L. Felipe Monteiro
Senior Affiliate Professor of Strategy
Biography
Professor Monteiro received nine times the INSEAD Deans’ Commendation for Excellence in MBA Teaching. Before joining INSEAD, he was a standing faculty member at The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania where, during four consecutive years (2009-2012), he received the “Goes Above and Beyond the Call of Duty” Teaching Award for his outstanding contributions and commitment to educational excellence in the MBA core curriculum. In 2011, he also received the Wharton Undergraduate Excellence in Teaching Award. Prior to that, Professor Monteiro was a Fellow, and an award-winning teacher, at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). He has also worked as a Senior Researcher at the Harvard Business School’s Latin American Research and as an Adjunct Professor at IBMEC Business School in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where he won seven teaching awards between 1998 and 2002. Prior to joining academia, Felipe was a Senior Analyst at Banco do Brasil acting as an advisor to foreign companies investing in Brazil.
At INSEAD, Professor Monteiro is the Academic Director of the Global Talent Competitiveness Index (GTCI). Launched for the first time in 2013, the GTCI is an annual benchmarking report that measures the ability of countries to compete for talent. Professor Monteiro is also the Director of the PGA-Programa de Gestao Avancada (an Advanced Management Program in partnership with FDC-Brazil) for Brazilian CEOs, owners and top executives. He is also a Senior Fellow of the Mack Institute for Innovation Management at the Wharton School.
His research, which was published in top journals (Organization Science, Strategic Management Journal, Research Policy, Journal of International Business Studies, among others), focuses on global open innovation and the role of boundary spanners Professor Monteiro received important awards from the Academy of Management, the Academy of International Business and the Strategic Management Society . His case studies about TAG Heuer, EBX Group, Fashion Forward Dubai and ENEL were the winners of best case awards in 2018, 2019 and 2021. He is part of the World Economic Forum (WEF)’s Expert Network about Future of the Digital Economy and Society; Latin America and; Fourth Industrial Revolution. He was also a member of the WEF’s Advisory Group on “The Emerging Best Practices of Brazilian Globalizers”.
Professor Monteiro consults and gives talks for companies and governments worldwide. He has worked with leading organizations including Banco do Brasil, the Brazilian Confederation of Industries (CNI), British Telecom, DSM, EBX Group, Embraer, Emirates Airline, ENEL, FC Barcelona, Gerdau, Grupo Elektra, Haier, IBM, Merck, Microsoft, Related Group, Royal Bank of Scotland, Samsung, Stefanini, TAG Heuer, Telefonica, WEF, and YPO (Young Presidents’ Organization). He has taught, written cases and/or done research in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, China, Colombia, England, France, Italy, Mexico, Scotland, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates and the United States.
Professor Monteiro obtained his Ph.D. in Strategic and International Management at the London Business School. He also has a LL.B. (JD equivalent) degree, cum laude, from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, a M.Sc. in Business Administration from COPPEAD/UFRJ, Brazil and a MRes in Business Studies from London Business School. His personal webpage is personal webpage and his Linkedin page
At INSEAD, Professor Monteiro is the Academic Director of the Global Talent Competitiveness Index (GTCI). Launched for the first time in 2013, the GTCI is an annual benchmarking report that measures the ability of countries to compete for talent. Professor Monteiro is also the Director of the PGA-Programa de Gestao Avancada (an Advanced Management Program in partnership with FDC-Brazil) for Brazilian CEOs, owners and top executives. He is also a Senior Fellow of the Mack Institute for Innovation Management at the Wharton School.
His research, which was published in top journals (Organization Science, Strategic Management Journal, Research Policy, Journal of International Business Studies, among others), focuses on global open innovation and the role of boundary spanners Professor Monteiro received important awards from the Academy of Management, the Academy of International Business and the Strategic Management Society . His case studies about TAG Heuer, EBX Group, Fashion Forward Dubai and ENEL were the winners of best case awards in 2018, 2019 and 2021. He is part of the World Economic Forum (WEF)’s Expert Network about Future of the Digital Economy and Society; Latin America and; Fourth Industrial Revolution. He was also a member of the WEF’s Advisory Group on “The Emerging Best Practices of Brazilian Globalizers”.
Professor Monteiro consults and gives talks for companies and governments worldwide. He has worked with leading organizations including Banco do Brasil, the Brazilian Confederation of Industries (CNI), British Telecom, DSM, EBX Group, Embraer, Emirates Airline, ENEL, FC Barcelona, Gerdau, Grupo Elektra, Haier, IBM, Merck, Microsoft, Related Group, Royal Bank of Scotland, Samsung, Stefanini, TAG Heuer, Telefonica, WEF, and YPO (Young Presidents’ Organization). He has taught, written cases and/or done research in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, China, Colombia, England, France, Italy, Mexico, Scotland, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates and the United States.
Professor Monteiro obtained his Ph.D. in Strategic and International Management at the London Business School. He also has a LL.B. (JD equivalent) degree, cum laude, from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, a M.Sc. in Business Administration from COPPEAD/UFRJ, Brazil and a MRes in Business Studies from London Business School. His personal webpage is personal webpage and his Linkedin page
Latest posts
The World’s Most Talent Competitive Countries, 2023
B. Lanvin, F. Monteiro
The tenth anniversary edition of the Global Talent Competitiveness Index reveals changing attitudes and persistent trends.
How Sporting Events Can Score Big on Sustainability
B. Fulton, L. F. Monteiro
The Rugby World Cup and other global tournaments can set the stage for both sporting excellence and sustainability.
Three Key Global Strategy Challenges Companies Face
Felipe Monteiro
Multinationals are adapting and redesigning their global strategies in response to mounting pressures.
The World’s Most Talent Competitive Countries, 2022
B. Lanvin, F. Monteiro
Mounting talent inequalities could become a significant roadblock to reaching key targets of the Sustainable Development Goals.
ESG in the Air
L. F. Monteiro, G. Szulanski
How the airline industry is riding a transformation to sustainability.
The World’s Most Talent Competitive Countries, 2021
L. F. Monteiro, B. Lanvin
The pandemic revealed strengths and weaknesses in how nations develop and retain talent.
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The Importance of Incorporating Innovation in a Firm
R. Noyes, L. F. Monteiro
In this INSEAD Knowledge podcast, the author describes lessons from his work with innovation and multinationals.
Why Do Innovation Outposts Fail?
L. Felipe Monteiro
The steps multinationals can take to create a brokerage environment that fosters innovation.
Can State and Shareholder Capitalism Combine?
The structural “liabilities” of state-owned enterprises can, in fact, be creative assets that privately owned firms can emulate.
How Social Impact Start-ups Are Solving Brazil’s Covid-19 Challenges
F. Salum, K. Coleta, F. Monteiro
The persistent problem of inequality in Latin America leaves citizens more vulnerable to the coronavirus. Innovative platforms move towards balancing the scales.
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How the SDGs Can Power Innovation
L. Felipe Monteiro
Risk-averse industries like the energy sector should use the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals as the inspiration for new challenges.
The Changing Tides of the Global Economy
L. F. Monteiro, M. Troyjo
Political economist and diplomat Marcos Troyjo advises us to buckle up for a possible new round of globalisation.
The World’s Most Talent Competitive Countries, 2020
F. Monteiro, B. Lanvin
How artificial intelligence is shaping talent competitiveness around the world.
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Leaving a Lasting Leadership Legacy
Adaptation, reflection and stewardship are forward-looking life lessons.
The World’s Most Talent Competitive Cities
Felipe Monteiro & Bruno Lanvin
Our Global Talent Competitiveness Index explains the importance of cities in innovation.
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Global Open Innovation in the Silicon Valley of Sport
L. Felipe Monteiro
One of the world’s biggest football clubs has set out a pioneering collaborative strategy of innovation.
Leadership Lessons From an Olympic Judo Medallist
L. Felipe Monteiro
Bronze-winning Flávio Canto has created a network of dojos that is transforming lives in some of Brazil’s roughest neighbourhoods.
The Multinational Fuelled by Thousands of Entrepreneurs
Felipe Monteiro
Haier’s business model has created a worldwide entrepreneurship movement.
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The World’s Most Talent Competitive Countries, 2019
Felipe Monteiro & Bruno Lanvin
Entrepreneurial talent is a critical component of both competitiveness and innovation.
Don't Discount the Competitiveness of State-Owned Multinationals
Dated notions about large state-owned MNCs need to adapt to the 21st century.
Three Conditions for a Successful Life
“The only success that is valid is the success that comes at the end.” – Jean-Claude Biver
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Leapfrog Into an Innovative Future
How Brazil’s development bank aims to coordinate the nation’s digital transformation.
How the Digital Revolution Is Transforming the IT Hierarchy
The ability to adapt and learn quickly helps smaller IT companies compete against industry heavyweights.