Benjamin Kessler
Biography
Benjamin Kessler is a research communications and outreach officer at George Mason University School of Business. He was the managing editor of INSEAD Knowledge.
Latest posts
Bringing DEI into the Core of Our Institutions
M. Akinola, Z. Kinias, M. Norton, B. Kessler
Implementing DEI concepts effectively in business-school classrooms requires support from both institutions and the wider community.
The Neuroscience of Eating
B. Kessler, H. Plassmann
An entire biological ecosystem – encompassing complex connections between our gut and brain – underpins our daily food choices.
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Nudging Kids to Their Highest Potential
H. Plassmann, B. Kessler
How a top global NGO uses behavioural science to support parents and educators in some of the most challenging contexts.
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All Hands on Deck for the Circular Economy
B. Kessler, L. Van Wassenhove
The key to achieving zero-waste is a systems approach where all stakeholders – including academics – work together to the same ends.
Who’s Afraid of the Experience Economy?
Benjamin Kessler
Great brand experiences drive better business outcomes, during the pandemic and beyond.
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Scorched-Earth Strategic Thinking for Covid Times
“Disrupt yourself first” is so five years ago. The new motto is “Burn your company to the ground then rebuild it.”
How Ready Are You for the Work-from-Anywhere Era?
Benjamin Kessler
Advice from academics and practitioners who are well-versed in the remote working paradigm.
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How Netflix Finds Innovation on the Edge of Chaos
Benjamin Kessler
How did a DVD-by-mail company transform itself into a leading global entertainment brand? By rejecting mediocrity, embracing negative feedback and turning hierarchy on its head.
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What’s Behind the Rising Inequality of Everything?
B. Kessler, M. Olsen
However you parse the data, capitalism increasingly appears to disproportionately benefit the very top performers.
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Global Strategy for a De-globalising World
Benjamin Kessler
The world may not be as flat as it once was, but global business strategy is, if anything, a more urgent priority than before.
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The Two Faces of Leadership
Benjamin Kessler
It’s not only what leaders do in the spotlight that counts. Great leaders also know how to manage the organisational machinery behind the scenes.
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Battling ‘Covid-19 Brain’
H. Plassmann, B. Kessler
Here’s the science on how stressful events like Covid-19 take a toll on the best of us.
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Making the “New Normal” Better for Women
How individuals and organisations can keep progressing towards gender balance, in our profoundly disrupted world.
The Nuts and Bolts of Working for an All-Remote Company
Benjamin Kessler
Conventional companies new to remote working can learn from the successful start-up GitLab, which has never had an office since its inception in 2014.
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Private Equity’s COVID-19 Recovery Plan
Benjamin Kessler
Board members and senior managers can learn from the “structured crisis management” techniques PE firms are employing with their portfolio companies.
Why the ‘Fourth Industrial Revolution’ Looks Much Like the First
Benjamin Kessler
The tyranny of automation is less scary than the automation of tyranny.
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How Discomfort Makes Us More Creative
Benjamin Kessler
Minor disruptions to the status quo, against a background of psychological safety, may be the best formula for creative cultures.
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COVID-19: A Turning Point for Inequality?
Benjamin Kessler
The pandemic calls into question the economic trends of the last four decades.