The CEO Dialogue

Jordy Kool’s CV is a page-turner. From a stint in an elite military unit, to an award-winning tenure as CEO of the Infotheek Group, and then a mid-career reinvention as a mentor and investor -- it runs long on adventure and short on predictability.But, as he tells Jean-François Manzoni in this wide-ranging conversation, his success has been built on a few simple principles.Among key takeaways in this episode, discover how Kool’s military training has shaped his decision making in business; his time-management tricks when pursuing several projects at once; and the calculus he uses to decide when it’s time to sell a company.----------Links:Read our new magazine, I by IMD, here.Discover IMD's leadership programmes here.

Show Notes

Jordy Kool’s CV is a page-turner. From a stint in an elite military unit, to an award-winning tenure as CEO of the Infotheek Group, and then a mid-career reinvention as a mentor and investor -- it runs long on adventure and short on predictability.


But, as he tells Jean-François Manzoni in this wide-ranging conversation, his success has been built on a few simple principles.


Among key takeaways in this episode, discover how Kool’s military training has shaped his decision making in business; his time-management tricks when pursuing several projects at once; and the calculus he uses to decide when it’s time to sell a company.


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Links:


Read our new magazine, I by IMD, here.


Discover IMD's leadership programmes here.



What is The CEO Dialogue?

As President of the International Institute for Management Development - better known as IMD - Jean-François Manzoni has a direct line to some of the world’s most interesting and successful business leaders. In this new podcast, he shares that opportunity with you.In each episode, we’ll hear from a different CEO about the path that brought them to the C-suite, the insights they’ve gained at the top -- and the advice they’d like to pass on to the next generation.New episodes every other Thursday.