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Showcasing people with fascinating careers, bold ideas and strong values hosts Careers & Character Podcast, a business show with 27 episodes published.
From working and studying simultaneously from the age of 17, to helping build IKEA Mexico as employee number 51, and now graduating as the class speaker of the IMD MBA Class of 2025, this is the story of Alfonso “Poncho”
From completing a PhD in pharmacology and toxicology to consulting across industries and ultimately teaching leaders on three continents, this is the story of Katharina Lange, IMD Professor of Leadership, whose work blen
From building a successful career in investment banking in London and Italy to helping deep-tech founders turn groundbreaking science into world-changing companies, this is the story of Kevin Martelli - investor, advisor
From leading Unilever’s ice cream brands across Latin America to leading with calm and purpose in the IMD MBA, this is the story of marketer, musician, and father of twin daughters, Rodrigo Sarzosa. In this episode, John
From landing in startups accidentally to scaling companies and leading 120+ teams, to now pursuing an MBA at IMD, this is the story of Jens Marczinski. In this episode, John and Konsti sit down with Jens to explore his p
From running track and designing sustainable buildings as an engineer in Canada to pursuing an MBA and pitching a decarbonization venture in Switzerland, this is the story of Somerset Jarvis. In this episode, John and Ko
This season felt different. In Season One, we mostly spoke with close friends, people who thought and worked in ways familiar to us. Season Two took us further afield… professors, entrepreneurs, classmates from other cor
From growing up in the Netherlands as a shy student to becoming one of the world’s leading voices on business ecosystems, and now serving as Dean of Asia and Professor of Management Innovation at IMD, this is the story o
From growing up playing rugby in Wales, to coaching across Europe and Australia, to now leading the German women’s national Sevens team, this is the story of Curtis Bradford. In this episode, John and Konsti sit down wit
From starting work at age 12 in a car radio shop in Johannesburg, to building and backing insurance ventures in London, to now advising CEOs across Europe, this is the story of Arthur Goldberg. In this episode, John and
From growing up in the Netherlands and building a global food brand with his brothers, to teaching at INSEAD and mentoring future leaders across continents, this is the story of Cliff Go. In this episode, John and Konsti
From advising at the White House and consulting at McKinsey, to teaching for two decades at McGill and now mentoring students as Dean of the MBA and Professor of Strategy and International Management at IMD Business Scho
From a small village in China to quality management across multiple industries, and now fatherhood and an MBA in Switzerland, this is the story of Fang Yuan. In this episode, John and Konsti sit down with Fang to explore
From growing up in Kuwait and studying petroleum engineering in Colorado to managing institutional portfolios and now pursuing an MBA in Switzerland, this is the story of Abdulaziz “Aziz” Akbar. In this episode, John and
From discovering cricket through a Netflix documentary and playing in her San Francisco backyard to co-founding a nonprofit that is building women’s sports pathways and now pursuing an MBA in Switzerland, this is the sto
From exploring his curiosity as a self-described “kid at heart” to earning a PhD and later founding his own startup, this is the story of José Parra Moyano, Professor of Digital Strategy at IMD Business School. José is a
From Idea to Impact: Our First Season of Careers & Character What started as a fun experiment, a simple idea to record interesting conversations, has turned into a meaningful project for us. In one month, we’ve sat down
From directing school musicals as an “acting director” to structuring deals and executing strategies in private equity, and ultimately discovering her transferable skills in communication, stage presence, and coaching du
From pursuing handball at a high level to leading teams and board meetings at McKinsey and, ultimately, finding his niche as a family office advisor & investor, this is the story of Kilian Graulich. In this episode, John
From being a top-10 German swimmer to winning gold in the Men’s Singles Sculls at the 2024 Olympic Games to embarking on a new journey in business school, this is the story of Oliver Zeidler. In this episode, John and Ko
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Careers & Character Podcast is hosted by Showcasing people with fascinating careers, bold ideas and strong values. The show is categorised under business (society) and has published 27 episodes.
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