INSEAD Knowledge
features the latest in faculty research, interviews with
executives and thought leaders, opinion articles and reports
from INSEAD events across the school’s campuses in
Fontainebleau, Singapore and Abu Dhabi. This month, we highlight leadership by looking at management changes within Infosys Technologies. We also have an interview with the Chief
Economist of the OECD, results from a survey of innovation in
Latin America and much more.
We look forward to your comments.
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Infosys leaders on
leadership When Infosys Technologies
Ltd. founder and CEO S. Gopalakrishnan
addressed INSEAD as part of the Global Leadership Series
in March, the 55-year-old corporate titan said he
believes in leading by example. Now, the world is about
to see if he practices what he preaches. » Read more
Infosys leadership transition:
View from India Planning for succession
in India has traditionally been a matter for the
country's family-run businesses. The recent leadership
transition at Infosys Technologies could set new
standards for professional management in the country’s
burgeoning publically-held companies. » Read more
Do gamblers make good leaders?
A professor of corporate strategy at
Tsinghua University explores the link between
risk-taking in the casino and in the board room. »
Read
more
Surprises in Latin America A new
technology report shows that there’s an abundance of
innovation in Latin America that more than compensates for the
region’s information technology challenges. INSEAD, the OECD
and Telefonica surveyed more than 1,500 manufacturing firms
from eight countries and documents Latin America’s
tech-readiness. » Read more
The European Union: One crisis too
many? The arrest of former IMF chief Dominique
Strauss-Kahn in New York is the latest in a long list of
assaults on the EU and the Euro. INSEAD political science
professor Douglas Webber opines on the status
and future of it all. » Read more
Can you innovate your business
model?
Business models help support strategic goals, but
too often executives don't inject them with the necessary dose
of creativity to bring about real success, according to new
research by two INSEAD professors.
» Read more
Growing a business with word-of-mouth
marketing: the case of iXiGO.com Most start-up
companies allocate a hefty budget for advertising and
marketing at the beginning, especially when they have lofty
goals of capturing market share. But an Indian online travel
start-up has proven the unthinkable: you can do it all by
word-of-mouth and not spend a penny on advertising. » Read more
Betting on the wind
Strong headwinds are challenging Spain’s
largest wind turbine manufacturer despite a surging demand for
renewable power. Gamesa’s CTO discusses its emerging markets
expansion, new technologies, and rising competition in the
rapidly evolving wind energy sector. » Read more
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