New Product Development
Serve More Customers With Inclusive Product Design
Leaders can promote more inclusive product design by asking a simple set of questions about potential target markets.
Innovation
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Collaboration
Solving Real User Problems With Generative AI: Slack’s Jackie Rocca
On the Me, Myself, and AI podcast, Jackie Rocca explains how Slack uses artificial intelligence to relieve user pain points.
Sam Ransbotham and Shervin Khodabandeh
New Product Development
Driving Manufacturing Efficiency With AI: Pirelli’s Daniele Petecchi
On the Me, Myself, and AI podcast, Daniele Petecchi discusses how Pirelli uses AI to develop tires more efficiently.
Sam Ransbotham and Shervin Khodabandeh
Innovation Strategy
Our Guide to the Spring 2024 Issue
The spring 2024 issue of MIT SMR looks at opportunities in digital innovation, automation, generative AI, and more.
MIT Sloan Management Review
Innovation Strategy
Steer Clear of Corporate Venture Capital Pitfalls
Leaders can better create and assess a corporate venture capital strategy by considering a series of key questions.
Ilya A. Strebulaev and Amanda Wang
Innovation Strategy
Keeping Innovative Projects Aligned With Strategy
Where innovation proliferates, fast-moving companies rely on special review teams to keep projects aligned with the mission.
Ard-Pieter de Man, Anna Plotnikova, and Ludwig Hoeksema
Technology Innovation Strategy
Radical Innovation Needs Old-School VC
Innovators working on urgent problems need funders who understand deep-tech opportunities and take a long-term view.
Thomas Ramge and Rafael Laguna de la Vera
Technology Implementation
Why Manufacturers Need a Phased Approach to Digital Transformation
Taking a three-stage approach can increase the likelihood of a successful digital transformation in manufacturing companies.
Nitin Joglekar, Geoffrey Parker, and Jagjit Singh Srai
Innovation Strategy
The Trouble With Your Innovation Contests
The way many companies run innovation contests needs improvement. Structure the contests to match organizational goals.
Jasmijn Bol, Lisa LaViers, and Jason Sandvik
Customers
Making Magic With Gen AI: Capital One’s Prem Natarajan
On the Me, Myself, and AI podcast, Capital One’s Prem Natarajan explains AI’s role in enhancing the customer experience.
Sam Ransbotham and Shervin Khodabandeh
Collaboration
Twenty Years of Open Innovation
Open innovation requires moving knowledge across divides. Organizational silos are the biggest barriers to success.
Henry Chesbrough
Content Provided By Google
The New Student Enrollment Journey
Students rank affordability and career advancement as top factors in choosing higher-ed programs.
Lesley Chou and Patricia Velázquez, Google
Digital Marketing
Micro Utility With Gen AI: Shopify’s Miqdad Jaffer
On the Me, Myself, and AI podcast, Miqdad Jaffer explains how Shopify is using generative AI to empower entrepreneurs.
Sam Ransbotham and Shervin Khodabandeh
Sustainability
R&D Leaders Must Play a Key Role in the Journey to Net Zero
Executives who lead research and innovation are well placed to help their companies cut greenhouse gas emissions.
Dan Edwards and Michael Zeitlyn
New Product Development
Entrepreneurial AI in the Enterprise: LG Nova’s Shilpa Prasad
On the Me, Myself, and AI podcast, LG Nova entrepreneur in residence Shilpa Prasad discusses startups innovating with AI.
Sam Ransbotham and Shervin Khodabandeh
New Product Development
Fueling Interdisciplinary Innovation With AI: Volvo’s Anders Sjögren
On the Me, Myself, and AI podcast, Volvo’s Anders Sjögren explains artificial intelligence’s use in car manufacturing.
Sam Ransbotham and Shervin Khodabandeh
Sustainability
The Burden of Proof for Corporate Sustainability Is Too High
Sustainability efforts often get blamed when companies trip up. That’s not fair or logical.
Andrew Winston
AI & Machine Learning
Sound Business: The Promise of Audio Machine Learning Technologies
Emerging machine learning technology could enhance sound creation and the detection and analysis of acoustic signals.
Mark Purdy
Developing Strategy
Our Guide to the Fall 2023 Issue
The fall 2023 issue of MIT Sloan Management Review examines innovation systems and strategies for business leaders.
MIT Sloan Management Review
Collaboration
The Profound Influence of Small Choices in Digital Collaboration
Digital collaboration can steer innovators down a disruptive or incremental path, depending on how they use the tools.