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FROM THE MAGAZINE
Beyond the Speed-Price Trade-Off
Is HR Missing the Point on Performance Feedback?
The Changing Face of Innovation in China

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Exploring the Digital Future of Management

AI-Driven Leadership

Thomas H. Davenport and Janet Foutty

Leaders at the forefront of making organizations AI-driven have seven key attributes.

Platforms That Grow Are More Than Matchmakers

Jeffrey L. Sampler

For platform businesses, matchmaking isn’t everything. They’re also risk minimizers for buyers and sellers.

Why Companies Need a New Playbook to Succeed in the Digital Age

Peter Weill and Stephanie Woerner

Companies need to think about how they can become a customer destination.

Is the Right Group Leading Your Digital Initiatives?

Gerald C. Kane

Companies shouldn’t bottle up digital transformation in any one function.

Humanizing Tech May Be the New Competitive Advantage

Bala Iyer et al.

Technology leaders need to take a new approach to regain user trust.

Why the Data Marketplaces of the Future Will Sell Insights, Not Data

Munther Dahleh, interviewed by Elizabeth Heichler

MIT professor Munther Dahleh proposes a marketplace for data that bases the cost of data on the financial value it generates

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AI technology is not just an experiment.

Getting Results from AI

Want the Best Results From AI? Ask a Human

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Bhaskar Ghosh et al.

Deploying AI is very different from implementing standard software — and human input is essential.

Rethink AI Objectives

Sam Ransbotham

Using AI to create humanlike computers is a shortsighted goal.

Targeting B2B

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Selling Solutions Isn’t Enough

August 1, 2018 | Hannah Grove, Kevin Sellers, Richard Ettenson, and Jonathan Knowles

Rather than trying to sell standardized products or services to the biggest possible set of buyers, B2B companies need to develop ways to help specific customers achieve better outcomes. Instead of describing their solutions, companies first need to understand customers’ specific challenges, objectives, operating practices, and competitive environment, then create offerings to deliver value within a customer’s specific business context and culture.

A New Look For Supply Chain Management

Why Supply Chains Must Pivot

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Laurent Chevreux et al.

In an uncertain world, supply chains must adopt flexibility and automation to gain sustainable advantage.

Can Your Supply Chain Hear Me Now?

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Brian Subirana et al.

Conversational commerce has the potential to transform the business supply chain.

Supply Chains Built for Speed and Customization

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ManMohan S. Sodhi and Christopher S. Tang

Thanks to technologies like 3-D printing, a new supply chain model is emerging.

The Challenges of Developing New Products

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How to Launch Products in Uncertain Markets

Jan-Michael Ross and Jan Hendrik Fisch

Before your next large-scale product launch, try leveraging uncertainty for competitive advantage.

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The Hybrid Trap: Why Most Efforts to Bridge Old and New Technology Miss the Mark

Fernando F. Suarez et al.

Mature companies often lack the vision and the commitment to fully commit to new technologies.

Innovation-Based Technology Standards Are Under Threat

David J. Kappos

When it comes to patent policies, the U.S. system is not broken — so lawmakers shouldn’t fix it.

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Why High-Tech Commoditization Is Accelerating

Willy Shih

Knowledge embedded in today’s production and design tools is a powerful force that is leveling the global technology playing field.

Companies are increasingly leveraging objective data and deep analysis to support their strategic decisions about talent. Open access to these three MIT Sloan Management Review articles about using data in recruiting, performance evaluation, and other aspects of human resources is provided courtesy of Wharton Executive Education.

A Data-Driven Approach to Identifying Future Leaders

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Stacey Philpot and Kelly Monahan

Some companies are using assessment tools to help identify employees with leadership potential.

Is Your Company Ready for HR Analytics?

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Bart Baesens et al.

HR analytics is the next big change in human resources management.

Why Your Company Needs Data Translators

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Chris Brady et al.

Miscommunications between decision makers and data scientists are common. Enter the data translator.

The Value of Integrity

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The High Cost of the Actions We Don’t Take

July 31, 2018 | Paul Michelman

We can choose not to engage in improving the world. We can seize on every advantage available to us and our companies without thought to the consequences. We can act as if the planet and the global economy are not among our most critical stakeholders. We can join the crush of others who are just hoping to play out the string: keep our heads down, meet our numbers, collect our bonuses, and abdicate long-term responsibility to the next generation. But when we make those choices, we do violence against the future.

“The key is using digital to differentiate a company, offering customers something new and compelling — to create a destination they want to visit.” — Peter Weill and Stephanie Woerner

Why Companies Need a New Playbook to Succeed in the Digital Age

June 28, 2018 | Peter Weill and Stephanie Woerner

“Every action has a consequence. Every inaction perhaps even more so. One thing you can never say is that you haven’t been told.” — Paul Michelman

The High Cost of the Actions We Don’t Take

July 31, 2018 | Paul Michelman

“Becoming an outcome-oriented B2B business isn’t easy. It involves going beyond the organization’s comfort zone as a technical problem-solver to engage in a more tailored form of collaboration with customers.” — Hannah Grove, et al.

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Lauren Eskreis-Winkler and Ayelet Fishbach

Today @ MIT SMR

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Getting Results from AI

Bhaskar Ghosh et al.

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Laurent Chevreux et al.

Brian Subirana et al.

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Fernando F. Suarez et al.

David J. Kappos

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Bart Baesens et al.

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