TOP RESEARCH Master and Puppets: How Narcissistic CEOs Build their Professional Worlds
Leadership

Master and Puppets: How Narcissistic CEOs Build their Professional Worlds

by Arijit Chatterjee

In this second of a two-part article, Arijit Chatterjee, Professor of Management at ESSEC Business School, explains how narcissistic CEOs* satisfy their need to dominate and impact top management teams.

TOP RESEARCH Of Mirrors and Echoes: How Narcissistic CEOs Build their Professional Worlds
Leadership

Of Mirrors and Echoes: How Narcissistic CEOs Build their Professional Worlds

by Arijit Chatterjee

In this first of a two-part article, Arijit Chatterjee, Professor of Management at ESSEC Business School, shares his research on how narcissistic CEOs succeed in satisfying their need for acclaim and its impact on the board and the firm.

Emerging Luxury Brands and Markets: Go-it-alone strategies for expanding internationally
Strategy

Emerging Luxury Brands and Markets: Go-it-alone strategies for expanding internationally

by Ashok Som

Emerging luxury brands may feel the pressure to be snapped up by conglomerates in order to succeed abroad. But Ashok Som, Co-Director of ESSEC-Bocconi EMiLux program, Chair of the Management Department at ESSEC Business School, and luxury products and services expert, proposes another way – go-it-alone – with four strategies to ensure success.

China Urgently Needs More Responsible Entrepreneurs
Sustainability

China Urgently Needs More Responsible Entrepreneurs

by Hamid Bouchikhi

These actors have the power to reverse the ecological and social consequences of China’s growth-at-any-cost policies.

Entrepreneurial Success: In 3 Minutes
Strategy

Entrepreneurial Success: In 3 Minutes

by Kevyn Yong

Kevyn Yong, Prof. of Management and Dean of ESSEC Asia-Pacific, shares his research into the commonly overlooked essentials for entrepreneurial success.

Optimizing your international experience for career success
Education

Optimizing your international experience for career success

by Aarti Ramaswami

Aarti Ramaswami, Associate Professor of Management at ESSEC Business School and Academic Director of the ESSEC Global MBA, shares a video on how to make the most of international work experiences to boost your career

TOP RESEARCH For Multinationals, Processes Shouldn’t be One-Size-Fits-All
Leadership

For Multinationals, Processes Shouldn’t be One-Size-Fits-All

by Julien Malaurent

Reconciling global and local needs to deal with workarounds

The International Manager’s Formula for Boosting Creativity
Innovation

The International Manager’s Formula for Boosting Creativity

by Kevyn Yong

The key to achieving creativity in any culture is recognizing that no one culture is inherently more creative than another, rather, different cultures achieve creativity in different ways.

5 Tips for Negotiating a Business Deal in Asia
Strategy

5 Tips for Negotiating a Business Deal in Asia

by Ta Wei Chao

Language barriers aside, negotiating an overseas business deal is a challenging endeavor. Cultural differences will impact your negotiation down the line. Here are five tips to hone your strategy and make your deal in Asia.

Weavers Studio of Bengal: sewing and sowing for the community
Sustainability

Weavers Studio of Bengal: sewing and sowing for the community

by Arijit Chatterjee

Following the publication of a recent case study Weavers Studio of Bengal: Use as many hands as possible, Prof. Arijit Chatterjee, ESSEC Business School Asia-Pacific explains the CSR endeavours of this exceptional Indian enterprise.