IESE Insight - Entrepreneurship

8 keys to strategic and speedy leadership

Pedro Nueno Is speed the enemy of reflection? For Pedro Nueno, agile leadership, moving at a quick pace, is a must -- especially under the current conditions.

Mix novelty and familiarity to move from niche to mainstream

Diego Zunino; Stine Grodal; Fernando F. Suárez Help your new product to "cross the chasm" and reach the "zone of adoption" with these practical tips.

Head above water: how Paralympic swimmer Teresa Perales turns trials into triumphs

Within five years of losing the use of her legs at age 19, Teresa Perales was competing in the Paralympics, winning 26 medals over the course of her swimming career. Here she shares her secrets for staying afloat, even during a pandemic.

How to infuse innovation into your company from day one

Christoph Zott; Yuliya Snihur Attention founders: you have a window of opportunity in which to create an innovative approach to business models that will define your firm going forward.

The Big Picture: Teleworking, the new normal?

IESE Insight How did salaried professionals who had never worked from home before react to the experience during the coronavirus lockdowns? Do you see yourself in the results of these surveys? How might your work culture change as a result?

Stretch assignment: resources for staying well during lockdown

IESE Insight Living life and going to work in the age of coronavirus takes its toll physically, emotionally and mentally. A survey of European workers by IESE's Jeroen Neckebrouck finds those who maintained an exercise routine coped better.

Corporate venturing ecosystems: Boosting your capability and efficiency

Josemaria Siota; Mª Julia Prats What do companies such as Disney, Samsung and Formula 1 have in mind when choosing between engaging directly with a startup or through an intermediary? How can the right intercessor be chosen? This study sheds some light, while debunking frequent myths.

Resilience, a key concept for the world's smartest cities

Pascual Berrone; Joan Enric Ricart London once again tops IESE's annual ranking of the smartest cities in the world. As COVID-19 forces a rethink of urban strategies everywhere, resilience emerges as tomorrow's leading concern.

Mutually assured construction: Negotiating cooperatively to rebuild after the crisis

IESE Insight Never have win-win negotiations been more necessary -- and challenging -- than during the coronavirus crisis. Our future may depend on negotiations that achieve our objectives and also build relationships based on trust and hope. And, yes, getting this all done online.

Corporate venturing: a bridge for Europe's Valley of Death

Josemaria Siota; Andrea Alunni; Paola Riveros-Chacón; Mark Wilson Europe, like other regions, is excellent at moving from money to research but falls short at moving from research to money. How to reduce the gap to support innovation?