The MIT SMR editors
The must-reads MIT SMR editors are reading this week, including: How working couples are hacking inequality at home, the future of work won’t be utopian, and why you should kill your favorite meeting.
Bruce Posner
As AI becomes more ubiquitous, we need clear systems for keeping it in check.
Timocin Pervane and Kaijia Gu
How cities deal with AI-related changes will determine which ones will thrive in the future.
Svenja Falk and Frank Riemensperger
Platform markets are suddenly all the rage with B2B companies. And for good reason.
Martin Reeves et al.
Why do some business ecosystems dominate their markets over time while others fail?
Chris DeBrusk
There’s no oversight on coders who write critical software that runs key systems. That must change.
Monika Mahto and Brenna Sniderman
The next transformative emerging technology could be 4D printing.
Jennifer Louise Petriglieri
Working couples are turning to technology to divide household labor more equitably. But the results have been mixed. Those who treat chore-management apps as the solution to imbalance often jump straight to implementation, making things worse. A better approach is to first have probing conversations about the underlying forces driving imbalance in the relationship. These discussions aren’t easy, but they form the basis of a deal, and then the couple can use technology to help make it happen.
Ally MacDonald
Working all the time is not a badge of honor — it’s dysfunctional and a sign that something isn’t going right in your job or organization. This article looks at three simple strategies to combat martyrdom and burnout in the modern workplace.
Kelly Palmer
It’s time to revolutionize how we think about and manage skill development in the workplace.
Frontiers |
Lindred (Lindy) Greer, interviewed by Frieda Klotz
While hierarchy can impede innovation, handled well it can provide important benefits.
Robert Sutton
Leaders can help employees manage problems by harnessing their capacity to think beyond the moment.
Stefan Thomke
Research has shown that memorable experiences can drive customer decisions as much as price and functionality. Yet there have been few meaningful improvements in customer experience over time. The missing ingredient? Emotion. Customers want their choices to align as much with their feelings and senses as with their values and ethics. The rational approaches taught at most business schools — offer more value for money, add features, make service more efficient — are not enough.
Whitney Sales
The hidden obstacle to women who want to found B2B startups is often rooted in the way they are mentored and advised in the business world. Where men are more often coached in strategy and business tactics, women are more likely to be taught how to avoid internal politics and “fit in” culturally. This difference in mentoring leaves women at a disadvantage with respect to entrepreneurship.
Zoë Cullen and Ricardo Perez-Truglia
When it comes to salary transparency, one widely held belief is that women have a harder time collecting salary information than men. While some research suggests this may be true in some cases, collective research has not tackled a fundamental question: Are female employees truly less informed about salaries, or is this just a stereotype?
Counterpoints: The Sports Analytics Podcast
Ben Shields and Paul Michelman
As sports become ever more analytical, can there be such a thing as too much data?
Ben Shields and Paul Michelman
Counterpoints looks at whether analytics can quantify team chemistry.
Ben Shields and Paul Michelman
Defensive analytics are shaping how NBA basketball strategy is evolving.
Ben Shields and Paul Michelman
Analytics can help NBA teams make better draft pick decisions.
Ben Shields and Paul Michelman
Counterpoints looks at predicting the college football playoffs with UW-Madison’s Laura Albert.
Ben Shields and Paul Michelman
Analytics from ESPN have shown just how important the offensive line is in the NFL.
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