Perhaps at no other time in history has CEO compensation come under such scrutiny. What makes these business leaders, who are more often than not men, worth so much money?

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Diversity in the workplace: how it affects the bottom line

Be it male-female or multicultural, diversity is an offshoot of today's global economy, the workforce more and more reflecting society's make-up. But with unemployment having increased since the economic crisis, corporate diversity targets - in the developed world, at least - are in jeopardy, with the remaining workforce left largely unmotivated, disillusioned, and prepared to jump ship at the next job offer. How can companies cope? And can maintaining workforce diversity be an asset or a liability to the bottom line in this environment?

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Smart economics: investing in working women

Working women make up a fast-growing percentage of the global workforce, which is now estimated at 46 per cent of the total. In emerging markets, most working women are self-employed, earning low and irregular incomes.

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Drucker on the 'bounded goodness' of corporate social responsibility

Peter Drucker's immense contribution to the thinking and practice of management extends to social responsibility in business. This work goes back over 60 years but remains relevant today -- notwithstanding the impacts of globalisation and the greater interconnectedness of business and society, says INSEAD Professor Craig Smith.

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Coping with Copenhagen

Perhaps the most important implication of the Copenhagen Climate Summit for business leaders is the importance of improved risk management for companies in every sector going forward, says INSEAD Professor Paul Kleindorfer.

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Some advice to climate scientists on ethics from a finance professor

Climate scientists from the Climate Research Unit (CRU) at the University of East Anglia have come under fire for alleged data manipulation following the release of thousands of emails and documents. As a result of 'Climategate', some of the climatologists involved have stepped aside or are under investigation by their university, writes INSEAD Professor Theo Vermaelen.

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Finding the rhythm of the centre

'Finding the rhythm of the centre' is how Alex Cummings, Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) of Coca-Cola, describes bridging the gap between his staff working in the field and those who work in the corporate 'centre' of power. He talks about a 'natural tension' between the two parts and how they can be brought together. "The rhythms are different," he explains.

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A 'naive response' to economic growth?

With many economies expected to begin posting growth again this year, the group executive director and CEO of wholesale banking at Standard Chartered Bank, Mike Rees, has some words of caution: accepting GDP figures at face value "would be a naive response".

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Developing nations need to embrace economic, political processes to reverse 'natural resource curse', says Nobel Prize-winning economist

Even though the signs of recovery from the financial crisis are strongest in Asia and the region is touted to be the most likely source of economic growth globally, rural poverty remains rampant. “The focus on agriculture is absolutely essential,” says Nobel Laureate Joseph Stiglitz, referring to developing agrarian countries in Asia.

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Fulfilling the vision for knowledge-driven growth in the UAE

In an interview for INSEAD Knowledge, UAE Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Sheikh Nahayan Mubarak Al Nahayan talks to INSEAD Professor Stephen Mezias about the challenges facing education in the Gulf and about INSEAD's role in the region.

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Turning passion into opportunity: an entrepreneur's dream realised

Entrepreneur Winnie So is so passionate about travel that after graduating with an MBA from INSEAD, she decided to set up Wanlilu Play, a Hong Kong-based bespoke, luxury travel planning company.

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