243 Posts found for Source: INSEAD Knowledge

Rightfully celebrated, authenticity in the workplace may have some limitations.

Content: Article | Author: Natalia Karelaia | Source: INSEAD Knowledge | Subjects: Culture, Organizational Behavior, Personality / Behavior, Teamwork

Create a compelling self-narrative based on the five pillars that influence the way we experience meaning.

Content: Article | Author: Manfred Kets de Vries | Source: INSEAD Knowledge | Subject: Personal Development

Eight recommendations to help firms win the war for talent.

Content: Article | Authors: J. Stewart Black, Patrick van Esch | Source: INSEAD Knowledge | Subjects: Hiring, Human Resources, IT / Technology / E-Business

A fruitful relationship starts with asking the right – and sometimes difficult – questions.

Content: Article | Author: Christoph Senn | Source: INSEAD Knowledge | Subject: Marketing / Sales

A fresh take on the classic theme of generic business strategies.

Content: Article | Authors: Afonso Almeida Costa, Peter B. Zemsky | Source: INSEAD Knowledge | Subject: Strategy

New proposed restrictions on companies buying back their own stock would likely backfire.

Content: Article | Authors: Alice Bonaimé, Theo Vermaelen | Source: INSEAD Knowledge | Subject: Finance

Powerful questions are open-ended questions. When you ask a closed-ended question, like a yes or no query, you cut yourself and your interlocutor off from the opportunity of deep listening. Why are open-ended questions important? They can lead to discovery, insight or even a commitment that fuels further action. Managers must become accustomed to asking good open-ended questions. The practice naturally engages partnership.

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Content: Quotation | Author: Iffet Türken | Source: INSEAD Knowledge | Subjects: Communication, Management, Organizational Behavior

Executive committees grapple with complex decisions and tasks, for which there might be no established rules and routines. Individual values and styles therefore play a crucial role. But the flip side is that differences among members might be difficult to reconcile. Meanwhile, both the substance and symbolism of the team’s decisions are watched closely by the rest of the organization.

Content: Quotation | Author: José Luis Álvarez | Source: INSEAD Knowledge | Subject: Corporate Governance

A new approach to uncovering the sum of all the parts of a modern firm.

Content: Article | Authors: Frederico Belo, Maria Ana Vitorino | Source: INSEAD Knowledge | Subjects: Accounting, Finance

Wild differences in performance within a market are largely shaped by that market’s dependence on resources.

Content: Article | Author: Phebo Wibbens | Source: INSEAD Knowledge | Subject: Strategy

When done the right way, customer engagement can turn into a lucrative opportunity.

Content: Article | Authors: Christoph Senn, Noel Capon | Source: INSEAD Knowledge | Subjects: Customer Related, Marketing / Sales

Even zero-sum negotiations can turn into a win-win.

Content: Article | Author: Alena Komaromi | Source: INSEAD Knowledge | Subject: Negotiation

Four questions to help you rethink industry logic and existing practices to prepare for a powerful comeback.

Content: Article | Authors: Renée Mauborgne, W. Chan Kim | Source: INSEAD Knowledge | Subject: Strategy

With the proper safeguards, creative destruction – the process by which the new replaces the old – remains the way to greater economic growth and prosperity.

Content: Article | Authors: Isabelle Laporte, Philippe Aghion | Source: INSEAD Knowledge | Subjects: Capitalism, Economics

The Fourth Industrial Revolution changes the ‘who’, ‘whom’ and ‘what’ of corporate responsibility.

Content: Article | Author: N. Craig Smith | Source: INSEAD Knowledge | Subjects: IT / Technology / E-Business, Social Responsibility (ESG)

A novel management theory looks past individual leaders to constraints that might limit their effectiveness.

Content: Article | Author: Pawel Korzynski | Source: INSEAD Knowledge | Subject: Leadership

Conditions that underpin the power and impact of chief executives vary widely, with remarkable results.

Authors: Guoli Chen, Lee Seok Hwai | Source: INSEAD Knowledge | Subject: Corporate Governance

Politics is not a bad word. It’s about reaching a particular destination in a dynamic and oftentimes volatile landscape. Every personal or organizational goal that you are trying to advance can result in a distinct set of allies and enemies. Even the relationships between these people can impact you. In organizations, there are three challenging situations that are highly politically volatile. First, when the organization … [ Read more ]

Content: Quotation | Author: Andy J. Yap | Source: INSEAD Knowledge | Subject: Organizational Behavior

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The science of management has long revolved around the question “How?” at the expense of “Why?” Widening the discussion to include ends as well as means also opens the door to the most troubling moral and ethical conflicts.

Content: Quotation | Author: Benjamin Kessler | Source: INSEAD Knowledge | Subjects: Ethics, Management