Frontiers
IT Governance & Leadership 7 Key Principles to Govern Digital Initiatives
Leaders seeking a positive impact from digital initiatives benefit from these 7 key principles.
Nikolaus Obwegeser, Tomoko Yokoi, Michael Wade, and Tom Voskes
What’s New from Frontiers
More Insights from MIT SMR’s Frontiers
Talent Management
Betting Big on Employee Development
Amazon’s recent decision to invest heavily in upskilling may have benefits beyond attracting talent.
Ardine Williams, interviewed by MIT SMR
Talent Management
Four Skills Tomorrow’s Innovation Workforce Will Need
To innovate and survive, organizations must develop core business skills in their digital talent.
Tucker J. Marion et al.
Management Innovation
Education, Disrupted
Companies can no longer wait for traditional education to supply the skills needed for the future.
Michael B. Horn
New Product Development
How Digital Twins Are Reinventing Innovation
From faster drug trials to fully “conscious” cities, digital replicas are changing innovation.
Mark Purdy et al.
Partnerships & Alliances
Why ‘Autos Plus Tech’ Is the Best Path for Automated Vehicles
Auto companies or tech companies can’t develop winning mobility offerings on their own.
David R. Keith and John Paul MacDuffie
Emerging Markets
The Future of Work in Developing Economies
AI and automation are changing labor markets worldwide, but developing nations will be hit hardest.
Pablo Egaña del Sol and Connor Joyce
Developing Strategy
Preparing for the Risky World of Extended Reality
Six risks that business leaders can begin to strategize around now.
Laurence Morvan et al.
Business Model Innovation
What It Means To Be a Tech Company
A look at WeWork’s free fall, Amazon’s effect on business and society, and the sharing economy.
Bruce Posner
Innovation Strategy
Why Large Companies Struggle With Lean
Large companies have found that applying the principles of lean is more complicated than expected.
Steve Blank, interviewed by Frieda Klotz
Talent Management
Measuring Emotions in the Digital Age
Facial recognition tech can identify and analyze key emotional states — but must be used with care.