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Dec 22, 2024 | 
knowledge.insead.edu | Insead Knowledge
As 2024 draws to a close, we look back on the insights from INSEAD professors and alumni that have helped individuals and organisations navigate a transformative and turbulent year. Generative AI continues to dominate headlines, and our faculty examined the game-changing technology from diverse angles. From AI-human collaboration to gaining competitive advantage, they offered timely takeaways and solutions to companies grappling with the GenAI revolution.
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Nov 25, 2024 | 
knowledge.insead.edu | Insead Knowledge |Michael Lee
A key benefit of decentralisation is that it empowers workers with greater autonomy. Besides allowing for more nimble and efficient decision-making, which could accelerate processes and improve operations, it can also foster creativity and facilitate idea generation, as well as improve job satisfaction among staff. However, making the switch is by no means easy. Companies trying to do away with rank-based authority often encounter a myriad of operational setbacks and human challenges.
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Oct 8, 2024 | 
knowledge.insead.edu | Insead Knowledge |Atalay Atasu
This episode highlights where circularity can begin and how it can end – when not done right. Sustainability is a business imperative, says Atalay Atasu, the Bianca and James Pitt Chair in Environmental Sustainability. It is an unavoidable disruption that businesses have to face due to pressures from customers, regulations and investors, not to mention the very fact that we live on a planet with finite resources.
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Sep 30, 2024 | 
knowledge.insead.edu | Insead Knowledge
Many of us would have felt anger, fear, sadness or other emotions when reading a book, watching a movie or listening to someone tell a story. The emotional engagement with a story is something everyone would be able to relate to. But far more importantly, as Kets de Vries explains, stories can become tipping points for change – not just for the audience but also the leaders who tell their stories.
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Jan 25, 2024 | 
knowledge.insead.edu | Insead Knowledge
2023 defied expectations, proving that the global economy is more resilient than we anticipated. Despite much pessimism, there was no global recession, hyperinflation remained a distant threat and the Great Resignation subsided. So, what surprises does 2024 have in store? In this Lifelong Learning webinar, INSEAD Professor of Economics Antonio Fatás outlines the shift of economic power from advanced economies to emerging markets, particularly emerging Asia.
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Dec 19, 2023 | 
knowledge.insead.edu | Insead Knowledge
2023 has been a relentless year. Devastating wars and disasters caused widespread destruction and humanitarian crises. Progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals remained sluggish. Recession fears loomed. Mass layoffs in the tech industry and the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank floored us all. The great leap forward of artificial intelligence (AI) ignited ethicaland safety concerns. And companies pushed harder than ever to get workers back to the office.
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Nov 28, 2023 | 
knowledge.insead.edu | Rachel Lim |Insead Knowledge
Offices devoid of human workers. Streets occupied entirely by driverless vehicles. Factories and restaurants running on automation alone. While these may be extreme scenarios, artificial intelligence (AI) tools introduced in recent years are disrupting labour in nearly all industries. How is AI shaping the workforce, and what will be its effect on the human labour market? This topic took centre stage at a Tech Talk X webinar organised by digital@INSEAD. Moderator Vikas A.
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Jul 25, 2023 | 
knowledge.insead.edu | Insead Knowledge |Luk Van Wassenhove
In the past, humanitarian organisations have benefited from adapting best practices from the commercial sector, but businesses can also gain insights from how humanitarian organisations operate in extreme conditions. How do they overcome uncertainty, time pressure, challenging physical conditions and the lack of resources and information?
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Jul 24, 2023 | 
knowledge.insead.edu | Rachel Lim |Insead Knowledge
The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) has resulted in its proliferation across various sectors – from consulting and banking to manufacturing and healthcare, to name just a few. Generative AI has become increasingly widespread and is set to be a game changer at all levels, with far-reaching repercussions for democracy, elections and armed conflict. It is therefore critical to assess its impact on democratic principles and institutions, as well as military defence.
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Jun 14, 2023 | 
knowledge.insead.edu | Insead Knowledge
Zemsky, Hashai and King stressed the pressing need for business schools to collaborate to disrupt the traditional written case method and shift to immersive learning experiences. They highlighted that faculty need to champion the development of VR cases and acknowledged the myriad technological and operational challenges. They also underscored the benefits of using VR to enrich the education process, drive behavioural changes and ultimately cultivate better leaders.
