Play your part in building more diverse and inclusive teams | hire outlier talent
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In this article, we tell some encouraging stories about headhunters who took the brave step of recommending candidates who did not “fit the box” and who undoubtedly presented an increased risk for the client companies.
However, the risk paid off in every case, and clients, candidates, and shareholders are happy.Â
We examine via the stories of Erin, who got the CEO job, despite having baby-blues, no sleep and no clothes that fit her, or of the incredibly creative headhunter Fabrice, INSEAD MBA’02, who considered 3000 profiles before homing in on that of Ian Rogers, now the Chief Digital Officer of LVMH, the issues that often freeze companies and headhunters in the paradigm of “risk mitigation”, but also the huge leaps forward that can be made when another prism is applied in this area.
We hope that you as individuals will feel more confident about putting yourselves forward for roles where you might see the fit, even if the recruiter will need more of an explanation. And we certainly encourage all those in the position of being able to make your own hires to consider those “outlier” candidates as a matter of course, and possibly even to review and revise your definition of “outlier”.
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Claire Harbour, MBA INSEAD 92J
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Antoine Tirard, MBA INSEAD 97D
Talent Management Adviser, Leadership Consultant, Executive Coach and Author
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Revitalising the Future of our Planet, One Challenge at a Time
The genesis of INSEAD’s “Community Impact Challenge”
“What would happen if we collectively brainstormed to create a better world?”Â
That’s the question INSEAD alumnus Paolo Senes and Executive Director of the Hoffmann Institute for Business and Society, Katell Le Goulven, pondered together over coffee in 2019. Wondering if they could engage the global INSEAD alumni community in a series of challenges corresponding with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), they assembled a group of alumni volunteers to find out. The first challenge of the Community Impact Challenge was launched in early 2020 and became a smash success, validating Katell and Paolo’s idea and creating clamor for more.
The vision of INSEAD’s Community Impact Challenge is to revitalise the future of our planet by igniting powerful networks of individuals to take action toward the Sustainable Development Goals, today. They provide practical and purposeful tools that empower people to reduce and offset their personal and business environmental footprint. Together, they engage and mobilise households, communities, and organisations to align the long-term interests of nature, people and the economy. The volunteer-led group of 300+ alumni describe themselves as Impactivists, and are sponsored by INSEAD, the Hoffmann Institute for Business and Society, and the INSEAD Alumni Association. Â
The first challenge took place during January and focused on the reduction of single-use plastics for a period of 28 days. The intention was to address three UN SDGs: Responsible Consumption and Production, Sustainable Cities and Communities, and Life Below Water. The challenge garnered significant enthusiasm with 2,340 INSEAD participants from more than 90 countries taking part.  And the results speak for themselves: participants halved their consumption of single-use plastic bottles, 84% adopted reusable shopping bags as part of their routine habit, and 73% stated they became more aware of ecological issues. Â
Now the Community Impact Challenge is amplifying the power of the single-use plastic challenge to other institutions as well as to corporations. The group is preparing the materials and processes necessary to export its knowledge. Actionable toolkits, expert webinars, and a Community Impact Challenge support team are available for those interested. If you’d like to become an Impactivist and run this challenge at your own company, campus, or community, please contact us at [email protected] and check out the full project report. Â
In parallel with reducing single use plastics, the Community Impact Challenge is preparing for round two: a challenge to reduce carbon footprint through sustainable food production and consumption. The upcoming initiative was conceived by the broader INSEAD community, with 255 people contributing their thoughts and energy during the co-creation process. How can we adapt our habits to eat more sustainably? Well, come October this year we will all find out! In the meantime, stay tuned to the Community Impact Challenge via LinkedIn. Â
Turns out, Katell and Paolo were right. We can collectively be a force for good.Â
 INDIVIDUAL ACTION, COLLECTIVE POWER.
Julia M. Stubben, MBA INSEAD 09D
Leading Strategic Innovation
Ce qui est vrai pour les individus est vrai pour les entreprises, qui craignent de perdre une position concurrentielle chèrement acquise, faute de ne pas être assez « agile » ou assez « digitale », ou encore de ne pas « pivoter » assez vite.
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Les consommateurs veulent aussi des produits plus sains, et la « vague verte » à laquelle nous assistons actuellement ne peut qu’être « durable », forçant les entreprises comme les politiques à adapter leurs actions.
Botipedia 0.5 was launched at INSEAD AI50: the truth-seeking AI with 400B+ articles, 6,000Ă— bigger than Wikipedia. Also loved the bold vision of Joao Filipe Xavier.ai (McKinsey in a Box). The future of AI is unfolding before our eyes.
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