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Decision analysis can only be effective if leaders have the bandwidth to act, are clear on purpose and fully understand their options.

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What happens when you make AI models debate each other, and why the results might be better than what your strategy team could produce.

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Know yourself and be proactive and versatile in order to create the career – and life – you want.

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Win-lose or short-sighted methods will get us nowhere in negotiating sustainability issues.

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Strategy

The World’s Most Talent Competitive Countries, 2025

P. A. L. Evans, L. F. Monteiro, R. E. Reynoso

The latest edition of the Global Talent Competitiveness Index unveils a new country at the top of the rankings, alongside insights on maintaining an edge in a rapidly evolving world.

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Strategy

Three Essentials for Making Better Choices

I. Tsetlin, E. Soyer

Decision analysis can only be effective if leaders have the bandwidth to act, are clear on purpose and fully understand their options.

Operations

When Machines Argue: AI Hive Minds and Strategic Decisions

Enver Yücesan

What happens when you make AI models debate each other, and why the results might be better than what your strategy team could produce.
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Career

A Search for Daily Meaning: Building a Purpose-Driven Career

W. Jiang, A. Tirard

Know yourself and be proactive and versatile in order to create the career – and life – you want.

Responsibility

Are Sustainability Negotiations Doomed or Just Done Wrong?

Horacio Falcão

Win-lose or short-sighted methods will get us nowhere in negotiating sustainability issues.

Strategy

The World’s Most Talent Competitive Countries, 2025

P. A. L. Evans, L. F. Monteiro, R. E. Reynoso

The latest edition of the Global Talent Competitiveness Index unveils a new country at the top of the rankings, alongside insights on maintaining an edge in a rapidly evolving world.

Family Business

Family Offices and the Indian Opportunity

S. Agarwal, B. Vissa

As traditional safe havens falter, India emerges as a compelling diversification play.

Economics & Finance

The Rise of the “Pod Shop”

Ben Charoenwong

How a new type of organisational structure may be reshaping whole sectors of the finance industry.

Entrepreneurship

How to Mine Better Innovation From the AI Gold Rush

E. D. Yilmaz, T. Meyer

Cultivate genuine innovation through experienced evaluation, strategic intent and mechanisms that reward novelty over replication.

Operations

The CEO's AI To-Do List

T. C. Redman, G. Gioux, T. Evgeniou

Five things that CEOs need to take charge of – rather than delegate – for AI initiatives to succeed.

Family Business

INSEAD Insights: November 2025 Research Picks

Lily Fang

Succession politics, the green impact of bank exits, trust issues with AI and more.

Marketing

The Power of Strategic Rivalry

A. Borah, J. Berendt, S. Uhrich, G. Kilduff

Done right, referencing your arch-rival in marketing campaigns can drive engagement and sales.

Leadership & Organisations

How Leaders Can Harness the Power of Stories

Manfred F.R. Kets de Vries

A well-crafted narrative does more than persuade – it shapes reality.

Strategy

Three Essentials for Making Better Choices

I. Tsetlin, E. Soyer

Decision analysis can only be effective if leaders have the bandwidth to act, are clear on purpose and fully understand their options.

Operations

The CEO's AI To-Do List

T. C. Redman, G. Gioux, T. Evgeniou

Five things that CEOs need to take charge of – rather than delegate – for AI initiatives to succeed.

Leadership & Organisations

How Leaders Can Harness the Power of Stories

Manfred F.R. Kets de Vries

A well-crafted narrative does more than persuade – it shapes reality.

Strategy

How Firms Can Better Build on the Knowledge of Start-Ups

B. Decreton, L. F. Monteiro, F. Polidoro Jr.

Building on knowledge created by start-ups can help firms improve innovation – but be mindful of these potential roadblocks.

Leadership & Organisations

How Behavioural Science is Transforming Early Childhood

H. Plassmann, L. Sadoulet

An executive education programme created by INSEAD and its partners is making a measurable, enduring impact on early childhood development.

Responsibility

Getting Shareholders on Board With Your Sustainability Vision

Thomas Keusch

Asking for shareholders’ blessings upfront is better than asking for forgiveness later.

Responsibility

The Hidden Forces Driving the AI Boom

Rachel Eva Lim

Extraction, power and the dark side of the race for AI dominance.

Leadership & Organisations

Beyond ROI: The True Impact of Executive Coaching

K. Balazs, M. F. R. Kets de Vries

A simple tool can track both the scale and substance of behavioural change spurred by good coaching.

Strategy

AI Transformation Is Not About Tech

B. Conversano, V. Satopää

Why AI initiatives fail when leaders treat them like typical tech rollouts.

Leadership & Organisations

The Curious Comfort of Saying “No”

Jens Meyer

In systems where authority and accountability don’t always meet, “no” may be the safest word.

Leadership & Organisations

The Power of Deep Leadership Inquiry

S. Olbert, R. Lehman

Do your fixes to organisational challenges keep failing? The issue may lie in your approach.

Operations

INSEAD Insights: September 2025 Research Picks

Lily Fang

The real story behind slow productivity growth, how to get more value from clinical trials, why data quality is key and more.