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Can We Stop Giants From Failing Us?

A. Bhardwaj, L. Van Wassenhove, H. Akkermans

Hard landings by companies from Boeing to large investment banks could have been prevented with the right policy levers.

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Rather than following the playbook of Chinese EV companies, incumbents should adopt a more strategic approach tailored to their unique strengths.

Managing supply chain risks

Rethinking sourcing strategies can mitigate operational risks posed by growing ideological differences.

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How LVMH, the world's largest luxury conglomerate, maintains relevance in a rapidly changing market.

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The top threats to business and the greatest opportunities for impact in the year ahead.

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Can We Stop Giants From Failing Us?

A. Bhardwaj, L. Van Wassenhove, H. Akkermans

Hard landings by companies from Boeing to large investment banks could have been prevented with the right policy levers.

Strategy

How Incumbents Can Win the EV War

C. Lin, L. Shen

Rather than following the playbook of Chinese EV companies, incumbents should adopt a more strategic approach tailored to their unique strengths.

Operations

Managing Supply Chain Risks in the Age of Trump

Ben Charoenwong

Rethinking sourcing strategies can mitigate operational risks posed by growing ideological differences.

Marketing

Heritage Meets Innovation: Staying Relevant in Luxury

F. Godart, J. Guiony

How LVMH, the world's largest luxury conglomerate, maintains relevance in a rapidly changing market.

Responsibility

Five Global Trends in Business and Society in 2025

P. Joos, K. Le Goulven, F. Veloso

The top threats to business and the greatest opportunities for impact in the year ahead.

Leadership & Organisations

INSEAD Explains Sustainability: Stakeholders & Local Contexts

Lite Nartey

To be successful in the long run, businesses need to embrace more inclusive and tailored sustainable practices.

Economics & Finance

The World Economy in 2025

INSEAD Knowledge

Professor Antonio Fatás sizes up the major issues that could disrupt the global economy this year.

Leadership & Organisations

Change Management: How Leaders Can Tip the Scales

Vibha Gaba

Navigating the complex dynamics of organisational networks.

Economics & Finance

INSEAD Insights: January 2025 Research Picks

Lily Fang

Enhancing financial stability, using AI to improve strategic decision-making, reducing relational overload in organisations and other research findings.
1 comment

Economics & Finance

Crypto’s Compliance Conundrum

B. Charoenwong, J. Reiter

The United States is set for a regulatory shakeup. But balancing decentralisation and compliance remains a fundamental challenge.

Entrepreneurship

Buy then Build: Be an Entrepreneur Without the Start-Up

I. Naumovska, K. Olateju

Forget coding in garages — a growing number of entrepreneurs are skipping the start-up grind and buying existing businesses instead.
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Responsibility

Empowering Africa’s Social Enterprises

D. Mathuva, V. D. Rao, A. Ndunge

With the right support, religious sisters are transforming charities into sustainable social enterprises, increasing female leadership along the way.

Strategy

How Incumbents Can Win the EV War

C. Lin, L. Shen

Rather than following the playbook of Chinese EV companies, incumbents should adopt a more strategic approach tailored to their unique strengths.

Leadership & Organisations

INSEAD Explains Sustainability: Stakeholders & Local Contexts

Lite Nartey

To be successful in the long run, businesses need to embrace more inclusive and tailored sustainable practices.

Leadership & Organisations

Change Management: How Leaders Can Tip the Scales

Vibha Gaba

Navigating the complex dynamics of organisational networks.

Leadership & Organisations

The Art of Delegation

E. Gattegno, N. Klein

A framework for developing this critical leadership skill.
2 comments

Leadership & Organisations

Hope Is a Skill We All Need to Practise

Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries

How to harness the power of hope when the road ahead feels uncertain.
1 comment

Leadership & Organisations

Our Best of 2024

INSEAD Knowledge

A round-up of impactful takeaways on generative AI, sustainability, organisational dynamics and much more by INSEAD faculty.

Leadership & Organisations

In Layoffs, Focus on the Human Element

Andy J. Yap

Clear and transparent communication can mitigate the impact on workers – and set the company up for long-term success.

Leadership & Organisations

How to Assess Personality Using AI

E. Gattegno, N. Klein

Personality assessments are widely used to evaluate organisational fit. AI can help improve this process – but there are caveats.

Leadership & Organisations

How to Dismantle Hierarchies in Teams

Michael Y. Lee

Why teams often fail in their attempts to “go flat” and how they can set themselves up for success.

Economics & Finance

INSEAD Insights: November 2024 Research Picks

Lily Fang

New tax collection strategies, mitigating AI risks in healthcare, the luck of CEOs and other research findings.

Strategy

How to Get the Most Out of a Diverse Board

Guoli Chen

Formal and informal social structures can enhance the positive effect of deep-level diversity while weakening the negative impact of surface-level diversity.

Responsibility

Beyond ESG: Why We Need A Novel Approach

U. G. Schulte, L. Van der Heyden

Standardised sustainability metrics will drive real progress.
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