IESE Insight

Smart cities tackling tech challenges: cybersecurity, privacy and the digital divide

Pascual Berrone; Joan Enric Ricart; Larisa Tatge For smart cities to best serve their citizens, managers need to be fully aware of the risks that may accompany new technologies. The latest book in the Cities in Motion series highlights good practices that take high-tech challenges into account.

Is getting a raise one of your New Year's resolutions?

Kandarp Mehta; Guido Stein Here are tips for win-win negotiations, based on the 2021 book by Kandarp Mehta and Guido Stein, Negotiate Good, Negotiate Well. Before you enter into your next salary negotiation, understand the relevant variables.

Being ethical is within reach

Antonio Argandoña Acting ethically may be hard work at times, but it's never impossible. For leaders, it's about considering the consequences of your decisions, going the extra mile and trusting employees. Antonio Argandoña explains how to bring out the best in people.

5 characteristics of the new ideal worker

Mireia Las Heras; Nuria Chinchilla; Grau, Marc For organizations to thrive in the 21st century, the needs of the new ideal worker must be understood. That means grappling with questions of work-life balance, as well as gender and leadership, in a meaningful way.

How to open up to fruitful conversation

Santiago Álvarez de Mon In his latest book, Santiago Álvarez de Mon encourages his readers to broach those important conversations that are still pending -- whether in a professional, personal or family realm.

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.

A guide to using AI in HR for efficiency and effectiveness

Guido Stein; José Ramón Pin Arboledas Automated processes can save time and money, allowing human beings to focus on adding value at work. A new book helps managers discover how AI can be put to the service of HR or people management now and in the future.

Don't just look into the future: script it

Miquel Lladó Life is uncertain and therein lies a great part of its beauty. Miquel Lladó's new book, Falling in Love with the Future, recommends putting your projection of the future down on paper, not just pondering it. The act of writing is key for Lladó's "strategy on a page."

Direct to consumer: How to reach your clients when stores disappear

José Luis Nueno According to José Luis Nueno, mass-market companies have underestimated the power of e-commerce and the direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands that are digital natives. By 2025, online commerce will have changed the marketplace irreversibly.

10 tips to take charge of your life

Luis María Huete Navigate through life . . . or let the tides dictate where you'll go. IESE's Luis Huete offers 10 pointers to take the helm and pursue your dreams and ambitions.

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