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Episodes
Blue Ocean Strategy in the age of AI
27 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Blue Ocean Strategy, an innovation framework developed at INSEAD, has been evolving the suit the times we live in, both as a theory and in practice on...
Re-imagining leadership on the Challenge of Leadership programme
14 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Ana Lueneburger and Professor Graham Ward have long had a passion for leadership development have been helping senior leaders dive deep into intro...
Exploring what makes for Board effectiveness
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What makes for Board effectiveness? Is it the ability to make better decisions that are in the interest of those it owes allegiance to? Is it agility?...
Getting caught up in the tide of life and the vital importance of self-exploration
02 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"Do you want to die in blissful ignorance? Or do you want to know a little bit more about what it's like to not be just truly human, but what it's lik...
In conversation with Camille O'Sullivan, past-participant of the INSEAD TIEMBA programme
05 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"Being the head of risk management in Asia-Pacific and my company going onshore in China, I wanted to gain more business acumen, experience and knowho...
Balancing family and work life on the Advanced Management Programme
07 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For Maiza Goulart, being able to balance family life with work life is a top priority. When it comes to her commitment to learning, it is no different...
Emiko's Story of Change
22 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Emiko Adachi enrolled on the Executive Master of Change at a pivot in her life and career. Seeking guidance on where to head next, and how to get ther...
Uncovering the power of creative thinking
07 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What is creative thinking? Are we all born creative thinkers and is it a skill that can be honed over time with practice? With creative thinking f...
Engaging in sustainability and creating a strategic opportunity
01 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Professor Karel Cool explains why engaging in sustainability matters for organisations. Why they should do it, how they can do it and...
Exploring INSEAD’s Executive Master in Change with participant, Jonathan Yeo
02 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hear from participant, Jonathan Yeo, about what makes INSEAD's Executive Master in Change a truly transformational experience. To learn more about...
The Art and Science of Communication
12 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What makes communication a form of art? For Steve Knight, communication is indeed that, mixed with in a large dose of science. Message clarity, qualit...
How leadership coaching can help women achieve a confidence mindset in their careers
14 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we're back with Heidi Hauer, a holistic health and leaderhip coach for women and past-participant of the INSEAD Coaching Certificate P...
Everything in life is a negotiation
24 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we focus on the art and science of negotiation with Professor Horacio Falcao. Professor Falcao argues that negotiation is a skill that...
Leading holistically and with purpose
16 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Is there more to good leadership than performance measured in numbers? Or should we be looking at leadership in a more holistic way where wellbeing an...
The evolving Board role and the importance of education
28 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we hear from Steen Buchreitz Jensen, CEO of the Scandinavian Executive Institute, an organisation that has for a long time partnered w...
How coaching can shed light on your leadership
05 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"We're not here to fix you because you're not broken. What we're here to do is help you know you better so you can bring your best self to whatever it...
Curiosity and the case for lifelong learning
08 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"Upskilling is not so much about the destination, as it is about the journey. And hence, it’s always going to be a lifelong learning concept, becaus...
Certificates and the importance of lifelong learning
08 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk with Andreas Beisswenger, holder of INSEAD's Online Certificate: Leading in a Transforming World and Founder and CEO of Simbl...
Confidence inspiring director development
18 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"Life is about people. You can't split what you do professionally and who you are personally. The International Directors Programme gave me a new pers...
Shedding light on yourself with executive coaching at INSEAD
09 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“Lifelong learning is like reading a book. It’s not about reading the book or telling people the content of the book. It’s who you become after ...
Exploring the hidden levers of leadership Part 2
22 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In part two of our podcast with Professor Andy Yap, we continue to explore hidden levers of leadership that play an integral, and often unconscious, r...
Exploring the hidden levers of leadership
29 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Is there more to leadership than the setting of goals? More than the demonstration of technical abilities to get the job done? Or is good leadership m...
Part 2 of our conversation on corporate venturing with Professor Claudia Zeisberger
08 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of In Conversation With... we dive back into the world of corporate venturing with INSEAD Senior Affiliate Professor of Entrepreneursh...
Diving into Corporate Venturing with INSEAD Professor Claudia Zeisberger Part 1
28 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of In Conversation With... we dive into the world of corporate venturing with INSEAD Senior Affiliate Professor of Entrepreneurship an...
The Future of Executive Education in a Disrupted World
20 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Professor of Technology and Operations Management and Dean of Executive Education at INSEAD, Sameer Hasija is passionate about all things digital. In ...