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Can We Stop Giants From Failing Us?
Hard landings by companies from Boeing to large investment banks could have been prevented with the right policy levers.
How Incumbents Can Win the EV War
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 in the Age of Trump
Rethinking sourcing strategies can mitigate operational risks posed by growing ideological differences.
Heritage Meets Innovation: Staying Relevant in Luxury
How LVMH, the world's largest luxury conglomerate, maintains relevance in a rapidly changing market.
Five Global Trends in Business and Society in 2025
The top threats to business and the greatest opportunities for impact in the year ahead.
INSEAD Explains Sustainability: Stakeholders & Local Contexts
To be successful in the long run, businesses need to embrace more inclusive and tailored sustainable practices.
The World Economy in 2025
Professor Antonio Fatás sizes up the major issues that could disrupt the global economy this year.
Change Management: How Leaders Can Tip the Scales
Navigating the complex dynamics of organisational networks.
INSEAD Insights: January 2025 Research Picks
Enhancing financial stability, using AI to improve strategic decision-making, reducing relational overload in organisations and other research findings.
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Crypto’s Compliance Conundrum
The United States is set for a regulatory shakeup. But balancing decentralisation and compliance remains a fundamental challenge.
Buy then Build: Be an Entrepreneur Without the Start-Up
Forget coding in garages — a growing number of entrepreneurs are skipping the start-up grind and buying existing businesses instead.
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Empowering Africa’s Social Enterprises
With the right support, religious sisters are transforming charities into sustainable social enterprises, increasing female leadership along the way.
What’s in the Price?
How uncertainty about what information is incorporated in the stock price shapes trading behaviour, returns and price informativeness.
How to Uncover a Company’s True Culture
Eight tips to evaluate if your next role is right for you.
So, You Have a Coach, Now What?
How leaders can get the most out of an effective coaching relationship.
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Is India the Next Global Luxury Hub?
India looks set to be the luxury market’s next growth driver. Here’s how brands can make their mark.
Hope Is a Skill We All Need to Practise
How to harness the power of hope when the road ahead feels uncertain.
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Our Best of 2024
A round-up of impactful takeaways on generative AI, sustainability, organisational dynamics and much more by INSEAD faculty.
Decoding AI Adoption
How region, industry and company size impacts open-weight AI use by developers.
Lessons in Sustainability
Why we need to embrace new approaches to research, teaching and learning.
Talk About Making a Good Exit
Both firms and individuals benefit from discussing the emotional as well as practical side of retirement.
INSEAD Insights: December 2024 Research Picks
Overcoming AI aversion, confronting career frictions, unpacking “creativity scars” and other research findings.
INSEAD Explains: Sustainability as a Business Strategy
How companies can create competitive advantage by focusing on innovation that meets the demands of society and consumers.
In Layoffs, Focus on the Human Element
Clear and transparent communication can mitigate the impact on workers – and set the company up for long-term success.
The Power of AI to Shape Negotiations
How to harness the vast potential of AI to enhance negotiation outcomes – while navigating its challenges.
How Businesses Can Survive the AI "Black Hole"
Why a balanced, experimental approach to GenAI might offer companies the best chance of navigating an uncertain future.
How NGO Activism Can Move the Dial for Sustainability
Beyond making “noise”, NGOs are making real impact by influencing companies to act more responsibly.
Your Money or Your Points
How companies can optimise airline miles and other loyalty programmes for maximum profit and customer engagement.
How to Assess Personality Using AI
Personality assessments are widely used to evaluate organisational fit. AI can help improve this process – but there are caveats.
Why Indian Climate Tech Is the Sector to Watch
India’s climate tech growth opens doors for entrepreneurs and investors to drive sustainability.
How to Dismantle Hierarchies in Teams
Why teams often fail in their attempts to “go flat” and how they can set themselves up for success.
Can Family Tax Benefits Improve Children’s Outcomes?
Robust financial support policies for families can help reduce poverty and positively impact children’s mental health – though their effect on educational outcomes is less clear.
Unlocking Opportunities in the Age of Digital Finance
Fintech and techfin innovations are opening doors for traditional players to reinvent themselves.
INSEAD Explains Sustainability: Corporate Social Responsibility
This episode explores how corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives can be used as pilot projects for larger sustainability schemes.
How Incumbents Can Win the EV War
Rather than following the playbook of Chinese EV companies, incumbents should adopt a more strategic approach tailored to their unique strengths.
INSEAD Explains Sustainability: Stakeholders & Local Contexts
To be successful in the long run, businesses need to embrace more inclusive and tailored sustainable practices.
Change Management: How Leaders Can Tip the Scales
Navigating the complex dynamics of organisational networks.
Hope Is a Skill We All Need to Practise
How to harness the power of hope when the road ahead feels uncertain.
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Our Best of 2024
A round-up of impactful takeaways on generative AI, sustainability, organisational dynamics and much more by INSEAD faculty.
In Layoffs, Focus on the Human Element
Clear and transparent communication can mitigate the impact on workers – and set the company up for long-term success.
How to Assess Personality Using AI
Personality assessments are widely used to evaluate organisational fit. AI can help improve this process – but there are caveats.
How to Dismantle Hierarchies in Teams
Why teams often fail in their attempts to “go flat” and how they can set themselves up for success.
INSEAD Insights: November 2024 Research Picks
New tax collection strategies, mitigating AI risks in healthcare, the luck of CEOs and other research findings.
How to Get the Most Out of a Diverse Board
Formal and informal social structures can enhance the positive effect of deep-level diversity while weakening the negative impact of surface-level diversity.
Beyond ESG: Why We Need A Novel Approach
Standardised sustainability metrics will drive real progress.
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Understanding The Whole Picture
The benefits of group coaching for organisational change and impact.
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Leadership Team Alignment: Lessons From the Trenches
A conversation with top pharma CEO Elcin Barker Ergun on how aligning senior leaders will lead to organisational success.
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INSEAD Insights: October 2024 Research Picks
What to know when delegating pricing decisions to agents, how to grow trust within networks and other research findings.
What Motivates Companies to Act Responsibly
When facing complex global challenges, ethical leadership plays a crucial role in determining whether companies prioritise societal well-being or profits.
Leaders Who Tell Stories Rule the World
How harnessing the power of storytelling can help leaders effect change – not only in others but also themselves.
INSEAD Insights: September 2024 Research Picks
How consumers perceive loyalty programmes, the drawbacks of collective learning, what shapes a start-up’s culture and more findings from recent research.
Coping With Disruption
How boards of incumbent companies can safeguard value creation when launching new businesses.
Step Out of the Lab
When inventor CEOs should let others lead innovation.
Why Founders Benefit From Going to School
A new survey debunks the idea that an MBA won’t help you become a successful entrepreneur.
Crises, Stakeholders and Merger Success
How economic shocks weaken the influence of shareholders and employees on acquisition outcomes.
The Importance of Knowing Your Team
Reading people is not enough; good leaders need to build a culture of open curiosity.
How the Right Team Can Outshine Star Power
The future of innovation belongs not to geniuses but well-combined teams.
Can Senior Politicians Teach Executives How to Lead?
How to use political strategies for positive impact in the C-suite.
How to Mitigate Resentment in Your Team
Creating co-dependencies among team members could help foster more harmonious team dynamics.
How Teaming Supercharges Collaboration
NASA does it. We show how your organisation can embrace teaming, too.
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Navigating the Future With a Human Touch
How human-centred leadership is key to addressing the challenges and opportunities of AI
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INSEAD Insights: July 2024 Research Picks
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.
How Can Companies Rethink the Idea of Productivity?
By broadening their definition of productivity beyond conventional metrics, organisations can nurture a happier and healthier workforce to achieve better overall performance.
America’s Problem With Its CEO
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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Can You Collaborate With Someone You Compete Against?
When team members compete outside of the workplace, their relationship and willingness to cooperate take a hit.
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The Biggest Winners of GenAI
AI coming for your job? Truth is, for specific roles, generative technologies can be more godsend than threat.
Tackling the Third Sales Transformation
A new business reality has shifted the role of sales professionals within firms.
Connecting Across Disconnections
Amid recent pushback, maintaining robust diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives will require a coordinated, comprehensive approach.
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INSEAD Insights: June 2024 Research Picks
New findings on factors for successful post-merger integrations, investor behaviour, the benefits of learning from others, how to communicate with investors in tough times and milking brand rivalry.