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"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 like to be truly you. We tend to get caught up in the tide of the life that we're leading and as result of that we not only miss certain things about the activity in which we are occupied but we also miss thing about ourselves."Professor

"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 knowhow about the business environment in china. TIEMBA really spoke to me with that east, meets west programme and ability to study at two universities." Camille O'Sullivan explains what drove her to apply for the Tsinghua-INSEAD Executive

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. Taken into a programme bubble of 4 weeks on the Advanced Management Programme, Maiza had to balance bringing her daughter to France from Brazil and committing her time and energy to the INSEAD learning. Thankfully, she found at INS

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 there, she went through a process of transformation and transition. Here is her story of change. To learn more about the programme, click here: https://www.insead.edu/master-programmes/executive-master-change

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 fast becoming a sought after skill in the workplace, how can it be used in an organisational sense? If so, how, why and to what end? In this episode I am joined by Professor Manuel Sosa and together we explore just what we mean by crea

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 the strategic opportunity it presents. Want to learn more on the topic? Have a look at the INSEAD Business Sustainability Programme

Hear from participant, Jonathan Yeo, about what makes INSEAD's Executive Master in Change a truly transformational experience. To learn more about the programme, click here: https://www.insead.edu/master-programmes/executive-master-change And to learn more about Jonathan's work, click here: https://www.thepotential.space/

What makes communication a form of art? For Steve Knight, communication is indeed that, mixed with in a large dose of science. Message clarity, quality of voice, body language and gift of you - like a recipe, all these ingredients come together to make for good communication. In this episode we dive into what what makes for good communication and how to get it right. To learn

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 Programme. We focus on how how Heidi, through her coaching, is helping women meet their career aspirations, giving them a sense of belonging and boosting their confidence to deliver quality work. To learn more about Heidi's work, cli

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 can be taught, learned and honed with practice and that in doing so can make a meaningful difference to your life. To find out more about negotiation at INSEAD, you can visit our website to discover our programmes: - INSEAD Certific