Insead https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/rss en-us The value of a firm used to be easily calculated on a balance sheet. Assets and losses were physical entities and were tallied accordingly. But over the past 40 years... The value of a firm used to be easily calculated on a balance sheet. Assets and losses were physical entities and were tallied accordingly. But over the past 40 years...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/8626 Fri, 18 Feb 2022 14:47:02 -0500 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/8626-where-a-firms-value-truly-lies As far as workplace trends go, several topics have dominated popular attention and discussion, from workspace design, digitalisation, Agile methodology, to the pandemic favourite of remote working. But there’s another important aspect of work that is being pushed increasingly to the forefront of organisation design... As far as workplace trends go, several topics have dominated popular attention and discussion, from workspace design, digitalisation, Agile methodology, to the pandemic favourite of remote working. But there’s another important aspect of work that is being pushed increasingly to the forefront of organisation design...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/8592 Fri, 11 Feb 2022 11:38:32 -0500 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/8592-should-employees-be-allowed-to-choose-what-they-want-to-do In the world of retail, there is a compelling argument for both businesses and consumers to shun negotiations for high-priced items: Transactions based on a fixed price are simply faster and easier. For many customers, not only is researching and negotiating prices a waste of time, they could also... In the world of retail, there is a compelling argument for both businesses and consumers to shun negotiations for high-priced items: Transactions based on a fixed price are simply faster and easier. For many customers, not only is researching and negotiating prices a waste of time, they could also...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/8487 Thu, 13 Jan 2022 20:38:49 -0500 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/8487-why-businesses-should-negotiate-prices-with-customers Lessons from an ant colony. When we think about organisations – groups of people all moving towards a single goal – usually we think about a hierarchy. Hierarchies are our most common organisational experience, from our families with parents in charge, to schools with teachers as the boss of the room, and... Lessons from an ant colony. When we think about organisations – groups of people all moving towards a single goal – usually we think about a hierarchy. Hierarchies are our most common organisational experience, from our families with parents in charge, to schools with teachers as the boss of the room, and...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/8480 Thu, 13 Jan 2022 16:22:33 -0500 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/8480-the-power-of-collective-intelligence Why we need to move from an “either/or” to a “both/and” view of priorities. While corporations face constantly competing demands for resources, we still talk about moonshot long-term strategy. How can we sync ambitious aspirations with... Why we need to move from an “either/or” to a “both/and” view of priorities. While corporations face constantly competing demands for resources, we still talk about moonshot long-term strategy. How can we sync ambitious aspirations with...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6288 Thu, 24 Oct 2019 02:00:00 -0400 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6288-embracing-the-paradoxes-of-leadership Balancing Priorities