Talent Management
Managing Through Uncertainty
MIT SMR’s fall 2022 issue includes articles on board refreshment, collaborative relationships, and management skills.
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Our Guide to the Fall 2022 Issue
This issue of MIT SMR focuses on customer relationships and their connection to innovation and value.
Organizational Behavior
The 2022 Richard Beckhard Memorial Prize
The winner of MIT SMR’s 2022 Beckhard Prize is “Are Your Team Members Lonely?” by Constance N. Hadley and Mark Mortensen.
Talent Management
The Importance of Managers as Advocates
Advocacy can be a powerful tool to help managers boost employee productivity and retention.
Leading Change
Gaining a Broader Perspective From Our New Editorial Advisory Board
Announcing a new MIT SMR editorial advisory board to help us diversify our thinking and focus our work.
Work-Life Balance
Cutting Parental Leave Is Bad Business
Recent surveys support the creation of a national paid family leave insurance system to keep caregivers in the workforce.
Talent Management
Mental Health Has Become a Business Imperative
Taking a holistic approach to supporting employee mental health improves business, talent, and innovation outcomes.
New Product Development
Before Starting Your Own Business, Ask These Four Questions
Determining whether entrepreneurship is right the right path for you requires preparation and introspection.
Developing Strategy
Five Articles for Building Resilience When Facing a Recession
A roundup of MIT SMR articles to help business leaders navigate the uncertainty and volatility of an economic downturn.
AI & Machine Learning
AI-Based Innovations at Mayo Clinic
Disciplined experimentation is bringing the use of artificial intelligence into clinical health care at Mayo Clinic.
Diversity & Inclusion
Inclusive Hiring to Build Better Teams … Period
An excerpt from Daisy Auger-Domínguez’s new book Inclusion Revolution offers strategies for building diversity in the organization.
Social Media
Diet, Exercise, and Logging Off? Rethinking Employee Wellness
Companies’ approach to employee health should take into account the effects of social media use on workers’ well-being.
Innovation Strategy
RAI Enables the Kind of Innovation That Matters
A panel of experts weighs in on whether responsible artificial intelligence hampers AI-driven innovation efforts.
Work-Life Balance
Three Ways Managers Can Address Workforce Stress
A business leader shares advice to help managers combat stress and support employees’ overall wellness.
Leadership Skills
Eight Business Books to Challenge Your Thinking
Summer reading recommendations on managing hybrid work, embracing change, and finding fulfillment as a manager.
Leadership Skills
Leadership in an Era of Context Collapse
Having different social media identities for different sets of stakeholders is no longer possible.
Talent Management
The 10 Most Popular Articles in 2022 (So Far)
Explore the top 10 most popular articles of the year so far.
Talent Management
Unleash the Superpowers of Your ‘One and Onlys’
Trailblazers have the power to lead change. Organizations should embrace and amplify these anomalous employees.
Technology Innovation Strategy
Becoming an ‘AI Powerhouse’ Means Going All In
Plenty of organizations dabble with AI, but Mastercard’s capabilities — and confidence — set it apart.
Diversity & Inclusion
Why Belonging Is Key to Building the New Workforce
Fostering a sense of belonging among employees can help organizations improve retention and performance.