CLUB "MASTERING CHANGE": Conference with Manfred Kets de Vries

Dear INSEAD Alumni,

We are thrilled to invite you to the upcoming Mastering Change Club Conference, featuring the renowned Manfred Kets de Vries, distinguished figure in the field of leadership development and organizational change, Professor Emeritus at INSEAD and founder of the EMC program at INSEAD. This is a unique opportunity to gain insights from one of the foremost experts in leadership and organizational change.

🗓 Date: 27th January from 6:30 PM (doors open from 6:00 PM), followed by a cocktail reception

📍 Location: Université de la Sorbonne, Campus des Cordeliers

15 rue de l’Ecole de Médecine, 75006 - Paris

Manfred Kets de Vries will share his groundbreaking perspectives on navigating change in today’s dynamic business environment. Whether you’re looking to enhance your leadership skills or drive transformation within your organization, this event promises to be an inspiring and enriching experience.

Manfred is Director and Co-founder of KDVI. Bringing to bear his knowledge and experience of economics (Econ. Drs., University of Amsterdam), management (MBA and DBA, Harvard Business School), and psychoanalysis (Canadian Psychoanalytic Society and International Psychoanalytic Association), Kets de Vries scrutinizes the interface between international management,

psychoanalysis, psychotherapy and dynamic psychiatry. His specific areas of interest are leadership, career dynamics, executive stress, entrepreneurship, family business, succession, cross-cultural management, team building, coaching and the dynamics of corporate transformation and change.​

He is also Professor of Leadership Development and Organizational Change at INSEAD. He was the Founding Director of INSEAD’s Global Leadership Centre and has held professorships at McGill University, the Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales, Montreal, and the Harvard Business School. He is the programme director of INSEAD’s Top Management Programme, “The Challenge of Leadership: Developing Your Emotional​​ Intelligence” and scientific director of the Executive Master’s “Coaching and Consulting for Change”. The Financial Times, Le Capital, Wirtschaftswoche, and The Economist have judged Manfred one of world’s leading thinkers on leadership.​

As a global consultant in executive leadership development his clients have included ABB, ABN-AMRO, Aegon, Air Liquide, Alcatel, Accenture, Bain Consulting, Bang & Olufsen, BP, Cairn, Deutsche Bank, Ericsson, GE Capital, Goldman Sachs, Heineken, Hudson, HypoVereinsbank, Investec, KPMG, Lego, Lufthansa, Lundbeck, McKinsey, ATIC, National Australian Bank, Novartis, Nokia, NovoNordisk, Origin, Shell, SABMiller, Standard Bank of South Africa, Unilever and Volvo Car Corporation.​

Manfred is the author, co-author, or editor of more than 50 books and has published over 400 scientific papers as chapters in books and as articles. He has also written approximately a hundred case studies including seven that received the Best Case of the Year award. He is a regular writer for the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, Fortune, Business Week, The Economist, Financial Times, and International Herald Tribune.​

Don’t miss out on this chance to reconnect with fellow alumni and learn from a true thought leader. Secure your spot today and be part of a transformative journey.

Warm regards,

The Mastering Change Club French Chapter Team

This Event is sponsored by the Kets de Vries Institute (https://kdvi.com/)

Host or Publisher INSEAD Alumni Association France