| India’s top-performing CEOs |
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A new INSEAD study reveals the emerging nation’s top-performing CEOs. Who made the list and what earned them the top marks? Do age and education matter? Which organisational types did better?
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| John Deere in Spain – it’s not just about tractors |
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Courage, adaptability, and the ability to anticipate brought John Deere’s Spanish tractor manufacturing operations from the brink of oblivion to the pinnacle of success, and an award for industrial excellence. The CEO tells INSEAD Knowledge how he did it.
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| Can you survive today's business world? |
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Innovation may be the buzz word, but it’s no panacea. Professor Morten Hansen and Jim Collins’ new book “Great by Choice” shows what else you need to stay alive and ahead of the rest.
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| Individual capitalism: How entrepreneurs are steering the way forward |
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At a time when business and industry are going through mega changes and Wall Street capitalism comes under fire, the energy and innovation of the entrepreneur are more important than ever, says Julie Meyer, the founder and CEO of Ariadne Capital.
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| Leadership in crisis – where are the heroes? |
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In a globalised world dominated by financial woes, where are the leaders who will be our salvation? Three INSEAD professors give their views on the problems these leaders face and why they may be falling.
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| From management to leadership: An internal journey |
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Self-examination is the key to successful leadership and it starts in business school, according to new research.
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| The man who measures your CEO’s shoes |
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Justin Menkes has made a successful career out of telling companies who should (or shouldn’t) be their next CEO. And which ones are worth saving when they fail.
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| A thirst for social media: Heineken targets a new generation of beer drinkers |
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The maker of one of the world’s leading brands is targeting tech-savvy younger consumers. It’s not your usual marketing campaign.
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| Leadership: Are you connecting and collaborating? |
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New research shows that unless you venture beyond your corporate walls, you’ll fall behind the competition.
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| Coming to terms with your dark side |
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Are you an Anakin Skywalker or a Darth Vader? INSEAD Professor Michael Jarrett explores some ugly traits of leadership behaviour and dares you to accompany him.
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| Infosys leaders on leadership |
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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.
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| Infosys leadership transition: View from India |
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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.
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| Do gamblers make good leaders? |
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A professor of corporate strategy at Tsinghua University explores the link between risk-taking in the casino and in the board room.
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| Andrea Illy: The man behind a good cup of coffee |
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It's twice the price of store brand coffee, but aficionados happily pay it. What makes a niche brand of coffee so sustainable? INSEAD Knowledge meets CEO of illycaffè, Andrea Illy, to find out more about this business model with a difference.
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| Putting social innovation and entrepreneurship on the business agenda |
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John Elkington's work advising businesses on sustainable strategies has earned him numerous accolades including the Dean of Corporate Social Responsibility by BusinessWeek in 2004. Here, he discusses social innovation and entrepreneurship and its potential to become an increasing part of companies' agendas.
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