Business
MIT Sloan Management Review
Leading in an Unpredictable World
We are entering a period in which “there will be no long-term predictability” in business, according to Accenture CEO Pierre Nanterme. “Leaders will need to learn to manage chaos and to do it in a highly disciplined way.”
10+ min |
Fall 2016
MIT Sloan Management Review
How to Monetize Your Data
These days, most companies are awash in data. But figuring out how to derive a profit from the data deluge can help distinguish your company in the marketplace.
8 min |
Spring 2017
MIT Sloan Management Review
​Building a More Intelligent Enterprise
In coming years, the most intelligent organizations will need to blend technology-enabled insights with a sophisticated understanding of human judgment, reasoning, and choice. Those that do this successfully will have an advantage over their rivals.
10+ min |
Spring 2017
MIT Sloan Management Review
Negotiating With Chinese Investors
Chinese companies are increasingly investing in companies overseas. But to reach advantageous agreements with Chinese investors, Western managers need to prepare themselves for differences in negotiating style.
5 min |
Fall 2017
MIT Sloan Management Review
Why Design Thinking In Business Needs A Rethink
To reach its full potential, the popular innovation methodology must be more closely aligned with the realities and social dynamics of established businesses.
6 min |
Fall 2017
MIT Sloan Management Review
What Executives Get Wrong About Cybersecurity
If you think the biggest cybersecurity threat most businesses face is credit card theft and the most important part of the solution is better prevention technology, think again.
10 min |
Winter 2017
MIT Sloan Management Review
Surviving A Day Without Smartphones
For young adults accustomed to continually checking their cellphones, even a single day without access to them can be anxiety-producing. What are the implications for executives about managing this constantly connected generation?
8 min |
Winter 2018
MIT Sloan Management Review
The Board's Role In Managing Cybersecurity Risks
Cybersecurity can no longer be the concern of just the IT department. Within organizations, it needs to be everyone’s business — including the board’s.
9 min |
Winter 2018
MIT Sloan Management Review
When Jobs Become Commodities
Even if your job is high paying, it is wise to ask yourself whether it is common and repetitive enough to be done by a machine. If you conclude that it is, it’s time to look for — or create — less commoditized work.
5 min |
Winter 2018
MIT Sloan Management Review
How To Test Your Assumptions
When you’re developing a strategy for a new business, testing assumptions in a logical order gives you the best chance to make course corrections early — and not waste time and money.
6 min |
Winter 2018
MIT Sloan Management Review
Why Some Platforms Are Better Than Others
Although successful digital platforms can deliver remarkable value to users and riches to entrepreneurs and investors, in some sectors it isn’t clear that anyone will turn a profit.
8 min |
Winter 2018
MIT Sloan Management Review
A New Approach to Automating Services
Companies are achieving productivity gains by using software robots to perform routine, rules-based service processes. If implemented well, such automation can result in high-performing human-robot teams, in which software robots and human employees complement one another.
10+ min |
Fall 2016
MIT Sloan Management Review
Creating Management Processes Built For Change
Good management processes help a company execute its strategy and exercise its capabilities. But in fast-changing business environments, companies also need agile management processes that can help the organization change when needed.
9 min |