Stroke by stroke: how rowing shapes resilient leaders
Katrina Edmunds’ return to rowing shows how sport builds resilience, teamwork, and leadership—lessons that drive success in business and life....
Heather Cairns-Lee is Affiliate Professor of Leadership and Communication at IMD. She is a member of IMD’s Equity, Inclusion and Diversity Council and an experienced executive coach. She works to develop reflective and responsible leaders and caring inclusive cultures in organizations and society.
April 2, 2025 • by Heather Cairns-Lee in Leadership • 7 min read
Katrina Edmunds’ return to rowing shows how sport builds resilience, teamwork, and leadership—lessons that drive success in business and life....
March 24, 2025 • by Heather Cairns-Lee, Alexander Fleischmann in Brain Circuits • 3 min read
Being an inclusive leader involves listening, questioning your assumptions, and admitting that you don’t know it all. Spot how you can make the following scenarios more inclusive and read on for tips...
March 7, 2025 • by Heather Cairns-Lee, Alexander Fleischmann in Competitiveness • 5 min read
As businesses face growing polarization on DE&I, companies must embed inclusion into their core strategy, empower leaders to drive change, and ensure that the progress made so far is not quietly undone....
February 26, 2025 • by Heather Cairns-Lee, Eugene Sadler-Smith in I by IMD Book Club • 8 min read
Heather Cairns-Lee from IMD and leadership expert Eugene Sadler-Smith discuss why intuitive intelligence is a critical skill in a data-driven world....
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