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How companies can create competitive advantage by focusing on innovation that meets the demands of society and consumers.

The human element in layoffs

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

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How to harness the vast potential of AI to enhance negotiation outcomes – while navigating its challenges.

Event Horizon Black Hole

Why a balanced, experimental approach to GenAI might offer companies the best chance of navigating an uncertain future.

NGO activism

Beyond making “noise”, NGOs are making real impact by influencing companies to act more responsibly.

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INSEAD Explains: Sustainability as a Business Strategy

Karel Cool

How companies can create competitive advantage by focusing on innovation that meets the demands of society and consumers.

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.

Strategy

The Power of AI to Shape Negotiations

Horacio Falcão

How to harness the vast potential of AI to enhance negotiation outcomes – while navigating its challenges.

Strategy

How Businesses Can Survive the AI "Black Hole"

Jason P. Davis

Why a balanced, experimental approach to GenAI might offer companies the best chance of navigating an uncertain future.

Responsibility

How NGO Activism Can Move the Dial for Sustainability

Thomas Keusch

Beyond making “noise”, NGOs are making real impact by influencing companies to act more responsibly.

Operations

Your Money or Your Points

S. Y. Chun, V. Satopaa

How companies can optimise airline miles and other loyalty programmes for maximum profit and customer engagement.

Marketing

Make Them Laugh, Sell Them Stuff

A. Borah, V. Sood

Humour makes marketing sing – when you do it right.

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.

Responsibility

Why Indian Climate Tech Is the Sector to Watch

G. Gadamsetty, I. Havens, A. Sonthalia, B. Vissa

India’s climate tech growth opens doors for entrepreneurs and investors to drive sustainability.

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

Can Family Tax Benefits Improve Children’s Outcomes?

K. Koebel, M. Stabile

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.

Economics & Finance

Unlocking Opportunities in the Age of Digital Finance

Massimo Massa

Fintech and techfin innovations are opening doors for traditional players to reinvent themselves.

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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Leadership & Organisations

Understanding The Whole Picture

D. Deasy, E. Li

The benefits of group coaching for organisational change and impact.
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Leadership & Organisations

Leadership Team Alignment: Lessons From the Trenches

F. Godart, A. Tirard

A conversation with top pharma CEO Elcin Barker Ergun on how aligning senior leaders will lead to organisational success.
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Economics & Finance

INSEAD Insights: October 2024 Research Picks

Lily Fang

What to know when delegating pricing decisions to agents, how to grow trust within networks and other research findings.

Responsibility

What Motivates Companies to Act Responsibly

N. C. Smith and M. Scholz

When facing complex global challenges, ethical leadership plays a crucial role in determining whether companies prioritise societal well-being or profits.

Leadership & Organisations

Leaders Who Tell Stories Rule the World

Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries

How harnessing the power of storytelling can help leaders effect change – not only in others but also themselves.

Strategy

INSEAD Insights: September 2024 Research Picks

Lily Fang

How consumers perceive loyalty programmes, the drawbacks of collective learning, what shapes a start-up’s culture and more findings from recent research.