MIT Sloan Management Review - Winter 2018

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Somewhere along the line, most of us have worked in organizations with inefficient processes,
inept leadership, or both. But work doesn’t have to be that way. The Winter 2018 issue of MIT Sloan Management Review offers some fresh thinking about how to improve the way things get done in your company. The article “A New Approach to Designing Work” provides an intriguing perspective on structuring work processes to achieve both agility and efficiency, while “The Truth About Hierarchy” explains how — and how not to — use hierarchy to create the best results. “The Trouble With Homogeneous Teams” explores the effects of diversity — and its opposite, homogeneity — on group decision-making. You’ll also get to read a fascinating case study by Julian Birkinshaw of the London Business School: In “What to Expect From Agile,” Birkinshaw describes what happens when an established financial services company decides to adopt agile management methods from the software industry. We hope these ideas and insights will assist you in building an organization that is nimble and high-performing — and that reflects the best a workplace can be.