In November 2023, Gianpiero was again listed among the 50 most influential management thinkers in the world by Thinkers50. In December 2023, he received the MBA students’ award for best core course teacher by the class of 2023D.

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Public engagement

2023, 2021, 2019, 2017. Listed among the 50 most influential management thinkers in the world by Thinker50.

2016, 2014, 2013 & 2012. Listed in end-of-year Harvard Business Review collections of “Ideas that Shaped Management.”

2017. Shortlisted for ‘Talent’ Award by Thinker50.

2015. Shortlisted for ‘Leadership’ Award by Thinker50.

2013. Shortlisted for ‘Future Thinker’ Award by Thinker50.

2013. Selected as Leadership Expert by the Wall Street Journal.

2012-14. Chair (2012-13) & vice-chair (2013-14), Global Agenda Council on New Models of Leadership, World Economic Forum

Teaching, Executive Programme Direction and Design

2023. Winner, INSEAD MBA, Outstanding Teacher, Core Course

2022. Top 50 best-selling case authors, The Case Centre

2023, 2022. Dean’s Commendation for Excellent Collegial Mentoring and Support

2021 & 2018. INSEAD Award for Outstanding Overall Contribution to Executive Development Programmes

2014-23. INSEAD Dean’s Commendations for Excellence in Executive Education Teaching and Programme Direction.

2016-23, 2010-11. INSEAD Dean’s Commendation for Excellence in MBA Teaching

2022, 2021, 2019, 2018. Nominee, INSEAD MBA, Outstanding Teacher, Core Courses

2020. Aspen Institute Ideas Worth Teaching Award. A yearly award for courses that advance understanding of the role of business in society.

2019. Chief Learning Officer Magazine, Learning in Practice Gold Award. A yearly award for the best executive programmes worldwide.

2019. Brandon Hall Excellence in Leadership Development Gold Award, Best Unique or Innovative Leadership Development Program category.

2019. Brandon Hall Excellence in Learning Silver Awards, Best Advance in Competencies and Skill Development, and Best Use of Blended Learning categories.

2019. EFMD Excellence in Practice Silver Award, Executive Development category. A yearly award for the most innovative executive education programmes.

2018. Winner, EFMD Case Writing Award. “Responsible Leadership” category.

2018. Best Case in Human Resources & Organizational Behaviour, The Case Centre

2016. Finalist, EFMD Excellence in Practice Award, for the category Talent Development.

2016. Favourite Business School MBA Professors, Poets and Quants

2014. Finalist, EFMD Excellence in Practice Award, for the category Executive Development.

2011. INSEAD MBA, Outstanding Teacher, Core Courses

2008. Professor of the Semester Award. Copenhagen Business School Executive MBA

2007. Professor of the Year Award. Copenhagen Business School Full Time MBA

Research & Academic Service

2022. Best symposium award. MED division Academy of Management

2021. Finalist, best published paper. OMT division Academy of Management

2020. Finalist, Responsible Leadership in Management Award

2016. Runner-up, best paper award, MOC division Academy of Management

2016 & 2013. Editorial board service award for outstanding service to the Academy of Management Learning & Education

2015 & 2011. Nominee, Carolyn Dexter Award, Academy of Management

2013. Finalist, GRADIVA Award for the best works that advance psychoanalysis, National Association for the Advancement of Psychoanalysis, US.

2012. Best Paper Award in the Academy of Management Learning & Education

2011. Best paper in graduate management education. MED Division, Academy of Management.