IESE Business School

Paddy Miller - Academic Director
Professor of Managing People in Organizations, IESE
Ph.D. in Management, IESE

Paddy Miller teaches leadership and change management, focusing on leading change in multinational organizations transitioning to globalization.

Prof. Miller has consulted for numerous international firms and worked with various CEOs and their global management teams in Europe, Africa and the United States. In 2006, he was recognized by the American Academy of Management for his work in the field of globally distributed eams.

Erich Joachimsthaler
Founder and CEO of Vivaldi Partners
Ph.D. in Business Administration, University of Kansas

Erich Joachimsthaler is the founder and CEO of Vivaldi Partners, an innovation strategy and marketing firm headquartered in New York City.

An expert in consumer goods, retailing, telecommunications and technology sectors, Prof. Joachimsthaler is the author of Hidden in Plain Sight. His articles have appeared in leading journals, including Harvard Business Review, MIT-Sloan Management Review, Journal of Marketing Research and Journal of Consumer Research.

Thomas Wedell-Wedellsborg
Founding Partner, 13 MBAs
Master’s in Business Administration, IESE Business School
Master’s in Media Science, University of Copenhagen

Thomas Wedell-Wedellsborg is an independent consultant specialized in innovation and creative methodologies, specifically the practical intersection between business and creativity. He has collaborated with numerous organizations including Abbott Laboratories, Joost, MTV Europe and the Danish Parliament.

Mr. Wedell-Wedellsborg is the founder of 13 MBAs, a professional network for Harvard, Stanford, Wharton, IESE, and nine other top-tier business schools. He is currently co-authoring a book on corporate creativity with Prof. Paddy Miller. In collaboration with Prof. Miller, he also maintains a website dedicated to innovation and creative cultures (www.miller-wedell.com).