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Work conditions in certain industries are notoriously gruelling. We ask four professionals in demanding sectors if the benefits outweigh the costs.

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As enthusiasm to harness offshore wind energy hits a high, here’s the lowdown on what affects its long-term viability.

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

INSEAD Explains Sustainability: nutrition and health

This episode spotlights the influential role of the food industry, and food marketing in particular, on consumer health and well-being.

A novel ESG approach
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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Is Working Yourself “To The Bone” Ever Worth It?

W. Jiang, C. Harbour, A. Tirard

Work conditions in certain industries are notoriously gruelling. We ask four professionals in demanding sectors if the benefits outweigh the costs.

Operations

The Life of Giants: A Life-Cycle View of Wind Turbines

S. Aflaki, A Atasu, L Van Wassenhove

As enthusiasm to harness offshore wind energy hits a high, here’s the lowdown on what affects its long-term viability.
1 comment

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.

Marketing

INSEAD Explains Sustainability: Nutrition and Health

Pierre Chandon

This episode spotlights the influential role of the food industry, and food marketing in particular, on consumer health and well-being.
1 comment

Responsibility

Beyond ESG: Why We Need A Novel Approach

U. G. Schulte, L. Van der Heyden

Standardised sustainability metrics will drive real progress.
1 comment

Leadership & Organisations

Understanding The Whole Picture

D. Deasy, E. Li

The benefits of group coaching for organisational change and impact.
1 comment

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.
2 comments

Strategy

How Can Chinese EV Brands Grow Globally?

C. Lin, L. Shen

Learning from lessons on successful international expansions of the past.

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.

Economics & Finance

When You Set Your Own Pay – A Study on Board Compensation

L. Fang and S. Huang

Can legal frameworks address directors’ self-dealing?

Strategy

Real Estate Negotiations: A Value Win-Win Approach

H. Falcao, T. Wiegelmann

A comprehensive framework for achieving long-term success in the industry.

Career

Seven Keys to A Happy Retirement

Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries

Before exiting your full-time career, laying serious groundwork is essential.
1 comment

Operations

INSEAD Explains Sustainability: Circular Economy

Atalay Atasu

This episode highlights where circularity can begin and how it can end – when not done right.

Economics & Finance

Taming the World’s Affordable Housing Crisis

Pierre Mabille

Everyone deserves a roof over their head. This World Habitat Day, we outline a roadmap for getting there.

Strategy

What’s Next for Generative AI?

M. S. Lobo, P. M. Parker, T. Evgeniou

INSEAD professors venture an educated guess.
1 comment

Marketing

How #MeToo and Other Social Movements Sway Consumers

C. S. Bellet, D. Dubois, F. Godart

A multinational study reveals that the #MeToo movement shook up gender stereotypes and consumer preferences.

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.

Economics & Finance

How Segregation Shapes Our Views on Inequality

Asher Lawson

Economic segregation could make people care less about wealth disparities.

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.

Leadership & Organisations

Coping With Disruption

A. Aris, K. Skogen Lund

How boards of incumbent companies can safeguard value creation when launching new businesses.

Leadership & Organisations

Step Out of the Lab

Ithai Stern

When inventor CEOs should let others lead innovation.

Entrepreneurship

Why Founders Benefit From Going to School

H. Greve, F. Veloso

A new survey debunks the idea that an MBA won’t help you become a successful entrepreneur.

Leadership & Organisations

Crises, Stakeholders and Merger Success

L. Capron, M. Guillén, M-A. Very

How economic shocks weaken the influence of shareholders and employees on acquisition outcomes.

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.
1 comment

Leadership & Organisations

Understanding The Whole Picture

D. Deasy, E. Li

The benefits of group coaching for organisational change and impact.
1 comment

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.
2 comments

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.

Leadership & Organisations

Coping With Disruption

A. Aris, K. Skogen Lund

How boards of incumbent companies can safeguard value creation when launching new businesses.

Leadership & Organisations

Step Out of the Lab

Ithai Stern

When inventor CEOs should let others lead innovation.

Entrepreneurship

Why Founders Benefit From Going to School

H. Greve, F. Veloso

A new survey debunks the idea that an MBA won’t help you become a successful entrepreneur.

Leadership & Organisations

Crises, Stakeholders and Merger Success

L. Capron, M. Guillén, M-A. Very

How economic shocks weaken the influence of shareholders and employees on acquisition outcomes.

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.
1 comment

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
2 comments

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.
5 comments

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.
2 comments

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.