Frontiers
Innovation Strategy Lessons in Rapid Innovation From the COVID-19 Pandemic
The race to develop treatments and a vaccine for COVID-19 highlights the value of repurposing solutions.
Georg von Krogh, Burcu Kucukkeles, and Shiko M. Ben-Menahem
What’s New from Frontiers
Organizational Behavior
Sustaining Employee Networks in the Virtual Workplace
Daniel Z. Levin and Terri R. Kurtzberg
More Insights from MIT SMR’s Frontiers
Business Model Innovation
In the Face of a Pandemic, Can Pharma Shift Gears?
Pharma’s existing model may be a liability in the race to develop drugs and vaccines to combat COVID-19.
Markus Scholz and N. Craig Smith
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 et al.
Supply Chains & Logistics
Is It Time to Rethink Globalized Supply Chains?
The COVID-19 pandemic underscores why disaster preparedness is vital for supply chain resilience.
Willy Shih
Technology Implementation
Designing AI Systems With Human-Machine Teams
Many organizations don’t understand the value of teaming machine capabilities with human abilities.
Maria Jesus Saenz et al.
Marketing Strategy
Is Your Brand Getting Lost in the Online Shuffle?
Companies using e-commerce sites like Amazon must work to maintain a strong brand identity.
Joseph Dollens et al.
Talent Management
Where Are the Robots?
Automation anxiety is a distraction. The bigger issue is blue-collar job growth amid labor scarcity.
Gad Levanon et al.
Open Innovation
Make Your Crowd Smart
Solving complex problems with crowdsourcing means tailoring the crowd to the problem’s scope.
Christoph Riedl et al.
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.