Importance of Understanding Finance for Non-Finance Executives
- Maximise Your Returns with Share Buyback Investment Strategies
Interviews with Past Participants
- Negotiation Techniques Course in Abu Dhabi
- Becoming a Better Negotiator
- Mixing Theory with the Practical on the Negotiation Dynamics Programme
- Learning to Master the Art of Negotiation
- Getting Out of your Comfort Zone and Challenging your Thinking
- Gaining Marketing Insights and Seeing the Other Perspective
- Getting the Bigger Picture with Sales Training at INSEAD
- Refresh your Knowledge and Discover New Strategic Approaches to Digital Marketing
- Open your Eyes and Become More Sensitive to Digital Marketing Topics
- This What Leanring Should Be
- Boosted confidence as a senior leader
Interviews with Programme Directors
Interviews with Past Participants
- Getting a Global View of Supply Chain Management
- Learning to see supply chain management as integral to business performance
- Gaining New Perspectives on R&D Management
- Manufacturing Management Training
Interviews with Programme Directors
Interviews with Past Participants
- Monika Chajdacka, Polish, past participant of Business Strategy for HR Managers
- Anita Neau Nordstrand, French, past participant of Managing Partnerships & Strategic Alliances
- Hendrik de Zeeuw, Dutch, past participant of Managing Partnerships & Strategic Alliances
- Waki Kawamoto, Japanese, past participant of Competitive Strategy
- Yasir Qureshi, American, past participant of M&As and Corporate Strategy
- Oliver Dultz, German, past participant of M&As and Corporate Strategy
- Angkana Likhitchanyakul, Thai, past participant of Powering Growth
- Dora Horjus, Dutch, past participant of Strategy Execution Programme
- Manoella Wilbaut, Belgian, on Senior Management Business Strategy in Asia
- Carl Adams, Australian, on Business Management Strategy in Asia Pacific
Interviews with Programme Directors
- INSEAD Blue Ocean Strategy in Miami
- International Management in Asia Pacific
- Interview with the Programme Director: Strategy and Execution
- Company Strategic Planning is Not the Whole Story
- Business Strategy Execution: The Emotional Approach
- Social Media in Business: How to Build Emotional Capital in your Workforce
- The Intricate Relationship Between Strategy & Human Resources
- Designing Effective Strategic Alliances
- Strategy Making Process: A Six-Step Stress Test
- Business Marketing Strategy
Company Specific Strategy Programmes Interview
Interviews with Past Participants
- Refresh your Knowledge and Discover New Strategic Approaches to Digital Marketing
- Open your Eyes and Become More Sensitive to Digital Marketing Topics
- Demystifying digital transformation
- Bringing ideas to life
- Critical Learning of An Emerging Landscape
- Planning for future AI potentialities
Interviews with Programme Directors
Interviews with Past Participants
- Building successful social impact ventures
- A lasting impact with The Family Enterprise Challenge
- Interview with a past participant of the INSEAD Social Entrepreneurship Programme
Interview with the Programme Director of The Family Enterprise Challenge
- INSEAD–HDFC Partnership: Strengthening the Distribution Network
- INSEAD-MIRVAC Partnership: Fostering Innovation and Sharpening Strategic Skills
- Customised Programmes in the Middle East
- Brazil's National Confederation of Industries partners with INSEAD on the Strategic Management for Business Leaders programme
- Build A Winning Global Strategy That Boosts Business Success
- Pioneering Executive Leaders Programme: Partnership with PNU
Interviews with Past Participants
- Middle East Health Leadership Programme: Blending Business and Healthcare
- Innovating Health for Tomorrow: Gaining New Tools and Seeing the Bigger Picture
- Innovating Health for Tomorrow: Gain a Sense of Direction and the Confidence to Look at Things Differently
- Changing your mindset and gaining the confidence to approach your work differently
- Gain the Confidence to Change the Status Quo
- Best Practice Leadership and Healthcare Management
- Leaving INSEAD equipped with tools in innovation and healthcare
- Can you transform healthcare when you have little budget and opposition from key stakeholders?
- Strengthen your business knowledge and rethink healthcare
- Articulate it. Test it. Refine it. Seeking new approaches to innovation in healthcare
- The importance of testing your assumptions
