What’s in the Price?
Joel Peress
January 27, 2025
How uncertainty about what information is incorporated in the stock price shapes trading behaviour, returns and price informativeness. “Am I too late?” This is the question that plagues traders trying to make gains from “novel” information. After all, there is always a chance that the signal that they are about to trade on has already […]
Empowering Africa’s Social Enterprises for Lasting Change
With the right support, religious sisters are transforming charities into sustainable social enterprises, increasing female leadership along the way. Many assume that faith-based charity projects, especially those run by women, are funded by their umbrella church. In reality, these projects are expected to sustain themselves or be funded by the earnings of the respective […]
So, You Have a Coach, Now What?
Derek Deasy, Enoch LiJanuary 20, 2025
How leaders can get the most out of an effective coaching relationship. Having a coach these days is almost a given, an essential part of any senior executive’s career portfolio. But while some leaders swear by their coaches, there are others who just can’t seem to find the “right one”. What causes these wildly different […]
Finding Your Fit: How to Uncover a Company’s True Culture
Capiès; Antoine Tirard, Claire Harbour, INSEAD, NexTalent; and Graham WardJanuary 13, 2025
Eight tips to evaluate if your next role is right for you. We are relatively cautious about what we buy when the stakes are high. But do we apply the same level of scrutiny to the most important investments of our lives – choosing a partner or a career path? Divorce and turnover rates suggest […]
Is India the Next Global Luxury Hub?
David Dubois , INSEAD; Neel Kohli (MBA’24D); Ekta Agrawal (MIM’26); and Simran Lulla , Sandra Pretczynska and Maitreyi Bhat (MBA’25J) India looks set to be the luxury market’s next growth driver. Here’s how brands can make their mark. India’s luxury landscape is at a crucial juncture. With a booming economy, the world’s largest population and a dynamic, youthful demographic, the country has been dubbed the […]
Hope Is a Skill We All Need to Practise
Manfred F. R. Kets de VriesJanuary 6, 2025
How to harness the power of hope when the road ahead feels uncertain. We’re often warned against opening Pandora’s box, a metaphor for unleashing a torrent of evils on the world. Yet, we forget an essential detail: Elpis – the spirit of hope – remained within the box. Even when the world seems consumed by […]
Your Dream Job May Not Exist, and That’s Okay
Winnie JiangJanuary 6, 2025
Anyone can grow passion and find fulfilment in a wide range of careers. For decades, the mantra “follow your passion” has been one of the most popular pieces of career advice. Ever since Steve Jobs famously told Stanford graduates back in 2005 to “find what you love”, university students have been nudged to pursue careers […]
Decoding AI Adoption
Peter Zemsky, Ricky WongDecember 30, 2024
How region, industry and company size impacts open-weight AI use by developers. Gemini, O1, Grok, Claude, Llama, Yi and Mistral. The number of Large Language Models (LLMs) seems to have grown exponentially since OpenAI’s ChatGPT burst into the public consciousness in late 2022. It is estimated that US$154 billion was spent on AI by businesses […]
Lessons in Sustainability: Forging a Better Future
Peter JoosDecember 30, 2024
Why we need to embrace new approaches to research, teaching and learning. The year 2023 was named the hottest on record, and 2024 is on track to be even warmer. We are already feeling the impact of the climate emergency, but the problem runs deeper. Climate change is just one symptom of our planet’s health […]
How NGO Activism Can Move the Dial for Sustainability
Thomas KeuschDecember 24, 2024
Beyond making “noise”, NGOs are making real impact by influencing companies to act more responsibly. Amid pressure to improve their environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance, some companies have made misleading or false claims about their actions or ambitions. In 2023, TotalEnergies made misleading claims related to its “climate-neutral” heating oil. As a result, it […]