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Leadership & Organisations

The Art of Delegation

E. Gattegno, N. Klein

A framework for developing this critical leadership skill.
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Pandora's box

Leadership & Organisations

Hope Is a Skill We All Need to Practise

Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries

How to harness the power of hope when the road ahead feels uncertain.
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Best of 2024

Leadership & Organisations

Our Best of 2024

INSEAD Knowledge

A round-up of impactful takeaways on generative AI, sustainability, organisational dynamics and much more by INSEAD faculty.
The human element in layoffs

Leadership & Organisations

In Layoffs, Focus on the Human Element

Andy J. Yap

Clear and transparent communication can mitigate the impact on workers – and set the company up for long-term success.
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Leadership & Organisations

How to Assess Personality Using AI

E. Gattegno, N. Klein

Personality assessments are widely used to evaluate organisational fit. AI can help improve this process – but there are caveats.
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Leadership & Organisations

How to Dismantle Hierarchies in Teams

Michael Y. Lee

Why teams often fail in their attempts to “go flat” and how they can set themselves up for success.
Research Insights October 24

Economics & Finance

INSEAD Insights: November 2024 Research Picks

Lily Fang

New tax collection strategies, mitigating AI risks in healthcare, the luck of CEOs and other research findings.
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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.
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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Leadership & Organisations

Understanding The Whole Picture

D. Deasy, E. Li

The benefits of group coaching for organisational change and impact.
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leadership team alignment

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.
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INSEAD Insights

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.
Businesses act responsibly

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.
storytelling

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.
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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.