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The Top MIT SMR Articles of 2022
MIT SMR’s top articles of 2022 focused on employee engagement, toxic culture, and transformative leadership.
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Leader-shift
MIT SMR’s winter 2023 issue examines leader character and introduces a new advice column.
Elizabeth Heichler
Talent Management
Our Guide to the Winter 2023 Issue
This issue of MIT SMR focuses on creating and managing successful, engaged teams in a pandemic-changed world.
MIT Sloan Management Review
Crisis Management
Middle Managers Are Exhausted. Top Teams Need to Listen.
Companies need to take steps to address the increasing levels of burnout among overloaded middle managers.
Denise Hamilton
Leadership Skills
Ask Sanyin: How Do I Escape the Specter of My Predecessor?
How to approach a new leadership role when your predecessor casts a long shadow.
Sanyin Siang
Data & Data Culture
People Leaders Need Data-Driven Technology Too
Human capital management tools work best when they’re based on data insights and tailored to meet employees’ needs.
Don Weinstein
IT Governance & Leadership
Executives Are Coming to See RAI as More Than Just a Technology Issue
A panel of experts weighs in on whether responsible AI governance extends beyond technology leadership.
Elizabeth M. Renieris, David Kiron, and Steven Mills
Data & Data Culture
Developing Successful Data Products at Regions Bank
Embedding data, analytics, and artificial intelligence into products has been a game changer for businesses.
Thomas H. Davenport and Randy Bean
Leadership Skills
Did Jack Welch Blow Up the Business World?
A new book about former GE CEO Jack Welch blames him for shareholder capitalism, but there were other factors at play.
Theodore Kinni
Culture
Why You Should Make Friends at Work
Many people are wary of workplace friendships, but the benefits of forming connections outweigh the potential risks.
Lynda Gratton
IT Governance & Leadership
Mature RAI Programs Can Help Minimize AI System Failures
A panel of experts weighs in on whether mature responsible artificial intelligence programs mitigate system failures.
Elizabeth M. Renieris, David Kiron, and Steven Mills
Supply Chains & Logistics
Supply Chain Leaders, Prioritize These Three Talent Strategy Essentials
To strengthen resiliency, companies need to build flexibility into the supply chain talent base.
Inge Oosterhuis and Kristine Renker
Talent Management
Five Ways Managers Can Help Prevent Quiet Quitting
Advice for managers on addressing the “quiet quitting” phenomenon and increasing employee engagement.
Ally MacDonald
Leadership Skills
Broaden Your Influence by Adapting How You Listen
Choosing the right listening style can help close the gap between what a speaker needs and how a listener responds.
Nancy Duarte
Talent Management
Managing Through Uncertainty
MIT SMR’s fall 2022 issue includes articles on board refreshment, collaborative relationships, and management skills.
Abbie Lundberg
Customers
Our Guide to the Fall 2022 Issue
This issue of MIT SMR focuses on customer relationships and their connection to innovation and value.
MIT Sloan Management Review
Organizational Behavior
The 2022 Richard Beckhard Memorial Prize
The winner of MIT SMR’s 2022 Beckhard Prize is “Are Your Team Members Lonely?” by Constance N. Hadley and Mark Mortensen.
MIT Sloan Management Review
Talent Management
The Importance of Managers as Advocates
Advocacy can be a powerful tool to help managers boost employee productivity and retention.
Dani Johnson
Leading Change
Gaining a Broader Perspective From Our New Editorial Advisory Board
Announcing a new MIT SMR editorial advisory board to help us diversify our thinking and focus our work.
Abbie Lundberg
Work-Life Balance
Cutting Parental Leave Is Bad Business
Recent surveys support the creation of a national paid family leave insurance system to keep caregivers in the workforce.