
Frontiers

Manage the Risks of Software Reuse
Code reuse is common, but leaders must be aware of potential vulnerabilities to mitigate exposure to risk.
Gregory Vial
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Innovation Strategy
The Data Boom Is Here — It’s Just Not Evenly Distributed
Viktor Mayer-Schönberger and Thomas Ramge

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Talent Management
Can’t Fill Jobs? Deconstruct Them
Deconstructing jobs into tasks reframes the talent problem from one of supply to one of demand.
Ravin Jesuthasan and John W. Boudreau

Innovation Strategy
Leading Disruption in a Legacy Business
Articulating an emotionally engaging higher purpose for their companies helps leaders drive innovation.
Andy Binns et al.

New Product Development
How Maker Tools Can Accelerate Ideation
Tools used for rapid prototyping can speed product development when used for idea generation.
Hila Lifshitz-Assaf and Sarah Lebovitz

Analytics & Business Intelligence
Online Shoppers Don’t Always Care About Faster Delivery
Retailers should analyze customers’ preferences before deciding how to optimize their delivery networks.
Pedro Amorim and Nicole DeHoratius

Technology Innovation Strategy
How In-Store Tech Will Transform Retail
In-store technology promises a better customer experience — and fuel for improved retail analytics.
Selena Zhu et al.

Innovation Strategy
The Digital Twin Opportunity
Developments in enabling technology are opening up more use cases for virtual models of real-world objects.
Pushkar P. Apte and Costas J. Spanos

Supply Chains & Logistics
The Right Way to Mix and Match Your Customers
Understanding patterns of demand across your customer base can help smooth out costly spikes and slumps.
William Schmidt et al.

Boards & Corporate Governance
How to Bring ESG Into the Quarterly Earnings Call
Corporate leaders should put environmental, social, and governance issues at the center of the quarterly earnings call.
Brian Tomlinson et al.

Leading Change
How Organizational Change Disrupts Our Sense of Self
Leaders can manage large-scale change by helping employees adapt to new identities, not new tasks.
Hal Gregersen and Roger Lehman

Innovation Strategy
Get More Ideas From the Crowd
Crowdsourcing platforms produce more results when problem statements are crafted to engage participants.