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How one company reinvented itself in the absence of a tried-and-true playbook.

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The rules of global business have changed – so too should strategies for steering multinational operations.

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AI & Jobs: What Workers Can Do to Protect Themselves

P. Puranam, S.Y. Chun, W. Jiang, V. Sevcenko

Some jobs aren’t coming back; more are being redesigned and restructured. We size up the impact of AI on jobs in this special series.

AI and Career Reinvention
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AI and Career Reinvention

S. Hasija, W. Jiang

Reinterpretation and experimentation can help individuals move from anxiety to liberation in this era of tech disruption.

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Why some men may not want to watch a romantic film or share food with other men – and why it matters.

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Leadership & Organisations

Leading Organisational Change Without a Roadmap

C. Lin, M. Y. Lee

How one company reinvented itself in the absence of a tried-and-true playbook.

Leadership & Organisations

The New Blueprint for Competing in A Fractured World

C. Moschieri, D. Ravasi, Q. Huy

The rules of global business have changed – so too should strategies for steering multinational operations.

Career

AI & Jobs: What Workers Can Do to Protect Themselves

P. Puranam, S.Y. Chun, W. Jiang, V. Sevcenko

Some jobs aren’t coming back; more are being redesigned and restructured. We size up the impact of AI on jobs in this special series.

Career

AI and Career Reinvention

S. Hasija, W. Jiang

Reinterpretation and experimentation can help individuals move from anxiety to liberation in this era of tech disruption.
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Marketing

How Stigma Affects Male Friendships

INSEAD Knowledge

Why some men may not want to watch a romantic film or share food with other men – and why it matters.

Responsibility

The Curse of Success

Kaisa Snellman

What equality reports don't tell us: why career success still threatens women’s relationships.
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Economics & Finance

Will AI Eat SaaS for Lunch?

Lily Fang

The doomsday thesis for software-as-a-service firms assumes a frictionless world. The real world is anything but.

Economics & Finance

Europe's Historic Second Chance

F. Candelon, T. Evgeniou, T. Ramge

With its industrial strength and ecosystems, the Old Continent must seize the opportunity to leapfrog the US and other major economies.

Operations

Can Your Audience Stifle Your Creativity?

Lily Fang

New research on EV range anxiety, creators’ complex relationships with their audience, how the market values AI investments and more.

Career

Getting Rich Quick May Not Guarantee Happiness

W. Jiang, B. Vissa

Attaining financial freedom can come with unexpected emotional and existential struggles.

Responsibility

Could AI Tools Actually Help Us Feel Better?

Johannes Eichstaedt

Millions already lean on chatbots for emotional support. With careful development, they could deliver a new generation of mental healthcare.

Responsibility

The Role of Business in the Humanitarian New Normal

B. Thakur-Weigold, L.Van Wassenhove

As support for aid shrinks, business can help make the system more resilient.

Leadership & Organisations

Leading Organisational Change Without a Roadmap

C. Lin, M. Y. Lee

How one company reinvented itself in the absence of a tried-and-true playbook.

Leadership & Organisations

The New Blueprint for Competing in A Fractured World

C. Moschieri, D. Ravasi, Q. Huy

The rules of global business have changed – so too should strategies for steering multinational operations.

Leadership & Organisations

What’s Different About Working in Tech?

M. Gonzalez, P. Puranam

A manager’s guide to thriving in a world driven by tech.

Leadership & Organisations

How Leaders Can Have Effective Conversations

N. Klein, E. Gattegno

Share the mic, skip the past and stay professional.

Career

Four Mindsets That Undermine Workplace Well-Being Initiatives

Enoch Li

A simple shift in thinking can help you implement more effective strategies – and prevent you from sabotaging your good intentions.

Leadership & Organisations

The Leadership Blind Spots That Frustrate Executive Teams

Manfred F.R. Kets de Vries

Even highly capable leaders can alienate peers thanks to habits they barely notice themselves.
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Leadership & Organisations

The Courage to Tackle Fear as A Leader

Alexandra Roulet

“Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the assessment that something else is more important than fear.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt

Leadership & Organisations

The Leadership Aspiration Gap

Ron Soonieus

Rebuilding the appeal of leadership in an age of uncertainty.

Leadership & Organisations

Unravelling the Deep Tensions of Human-AI Collaboration

A. Galsgaard, J. Meyer

What appears like AI hesitance is in fact a profound process of adaptation as the technology reshapes the role of human judgement.

Responsibility

Diversity in the Workplace: An Unexpected Side-Effect

Asher Lawson

High-performing women and racial minorities who defy stereotypes may inflate diversity perceptions in organisations – which can undermine support for their groups.

Leadership & Organisations

INSEAD Insights: Strong Cultures, Supply Chains and Surprise

Lily Fang

New research on organisational behaviour, healthcare, the energy transition and more.

Leadership & Organisations

Essential Lessons for Non-Profit Boards

A. Groen, E. van de Loo, J. Winter

How non-profit boards can achieve their mission of doing well by doing good.
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