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Technology & Innovation

What's Actually New in the AI Risk Debate?

Ö. Koçak, P. Puranam, N. Truong

AI agents have developed the ability to band together. We might need organisation design to contain them.
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Leadership & Organisations

The Perils of Defensive Organising

D. Fitzsimmons, G. Petriglieri, J. Petriglieri

How leaders use change to deflect their own fears and try to retain a sense of control.
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Leadership & Organisations

Beyond Automation: How AI Is Changing Management

P. Puranam, P. Gulati, A. Marchetti

AI isn’t only changing what work gets done; it’s also changing how organisations coordinate, allocate authority and manage interdependence.
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Marketing

Why Does Spending Money Feel So Painful?

Lily Fang

Insights on rewarding asymmetric teams, strategic decision-making, AI buildouts and more.
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Leadership & Organisations

What’s A Board Chair’s Real Role?

Stanislav Shekshnia

Not a leader but an enabler.
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Leadership & Organisations

Can Leaders Laugh? Should They?

Manfred F.R. Kets de Vries

Most importantly, can they laugh at themselves?
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Technology & Innovation

How Boards Are Really Governing GenAI Adoption

Andrew Shipilov

An INSEAD survey shows most boards are choosing to reskill workers and lean on partners, not lay people off.
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Leadership & Organisations

How MNC Boards Must Govern Differently

José (Joe) Santos

Globalisation has reached a new phase: The world is global yet fragmented. How can the governance of MNCs keep up?
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Leadership & Organisations

How to Better Harness the Wisdom of the Crowd

Lily Fang

A simple way for groups to perform better, how AI is crowding out context, the effect of trade-in programmes on profitability and more research-backed insights.
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Leadership & Organisations

Leading in the Age of Anxiety

G. Ward, A. Bhattacharjee

Why mindful leadership is essential in today’s world and how leaders can cultivate it.
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Leadership & Organisations

Why Leaders Must Get Good at Arguing

D. Deasy, E. Li

Conflict is unavoidable. But, if handled properly, it can lead to stronger teams.
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Leadership & Organisations

How Relational Dynamics Affect Boards

Erik van de Loo

For boards to be effective, members must foster a culture of trust, humility, the courage to speak up and the ability to reflect on their actions – and adjust accordingly.
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Leadership & Organisations

Can More Women Leaders Be Both Liked and Effective?

Asher Lawson

How women leaders communicate in a crisis – including whether they use gender-stereotypical language – can either support or undermine their position of power.
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Leadership & Organisations

Organisational Cynicism Is a Hidden Cost of Workplace Inauthenticity

Li Huang

And three evidence-based solutions to promote authenticity at work.
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Career & Development

The Workplace Dynamic Holding Women Back

H. Gueth, N. Bastoli, W. Jiang

Why queen bee syndrome emerges and what leaders and organisations can do to prevent it.