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Operations

The CEO's AI To-Do List

T. C. Redman, G. Gioux, T. Evgeniou

Five things that CEOs need to take charge of – rather than delegate – for AI initiatives to succeed.
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Leadership & Organisations

How Leaders Can Harness the Power of Stories

Manfred F.R. Kets de Vries

A well-crafted narrative does more than persuade – it shapes reality.
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Strategy

How Firms Can Better Build on the Knowledge of Start-Ups

B. Decreton, L. F. Monteiro, F. Polidoro Jr.

Building on knowledge created by start-ups can help firms improve innovation – but be mindful of these potential roadblocks.
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Leadership & Organisations

How Behavioural Science is Transforming Early Childhood

H. Plassmann, L. Sadoulet

An executive education programme created by INSEAD and its partners is making a measurable, enduring impact on early childhood development.
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Responsibility

Getting Shareholders on Board With Your Sustainability Vision

Thomas Keusch

Asking for shareholders’ blessings upfront is better than asking for forgiveness later.
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Responsibility

The Hidden Forces Driving the AI Boom

Rachel Eva Lim

Extraction, power and the dark side of the race for AI dominance.
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Leadership & Organisations

Beyond ROI: The True Impact of Executive Coaching

K. Balazs, M. F. R. Kets de Vries

A simple tool can track both the scale and substance of behavioural change spurred by good coaching.
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Strategy

AI Transformation Is Not About Tech

B. Conversano, V. Satopää

Why AI initiatives fail when leaders treat them like typical tech rollouts.
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Leadership & Organisations

The Curious Comfort of Saying “No”

Jens Meyer

In systems where authority and accountability don’t always meet, “no” may be the safest word.
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Leadership & Organisations

The Power of Deep Leadership Inquiry

S. Olbert, R. Lehman

Do your fixes to organisational challenges keep failing? The issue may lie in your approach.
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Operations

INSEAD Insights: September 2025 Research Picks

Lily Fang

The real story behind slow productivity growth, how to get more value from clinical trials, why data quality is key and more.
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Leadership & Organisations

Navigating the Activist Landscape

Jose Luis Alvarez

How leaders can recognise, prepare for and react to external pressures.
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Entrepreneurship

INSEAD Explains Entrepreneurship: Effective Governance

Stanislav Shekshnia

How to build effective, agile governance frameworks that balance structure with flexibility.
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Leadership & Organisations

How AI Is Transforming HR

E. Bechara, T. Evgeniou, G. Gioux

With the right approach, HR leaders can design a new kind of AI-enabled organisation.
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Leadership & Organisations

Have You Really Counted the Costs of GenAI?

Mark Mortensen

It's easy to chase productivity gains with generative AI. But are you also accounting for the value you may be giving up?
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