Javier Gimeno

Author's details

Name: Javier Gimeno
Date registered: January 10, 2012
URL: http://www.insead.edu/facultyresearch/faculty/profiles/jgimeno/

Biography

Javier Gimeno is Professor of Strategy at INSEAD, where he holds the Aon Dirk Verbeek Chair in International Risk and Strategic Management. A Spanish national, he holds a PhD degree in strategic management from Purdue University. Since 2001, he has taught strategy and industry and competitive analysis at INSEAD at all levels – MBA, Executive MBA, Ph.D., and executive programmes for leading global companies. From 2009 to 2011, he also served as Dean of Executive MBA programmes at INSEAD. Javier's research focuses on understanding competitive strategy decisions, and how these decisions lead to competitive interactions and performance consequences. He has done research and developed pedagogical materials in industries like travel and transportation (airlines), mobile telecommunication services, energy, and computer equipment. His current research integrates a risk management perspective on the analysis of strategic opportunities. Javier’s research has been published in the top academic journals in strategy and management, and has received awards from leading academic associations. For instance, his dissertation on multi-market competition in the US airline industry received the prize to the best doctoral dissertation in strategy in its year. Javier has been a leader in several major professional associations. He was a member of the Board of Governors of the Academy of Management (AoM), an association of over 18,000 management academics worldwide. He was president of the Business Policy and Strategy division of AoM - the largest organisation of strategy academics and practitioners, with over 5,000 members worldwide, and the Chairman of the Strategic Management Society Conference in 2006. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Strategic Management Society. Javier is married and has two daughters, who have triple nationality (Spain, UK, US). He enjoys running, swimming, scuba diving, and reading.

Latest posts

  1. Where are Europe’s gazelles? — May 26, 2012
  2. Nokia and Apple: What’s market power got to do with it? — April 2, 2012
  3. Yielding to earnings pressure — February 7, 2012
  4. Value Creation Logic – Not Budget Logic – Is Key to Successful Turnarounds — January 4, 2012
  5. A good strategy can turn crisis into opportunity — November 30, 2011

Author's posts listings

Where are Europe’s gazelles?

In business, longevity has merit. Research shows that about a third or more of start ups discontinue within the first three years. Even for those that survive, most remain small, and unable to grow beyond their initial niche. Surviving for a long time requires dealing with ownership and management transitions, new technologies, new market trends, and new competitors.… Read more

Permanent link to this article: http://blog.insead.edu/2012/05/where-are-europes-gazelles/

Nokia and Apple: What’s market power got to do with it?

As Charlie’s previous post highlights, the flip of market dominance between Nokia and Apple has indeed been a powerful illustration of the unprecedented dynamism of modern markets. We tend to learn a lot from such outlier events. Why did a successful organization like Nokia lose its ability to innovate?… Read more

Permanent link to this article: http://blog.insead.edu/2012/04/nokia-and-apple-whats-market-power-got-to-do-with-it/

Yielding to earnings pressure

A triumphant Michael O’Leary, CEO of Ryanair, appeared in the Financial Times last week. Given the bleak state of the European airline industry, you might wonder what was the cause of celebration. Ryanair had announced a pre-tax profit of €15.5 million for the third quarter, against analyst consensus estimates of €16 million net loss.… Read more

Permanent link to this article: http://blog.insead.edu/2012/02/yielding-to-earnings-pressure/

Value Creation Logic – Not Budget Logic – Is Key to Successful Turnarounds

Profits come from the gap between revenues and costs. So it is not surprising that when a downturn hits (typically in the form of lower demand and revenues), the typical emergency response is to develop plans to (a) increase revenues, and (b) decrease costs. … Read more

Permanent link to this article: http://blog.insead.edu/2012/01/value-creation-logic-not-budget-logic-is-key-to-successful-turnarounds/

A good strategy can turn crisis into opportunity

According to the press, we are in the middle of the “ten days to save the Euro”. Although this may sound a bit sensational (it’s not clear how any country could exit the Euro without incurring economic suicide), it is evident that we are in the middle of unprecedented financial uncertainty in Europe, and that business leaders need to consider the impact of possible scenarios for their concerns.… Read more

Permanent link to this article: http://blog.insead.edu/2011/11/a-good-strategy-can-turn-crisis-into-opportunity/