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Spending more on defence while remaining dependent on imported fossil fuels risks deepening the continent’s vulnerability.

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A board’s oversight of a firm and its leadership is fundamentally shaped by owners’ interests.

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Two words appear in entertainment headlines more than almost any other excuse, but are they doing more harm than good?

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AI is transforming organisations in theory, but the real battle is making it work in practice.

The Childhood Roots of Excessive Work

Plus other findings about hedonistic pleasure, insider trading, how organisations should recentralise and more.

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Why Europe’s Rearmament Depends on Energy Sovereignty

H. Huibregsten, T. Van Zandt

Spending more on defence while remaining dependent on imported fossil fuels risks deepening the continent’s vulnerability.

Leadership & Organisations

How Boards Adapt to Owner Dynamics

Massimo Massa

A board’s oversight of a firm and its leadership is fundamentally shaped by owners’ interests.

Leadership & Organisations

What "Creative Differences" Really Means

Spencer Harrison

Two words appear in entertainment headlines more than almost any other excuse, but are they doing more harm than good?

Leadership & Organisations

What AI Adoption in Global Firms Really Looks Like

R. Aggarwal, M. Stabile

AI is transforming organisations in theory, but the real battle is making it work in practice.

Leadership & Organisations

The Childhood Roots of Excessive Work

Lily Fang

Plus other findings about hedonistic pleasure, insider trading, how organisations should recentralise and more.

Operations

How to Make the Most Out of Value-Based Healthcare

S. Chick, S. Hasjia, S. Zorc

The effectiveness of basing healthcare reimbursement policies on health outcomes lies in the ability to align diverse incentives. That’s why contract design matters.

Marketing

When Brain Scans Beat Surveys (and When They Don’t)

H. Plassmann, P. Albuquerque

Brain imaging and consumer surveys predict different stages of the purchase journey – a distinction that can make or break a product launch.

Strategy

The AI Maturity Pyramid

V. F. He, P. Puranam

Why AI transformation starts at the bottom.
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Entrepreneurship

The Hidden Rules of China-Gulf Investment Dealmaking

X. Wang, C. Spina

Expectation and cultural gaps are killing deals before they close. Here’s how to bridge them.

Strategy

Want More Innovation? Stronger Trade Secret Laws Help

Aldona Kapačinskaitė

Strong legal protection for secret recipes and other innovations can spur companies to deploy discoveries and even share inventions.

Economics & Finance

Global Oil Crisis: Are We Nearing the Tipping Point?

INSEAD Knowledge

Oil supplies are running dangerously low as the US-Iran standoff wears on.
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Leadership & Organisations

What Does a Board Member Actually Do?

Annet Aris

Good governance isn’t just a compliance exercise; it’s what makes or breaks a company.
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Leadership & Organisations

How Boards Adapt to Owner Dynamics

Massimo Massa

A board’s oversight of a firm and its leadership is fundamentally shaped by owners’ interests.

Leadership & Organisations

What "Creative Differences" Really Means

Spencer Harrison

Two words appear in entertainment headlines more than almost any other excuse, but are they doing more harm than good?

Leadership & Organisations

What AI Adoption in Global Firms Really Looks Like

R. Aggarwal, M. Stabile

AI is transforming organisations in theory, but the real battle is making it work in practice.

Leadership & Organisations

The Childhood Roots of Excessive Work

Lily Fang

Plus other findings about hedonistic pleasure, insider trading, how organisations should recentralise and more.

Strategy

The AI Maturity Pyramid

V. F. He, P. Puranam

Why AI transformation starts at the bottom.
1 comment

Leadership & Organisations

What Does a Board Member Actually Do?

Annet Aris

Good governance isn’t just a compliance exercise; it’s what makes or breaks a company.
1 comment

Leadership & Organisations

21 Questions About CEO Succession

Stanislav Shekshnia

A new book can help organisations focus on the right issues and nail this fraught process.

Leadership & Organisations

When AI Starts to Think for Itself

INSEAD Knowledge

The question isn’t what the machines are capable of, but whether leaders are keeping up.

Career

AI and the Future of Executive Coaching

Nadav Klein

What the technology delivers and what only humans can provide.

Leadership & Organisations

A Recipe for Success

M. Jarrett and Andy J. Yap

Personal transformation and constant practice placed Chef Rishi Naleendra on the road to Michelin recognition

Leadership & Organisations

High Performers Are Paradox Managers

Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries

Exceptional performance often rests on tensions that leaders must learn to recognise rather than resolve.
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Economics & Finance

The Importance of Networks in the Gig Economy

Lily Fang

Insights on FinTech lending, how friendship powers the gig economy, hyper-competitive workplace cultures and more.