Manfred Kets de Vries

At-a-Glance

Distinguished Clinical Professor of Leadership Development and Organizational Change at INSEAD
Founder of the Kets de Vries Institute (KDVI Ltd.), a global leadership development and organizational culture transformation consultancy
Founder of INSEAD's Global Leadership Centre and its "Executive Master's Program in Change"
Created a group coaching intervention method used in business schools and consulting firms
Authored more than 50 books and 400 articles and book chapters on leadership and organizational change
Recipient of the Harry and Miriam Levinson Award from the American Psychological Association (2001) and elected a Fellow of the Academy of Management (2010)
Holds an MBA and DBA from Harvard Business School and a Master's in Economics from the University of Amsterdam

Biography

Manfred F.R. Kets de Vries is a Dutch management scholar, psychoanalyst, consultant, and Distinguished Clinical Professor of Leadership Development and Organizational Change at INSEAD. His work focuses on advancing executive education through workshops and strategic leadership initiatives, emphasizing emotional intelligence.