Mobilizing People

What kind of leader do you want to be? Since 1987, IMD’s advanced leadership development program Mobilizing People has helped executives answer that question through experiences that stick.

You’ll navigate heated discussions and tricky group dynamics that reveal the micro-signals you send and the ripples they create. You’ll discover your blind spots and strengths you underuse. Most importantly, you’ll leave with a clearer sense of purpose and a plan you’ll be excited to follow.

What the journey feels like

Mobilizing People is much more than a program; it’s a deep reset. Over nine transformative days, on IMD’s campus in Lausanne, Switzerland, and in the Swiss Alps, you’ll:

Why it works

Thousands of leaders have left this program with renewed energy, sharper instincts, and new approaches that their colleagues noticed immediately.

Step into the program to look inward, then step out, ready to mobilize the people around you. Discover the program content .

Transform how you lead. Immerse yourself in powerful experiences that illuminate your hidden patterns and blind spots, then harness them as strengths. Discover untapped choices in how you lead and inspire those around you.

Journey into the core of who you are. Explore the story that shaped you, understand how you truly lead, and awaken to the extraordinary leader within.

Become the leader who sees what others miss. Master the art of reading energy, transforming tension into breakthrough, and guiding teams through complexity with grace and conviction.

Develop the rare ability to move hearts and minds. Learn to coach with depth, delegate with trust, and deliver feedback that ignites lasting transformation in others.

Define what’s next. Design a leadership legacy that honors your deepest values, amplifies your gifts, and creates the impact you’re meant to make in the world.

This program is part of our broader portfolio of leadership programs for executives , designed to strengthen how you lead people, teams, and yourself, and build the kind of leadership that makes organizations perform.

Your journey begins weeks before you arrive

9 days, on campus and in the Swiss Alps

Your transformation continues long after you leave

The program doesn’t end when you return home – it evolves into lasting change. Over the next 12 months, three powerful one-on-one coaching sessions anchor your growth, helping you integrate insights into daily practice and navigate new challenges as they arise.

Ten months in, you’ll invite fresh perspectives through a second 360-degree feedback survey. Together with your coach, you’ll measure the shifts others are witnessing in your leadership and chart your next horizon of growth.

You’ll connect with fellow participants through peer-to-peer coaching, drawing on the bonds and wisdom you built together. An AI-powered companion is ready whenever you need support, helping you stay focused on your action plan and turning intention into reality. This is where learning becomes legacy – where the leader you discovered becomes the leader you are.