Business
MIT Sloan Management Review
Assess What Is Certain in a Sea of Unknowns
Understanding what won't change clarifies what might — and strengthens decision-making in volatile times.
10+ min |
winter 2026
MIT Sloan Management Review
Ask Sanyin: Why Is It So Hard to Pull the Plug on a Project?
We're finding it difficult to wind down projects that no longer serve our priorities.
2 min |
winter 2026
MIT Sloan Management Review
Integrate Sustainability and Innovation to Find New Opportunities
Five common innovation practices can help leaders pursue sustainability as a growth strategy.
10+ min |
winter 2026
MIT Sloan Management Review
The Case for Quiet Corporate Activism
Leaders concerned that they will be penalized for championing sustainability and diversity can still sustain their commitments.
10+ min |
winter 2026
MIT Sloan Management Review
The Perils of Algorithmic Pricing
Some revenue management systems based on algorithms may lead to unintended collusion and antitrust violations.
9 min |
winter 2026
MIT Sloan Management Review
Broadening Future Perspectives at the Bank of England
Leaders at the U.K’s central bank sought to broaden their thinking about future risks and opportunities. Here’s how they built longer-term horizon-scanning capabilities and what they learned along the way.
9 min |
winter 2026
MIT Sloan Management Review
How Nesting Changes Platform Strategy
Should your platform host another platform — or be hosted by one? Here's how to think through the choices.
10+ min |
winter 2026
MIT Sloan Management Review
Are You an Authentic Leader or an Authentic Jerk?
Leaders who are true to their values can inspire trust and respect, but not if \"being yourself\" becomes the problem.
10+ min |
winter 2026
MIT Sloan Management Review
How to Make Scenario Planning Stick
Developing future scenarios can deepen leaders’ strategic insights. Establishing scenario planning as an ongoing capability and reaping its full benefits require linking it to other processes.
10+ min |
winter 2026
MIT Sloan Management Review
A Faster Way to Build Future Scenarios
This streamlined approach to scenario planning incorporates AI and helps managers navigate future uncertainties more efficiently.
10+ min |
winter 2026
MIT Sloan Management Review
The Three Obstacles Slowing Responsible AI
Many organizations commit to principles of AI ethics but struggle to incorporate them into practice. Here's how to bridge that gap.
10+ min |
winter 2026
MIT Sloan Management Review
How the Best CEOs Find the Next Phase of Growth
Top chief executives reveal what they do to drive change from within their organizations.
6 min |
winter 2026
MIT Sloan Management Review
How Grocery Retail Innovations Change Customer Behavior
Research into new in-store amenities, digital shopping formats, and partnerships reveals their unexpected costs and benefits.
9 min |
winter 2026
MIT Sloan Management Review
From Employee-Owners to Environmental Champions
When employees become owners, companies achieve measurably stronger environmental performance. Here's how this ownership model drives sustainability excellence.
7 min |
winter 2026
MIT Sloan Management Review
Unlock Creativity Through Analogical Thinking
Spotting structural similarities between unrelated concepts can help leaders break out of mental ruts and spark innovation.
8 min |
winter 2026
MIT Sloan Management Review
How Design Became a Boardroom Bystander
Design has lost its luster as a growth and innovation engine. Here's what it must do to reclaim its seat at the corporate table.
6 min |
winter 2026
MIT Sloan Management Review
The Forces That Shape Al's Uneven Progress
Automation advances unevenly across tasks and roles. Understanding the friction factors that slow adoption can help leaders navigate workforce transformation strategically.
7 min |
winter 2026
MIT Sloan Management Review
Formalize Escalation Procedures to Improve Decision-Making
Conflict is inevitable. A systematic approach to escalation helps organizations manage disagreements efficiently and make better decisions.
10+ min |
Fall 2025
MIT Sloan Management Review
A New Method for Assessing Circular Business Cases
Conventional business analysis overlooks the costs and new revenue sources found in circular approaches.
10+ min |
Fall 2025
MIT Sloan Management Review
Building Innovation Teams Across National Borders
Restrictive immigration policies are forcing multinational enterprises to rethink their R&D strategies. Here are four approaches to maintain innovation excellence with geographically dispersed teams.
10+ min |
Fall 2025
MIT Sloan Management Review
Strategic Alignment Reconciles Purpose and Profitability
Sustained performance requires a company purpose that is validated in the market.
10 min |
Fall 2025
MIT Sloan Management Review
The Hidden Costs of Coding With Generative Al
Generative Al can boost coding productivity, but careless deployment creates technical debt that cripples scalability and destabilizes systems.
6 min |
Fall 2025
MIT Sloan Management Review
Aligning Strategy and Skills
\"DO WE HAVE THE PEOPLE WE need to successfully execute our strategic plan?” That’s a perennial middle-of-the-night worry for business leaders.
1 min |
Fall 2025
MIT Sloan Management Review
Should You Recruit New People, or Upskill Your Workforce?
I worry that we don't have the skills in-house that we need to seize future opportunities.
2 min |
Fall 2025
MIT Sloan Management Review
The High Cost of Executives' Intellectual Property Blind Spots
Strategic business decisions often involve intellectual property, but senior managers' understanding of salient issues is often limited.
10 min |
Fall 2025
MIT Sloan Management Review
How the EU's Taxonomy Combats Greenwashing
The European Union's criteria for identifying green activities can be a better guide than standard ESG measures.
7 min |
Fall 2025
MIT Sloan Management Review
A Data-Driven Approach to Advancing Meritocracy
Instead of simply relying on best practices, employers should adopt a talent management strategy that addresses bias and inequity while ensuring efficient, fair, and merit-based decisions.
10+ min |
Fall 2025
MIT Sloan Management Review
MANAGING HYBRID INNOVATION
HYBRID WORK ARRANGEMENTS OFFER flexibility, cost savings, and a more diverse workforce, but studies reveal that virtual collaboration creates distinct challenges for innovation.
1 min |
Fall 2025
MIT Sloan Management Review
Get Work Back on Track With Visual Management
The key to fixing snarled knowledge-work processes is to make invisible work visible.
10+ min |
Fall 2025
MIT Sloan Management Review
How to Foster Talent Management Champions
Many managers pay insufficient attention to talent strategy. Five interventions can help deepen their commitment to identifying and developing key capabilities.
10 min |