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science of start-ups

Entrepreneurs who test their business ideas like scientists stand a better chance of making it.

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Digital tools supercharged the creation, distribution and personalisation of content at Paris 2024.

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Strategy

The Obstacles to Partnering With Start-Ups

A. Shipilov, N. Furr, T. S. Andersson

Why collaborations between corporates and start-ups fail – and how to get them right.

Enthusiasm to Action

Sustainability can be a strategic driver of growth for companies that know how to internalise it.

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Strategy

Generating Value from GenAI

J. P. Davis, C. Lin, A. Aris

Organisations need experimentation, partnerships and the right talent and systems.

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Entrepreneurship

The Science of Successful Start-Ups

Chiara Spina

Entrepreneurs who test their business ideas like scientists stand a better chance of making it.

Strategy

How Digital Technologies Powered the Olympic Games

C. Lin, C. Tung

Digital tools supercharged the creation, distribution and personalisation of content at Paris 2024.

Strategy

The Obstacles to Partnering With Start-Ups

A. Shipilov, N. Furr, T. S. Andersson

Why collaborations between corporates and start-ups fail – and how to get them right.

Responsibility

How to Turn Sustainability Enthusiasm into Action

Karel Cool

Sustainability can be a strategic driver of growth for companies that know how to internalise it.

Strategy

Generating Value from GenAI

J. P. Davis, C. Lin, A. Aris

Organisations need experimentation, partnerships and the right talent and systems.
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Operations

How Race Can Impact Sourcing Decisions

K. Aral, L. Van Wassenhove

Winning contracts from buyer firms is crucial to the survival of small businesses – but racial bias can get in the way.

Operations

Ahead of the Trends

F. Godart, D. de Jori, I. Mirbach

Exploring the different ways fashion brands are embracing AI.

Strategy

New Pathways to Meet Africa’s Challenges

Lite J. Nartey

The continent doesn’t have a choice between economic growth and protecting the environment – here’s how they can go hand in hand.

Strategy

Does Competition Hurt or Help in Motivating Volunteers?

A. Nagaraj, H. Piezunka

When a platform’s viability depends on crowdsourced knowledge from volunteers, it pays to understand the effects of competition on people’s tendency to contribute.

Career

Will AI Kill Us All?

Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries

Irrational humans have a long history of fearing some bogeyman.
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Leadership & Organisations

The Importance of Knowing Your Team

D. Deasy, E. Li

Reading people is not enough; good leaders need to build a culture of open curiosity.

Economics & Finance

INSEAD Insights: August 2024 Research Picks

Lily Fang

Fresh findings on artificial intelligence, bond markets, the sharing economy and more.
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Leadership & Organisations

The Importance of Knowing Your Team

D. Deasy, E. Li

Reading people is not enough; good leaders need to build a culture of open curiosity.

Leadership & Organisations

How the Right Team Can Outshine Star Power

Vlad Mares

The future of innovation belongs not to geniuses but well-combined teams.

Leadership & Organisations

Can Senior Politicians Teach Executives How to Lead?

Jose-Luis Alvarez

How to use political strategies for positive impact in the C-suite.

Leadership & Organisations

How to Mitigate Resentment in Your Team

Nadav Klein

Creating co-dependencies among team members could help foster more harmonious team dynamics.

Leadership & Organisations

How Teaming Supercharges Collaboration

S. Shekshnia, S. Vorobiev

NASA does it. We show how your organisation can embrace teaming, too.
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Leadership & Organisations

Navigating the Future With a Human Touch

Graham Ward

How human-centred leadership is key to addressing the challenges and opportunities of AI
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Leadership & Organisations

INSEAD Insights: July 2024 Research Picks

Lily Fang

Recent findings on productive misunderstandings, corporate good deeds that hurt, the effectiveness of governance practices, the human dimension of climate change, and when short selling doesn’t lead to pricing efficiency.

Leadership & Organisations

How Can Companies Rethink the Idea of Productivity?

Henrik Bresman

By broadening their definition of productivity beyond conventional metrics, organisations can nurture a happier and healthier workforce to achieve better overall performance.

Leadership & Organisations

America’s Problem With Its CEO

P. Nathanial, L. Van der Heyden

The US imperial leadership culture, embodied by President Biden clinging on to power and former President Trump’s abuse of it, risks damaging American democracy.
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Leadership & Organisations

Can You Collaborate With Someone You Compete Against?

T. Grohsjean, H. Piezunka, M. Mickler

When team members compete outside of the workplace, their relationship and willingness to cooperate take a hit.
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Career

The Biggest Winners of GenAI

P. M. Parker, H. Piezunka, A. S. Ovchinnikov

AI coming for your job? Truth is, for specific roles, generative technologies can be more godsend than threat.

Leadership & Organisations

Tackling the Third Sales Transformation

Jean-Claude Larreche

A new business reality has shifted the role of sales professionals within firms.