Organizational Transformation
Why Digital Ability Trumps IQ
Transformation success requires moving beyond “digital IQ” by linking employee ability to performance outcomes.
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Business Models
New Threats to the Subscription Model
Inflation and supply chain disruption are exposing the risks of relying on a subscription model in some markets.
Corporate Social Responsibility
ESG Is Going to Have a Rocky 2023. Sustainability Will Be Just Fine.
While ESG gets buffeted by the winds of political theater, the work of sustainability continues.
Platforms & Ecosystems
Intentionally Orchestrating Workforce Ecosystems
The 2023 MIT SMR-Deloitte Future of the Workforce global survey finds top workforce managers excel at eight activities.
Corporate Social Responsibility
The PR Power of Fessing Up
Research shows that a company’s confessions to past wrongs enhances people’s perception of its corporate responsibility.
Supply Chains & Logistics
Commodities Markets Are Broken. Responsible Supply Chains Can Fix Them.
Transparency about how minerals are sourced advances environmental justice and climate protection.
Developing Strategy
Become a Better Problem Solver by Telling Better Stories
Not defining a problem well is one of the biggest obstacles to good decisions; use this simple story structure to help.
Talent Management
Will Salary Transparency Laws Change Employee Compensation?
Strategy experts weigh in on how salary transparency laws could change compensation overall.
Security & Privacy
An Action Plan for Cyber Resilience
Organizations can apply biology-inspired adaptive design principles to become more resilient against cyberattacks.
Customers
Does AI Help Reduce Wasteful Holiday Gifting?
Strategy experts weigh in on the macroeconomics of using AI technology to match people to presents.
Leadership Skills
The Top MIT SMR Articles of 2022
MIT SMR’s top articles of 2022 focused on employee engagement, toxic culture, and transformative leadership.
Executing Strategy
Preparing Your Company for the Next Recession
Leaders should build resilience, local agility, and portfolio agility to prepare for economic uncertainty.
Social Media
What Do Strategy Experts Think of Elon Musk’s Twitter Blue Policy?
Experts consider whether charging for user verification will lead to increased user engagement and trust on Twitter.
Organizational Structure
How to Make Your Matrix Organization Really Work
Advice for leaders on successfully designing and implementing a matrix reporting structure in their organizations.
Technology Implementation
The Business Case for Blockchain in the Enterprise
Companies stand to benefit from blockchain if they first create a strategic road map and learn from others’ successes.
Developing Strategy
Every Company Needs a Political Strategy Today
Companies must be prepared to respond strategically to state and federal policies that conflict with stakeholder values.
Managing Your Career
Achieving Individual — and Organizational — Value With AI
The 2022 MIT SMR-BCG AI and Business Strategy report finds organizations get more value from AI when workers benefit too.
Diversity & Inclusion
Should DEI Efforts Be Expected to Have a Financial Return?
Strategy experts weigh whether companies should expect monetary returns from diversity, equity, and inclusion investments.
Financial Management & Risk
The New Math of Multistakeholderism
Success means that when investors and customers do well, workers, partners, and communities do too.
Corporate Social Responsibility
The Importance of Corporate Political Responsibility
Engaging on political policy requires courage when it goes against industry dogma.