Quy Huy

Strategic management professor

Quy Huy is a strategic management professor at INSEAD. Huy’s research on strategic change won multiple international awards and has been published in several management journals. Huys focuses his research on relations between social-psychological factors such as emotional regulation and symbolic management to macro strategic processes. Huy has a Ph.D. in strategy from McGill University, an engineering degree from McGill University, and holds CFA credentials from the globally recognized Chartered Financial Analyst Institute.

Mon, 12/14/2015 - 15:49
Speed Kills: Why Some Multinationals Fail to Pay Attention to QualityWhen managers fixate on quick financial results, ethics and service take a back seat

Mon, 10/31/2022 - 12:02
In September 2022, Boeing agreed to pay $200 million for charges that it misled investors about two crashes of its 737 Max aircraft that killed 346 people. The penalty imposed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is small change compared…
The Cultural Attributes of the Most Innovative Companies‘When in Rome, do as the Romans do’ is not a recipe for innovation
Thu, 08/02/2018 - 12:01
Innovation is the No. 1 priority of today’s CEOs. They correctly perceive that the fast-turning treadmill of disruption topples organizations that stand still. The only sure-fire way to stay on top is to consistently introduce products and services…
Strategic Change Is All in the TimingLarge organizations have many different heartbeats, and change managers need to listen to them all
Wed, 08/09/2017 - 12:01
At the end of the 20th century, perhaps no U.S. business leader was more admired—and emulated—than former General Electric CEO Jack Welch. He became legendary for almost single-handedly remaking the massive Boston-based conglomerate into a global…
Five Ways to Inspire Purposeful Collective ActionScaling up emotional intelligence to inspire the crowd
Tue, 04/19/2016 - 19:30
Although it’s bad to ignore a crisis, more serious problems for leaders arise when they try to rouse the collective will to address or prevent organizational emergencies. Heads nod around conference tables as well-laid-out rationales and action…
Five Reasons Most Companies Fail at Strategy ExecutionA good plan is necessary, but a better culture is essential
Wed, 01/20/2016 - 09:49
I t’s no longer a secret that most companies struggle with strategy execution. McKinsey research tells us, for example, that 70 percent of change efforts fall short of desired results. The financial losses implied by statistics like these are…
Even Millennials Need Middle ManagersIntroducing the unsung heroes of radical change
Mon, 12/14/2015 - 15:49
Middle managers could take the lead in a changing corporate world, if they would only recognize that their primary value is emotional, not functional. Once again, middle managers appear to be on the wrong side of history. We constantly hear that…