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AI Automates Routine Management and Raises the Value of Leadership

September 3rd, 2026
9 min
Julien Jourdan, Emmanuel Coblence, Catherine Tanneau

Artificial intelligence is unlikely to eliminate executive roles, but it is changing the tasks that make those roles valuable. This policy paper identifies a consistent asymmetry between AI management and leadership.

Star Scientists Rarely Outshine Their Teams

Research on 555 university inventions finds that stars rarely outperform their teams alone, while rare and complementary matches create the most value.

6 minutes
Denisa Mindruta

The Energy Transition will change geopolitics—not solve it

The disruption at the Strait of Hormuz has exposed the fragility of hydrocarbon supply. Electrification can reduce that vulnerability, but it is also creating new dependencies on critical minerals, processing capacity and industrial power.

3 minutes
Jean-Michel Gauthier

AI Data Centers Amplify Grid and Energy Price Risks

New research finds nationwide spillovers from AI data centers, alongside sharp regional price rises, higher emissions and growing grid risks.

7 minutes
Olivier Darmouni

The Winning Cultures Behind France’s Swimming Golds

The 2026 European Swimming Championships in Paris offer a timely reason to revisit a remarkable transformation studied by Thomas Paris: how a national team can change its rules, practices and underlying beliefs until high performance becomes part of

6 minutes
Thomas Paris

AI Automates Routine Management and Raises the Value of Leadership

Artificial intelligence is unlikely to eliminate executive roles, but it is changing the tasks that make those roles valuable. This policy paper identifies a consistent asymmetry between AI management and leadership.

9 min
Julien Jourdan, Emmanuel Coblence, Catherine Tanneau

Short-Term Data Divert Analysts’ Attention from the Long Term

A study of 65 million analyst observations finds that short-term alternative data sharpen near-term forecasts but weaken forecasts years ahead.

7 minutes
Thierry Foucault

Climate Deep Tech: Solving Billion-Scale Problems Under Constraints

Cura Climate is building electrochemical technology to help cement producers cut emissions by up to 85%, without compromising on cost.

HEC Paris Innovation & Entrepreneurship Institute

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