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China's emerging economy is an enormous success story and it’s remarkable, say two INSEAD academics, because it's really one big experiment.
In their book, The Future Of Chinese Capitalism, Gordon Redding and Michael Witt say that different parts of China are trying different things to find the best formula. "China does not have a grand plan for developing itself. It's very conscious that it's running the society as a series of experiments," Redding says.
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The changing face of the CIO
As CEOs increasingly turn to technology to help them cope with a rapidly changing business environment, chief information officers (CIOs) are no longer simply ‘the IT guys’. Increasingly, they are expected to play a more strategic role. According to the 2008 ASEAN CIO Leadership Study – based on a survey of some 160 CIOs in six Southeast Asian countries - CIOs are finding that this change in responsibilities also means that a new set of skills is required to carry out the job.
http://knowledge.insead.edu/ChangingFaceCIO080802.cfm?vid=81
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The CIO role: new skills needed
In today’s knowledge-based economy, the functions of the chief information officer (CIO) are becoming increasingly complex and multi-dimensional. And while some CIOs are already starting to assume leadership roles, recent studies have revealed a real need for education and training in order for CIOs to obtain the skill sets required to move into leadership positions. |
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Middle managers linchpin to dynamic team leadership
Although research suggests there’s no ‘one size fits all’ approach to leadership, a fixed or generic notion of leadership still gets taught at all levels, to be used at all times, for all problems. That’s according to Professor Steve Kozlowski of Michigan State University, who spoke to INSEAD Knowledge on the sidelines of the first INSEAD-Wharton Research Conference on Leadership, about his study into dynamic leadership.
“It’s not that there’s anything wrong with (generic) theories, but they simply provide a ‘one size fits all’ solution to leadership. And my view on leadership is that, particularly if you want to understand it in more complicated or intense situations, you really need to understand how leadership needs to change in order to fit the requirements of the situation,” Kozlowski says.
http://knowledge.insead.edu/MiddleManagersTeamLeadership080808.cfm?vid=80
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Paul Tesluk, Associate Professor of Management and Organisation at the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland, on self-managing teams. |
| Michael Hogg, Professor of Social Psychology at Claremont Graduate University, on intergroup leadership. |
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CEO view: Fadi Ghandour of Aramex
The Aramex story – that of a small player in the Middle East rising to compete against the biggest companies in the global transportation and logistics market – has been heralded by Thomas L. Friedman in his book The World is Flat as a model for companies benefiting from the ‘flattening’ of the world through globalisation – the levelling of the economic field and the destruction of barriers to entry, opening the door wide for individuals or companies anywhere in the world to collaborate or compete globally.
In an exclusive interview with INSEAD Knowledge, CEO and founder Fadi Ghandour talks about innovation, entrepreneurship and social responsibility in the Middle East.
http://knowledge.insead.edu/CEOviewAramex080801.cfm
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Strong partnership key to success in bottom of the pyramid innovation
For those at the ‘bottom of the pyramid’ (BoP), the four billion people or so living on less than two dollars a day, life is hard. Although collectively they have considerable combined purchasing power, they have up to now been traditionally overlooked by businesses. However, major multinational corporations (MNCs) are now seeing opportunities in developing products for the BoP markets, while making a difference to the lives of the poor people.
http://knowledge.insead.edu/PartnershipBottomPyramidInnovation080803.cfm |
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Inventing new futures through business education
This year, Students In Free Enterprise (SIFE) in France will offer some 200 university students the opportunity to develop and implement sustainable projects which create economic opportunities for people in need.
“SIFE students take what they are learning in their classrooms about business and use it to meet a need in the community,” says Bouchra Aliouat, executive director of SIFE France. “They find creative ways to teach children about the global economy, provide assistance to aspiring entrepreneurs, present effective solutions to struggling business owners and help low-income families achieve financial independence.”
http://knowledge.insead.edu/NewFuturesBusinessEducation080806.cfm
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