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June 25, 2025 • by Howard H. Yu in Podcasts
Historian-turned-business-professor Martin Gutmann talks to IMD’s Howard Yu....
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LEGO® Chair Professor of Management and Innovation at IMD
Howard Yu, hailing from Hong Kong, holds the title of LEGO® Professor of Management and Innovation at IMD. He leads the Center for Future Readiness, founded in 2020 with support from the LEGO Brand Group, to guide companies through strategic transformation. Recognized globally for his expertise, he was honored in 2023 with the Thinkers50 Strategy Award, recognizing his substantial contributions to management strategy and future readiness. At IMD, Howard directs the Strategy for Future Readiness program.
Professor of Management, Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts
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