Learning From History’s Unseen Leaders With Martin Gutmann

Succession planning is an integral component of an organization's
talent management strategy, but HR leaders are often unsure if
they’re identifying the best-suited candidates for succession
pipelines. 


Martin Gutmann, a professor at the Lucerne School of Business in
Switzerland and the author of “The Unseen Leader: How History Can
Help Us Rethink Leadership,” offers a solution to succession
planning uncertainty by looking to leaders of the past.


Martin describes historical leaders, ranging from well-known
figures to those less recognized, and examines the qualities that
made them exemplary leaders in their respective eras. He explains
the risks of prioritizing individuals who excel at managing
crises and potentially overlooking those who preemptively
mitigate issues.


Martin Gutmann is an author, speaker and scholar interested in
how the past can illuminate today's most pressing challenges. He
is a professor at the Lucerne School of Business, Switzerland,
and the best-selling author of The Unseen Leader: How History Can
Help Us Rethink Leadership. His writing and thought leadership
pieces have millions through platforms and magazines, such as
Forbes, Big Think, Fast Company, and Minute Hack. Martin holds a
Ph.D. in history from the Maxwell School at Syracuse University,
an Executive MBA from IE Business School in Spain, and higher
education teacher’s training from Harvard University and ETH
Zurich.


Caroline Walsh is a managing vice president in Gartner’s HR
practice. Her teams help HR leaders build and execute talent,
diversity, rewards, and learning strategies and programs.
Caroline has also led Gartner research teams on commercial
banking strategy and leadership. She holds a bachelor’s degree in
East Asian studies from Columbia University, and a master’s
degree in public affairs from Princeton University.