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Impactful insights from INSEAD faculty on generative AI, the economics of sustainability and what it means to lead.

Economics & Finance

INSEAD Insights: December 2025 Research Picks

Lily Fang

The latest research findings on regulatory missteps, muted innovation, labour market incentives and sharper marketing strategies.

Operations

When Machines Argue: AI Hive Minds and Strategic Decisions

Enver Yücesan

What happens when you make AI models debate each other, and why the results might be better than what your strategy team could produce.

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.

Operations

Making Tech Work: Towards Supply Chain Traceability

G. Hall, P. Blaettchen, A. Calmon

Traceability is a huge step towards supply chain resilience. Technology can help – if done right.

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Operations

How to Fix A Hidden Climate Threat

M. Thierry, L. Van Wassenhove

Tackling the invisible but growing problem of refrigerant emissions requires more proactive businesses in the ecosystem.

Operations

Taking on the AI Adoption Challenge

Lily Fang

What’s holding companies back from taking full advantage of the technology, and which trends should they keep in mind?

Operations

INSEAD Insights: October 2025 Research Picks

Lily Fang

A new lens to understand loneliness, counterfeit products, share repurchases and more.

Responsibility

The Hidden Forces Driving the AI Boom

Rachel Eva Lim

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

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.

A chess rook standing as a lighthouse amidst a story ocean

Operations

Should AI Nudge You or Tell You What to Do?

S. Poulidis, H. Ge, H. Bastani, O. Bastani

Why even accurate AI advice can have surprising costs.

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Strategy

Leading With a Moonshot Mindset: Lessons From Waymo

So Yeon Chun

To tackle deeply rooted real-world problems, leaders must aim high with purpose, strategy and innovation.

Economics & Finance

INSEAD Insights: June 2025 Research Picks

Lily Fang

Building trust within networks, ways of tackling modern-day slavery and other research findings.

Operations

Six Opportunities for CIOs in the AI Adoption Race

G.Gioux, B. Conversano, T. Evgeniou

CIOs don’t need to own AI, but they do need to shape how it works across the business.

Economics & Finance

Dissecting the Impacts of Trump's Trade Policy

Ben Charoenwong

Who wins and who loses in America’s “rebalancing” act of global proportions?

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