Global Strategy
Fighting the “Headquarters Knows Best” Syndrome
The problem of the domineering corporate headquarters resonates with executives of multinationals.
Change management. Overwork. AI-related job loss fears. Get advice from MIT SMR experts on these and other top leadership challenges. Explore proven strategies to build human connections and organizational success.
The problem of the domineering corporate headquarters resonates with executives of multinationals.
By tweeting, CEOs have an opportunity to initiate and influence online conversations.
How can companies adapt themselves to the demands of super-transparency?
Companies aiming to be competitive in the long term do not see safety and productivity as trade-offs.
Organizations need maturity around analytics, including a better distinction between what “could” and what “should” be done.
Email archive data presents patterns that managers can use to improve organizational performance.
An online questionnaire helps assess how well a company’s supply chain and sales operations are integrated.
The Aspen Institute’s Business and Society Program develops business leaders for a sustainable society.
Managers have an opportunity to interrupt a sometimes vicious cycle between trust and commitment.
When many employees work offsite, a corporate office can become a lonelier and less productive place.
How can executives develop their skills as strategists? One way is to learn from the masters.
Secrets are a casualty of analytical prowess, and companies have new incentives to act honorably.
Coworking spaces can open the door to serendipitous encounters that inspire different ways of thinking.
Organizations need to help executives look beyond individual units toward the broader enterprise.
New business executives face a choice: What kind of companies do they want to lead?
Talented young professionals exhibit a new approach to both their careers and organizational loyalty.
Most employees want to work for digitally savvy companies — and many are unhappy with their company’s digital maturity.
Corporate learning programs should focus on the CEO’s strategic agenda rather than how learning is delivered.
This year’s winning article is “Combining Purpose With Profits,” by Julian Birkinshaw, Nicolai J. Foss, and Siegwart Lindenberg.
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