Volume 61, Issue #2
Winter 2020 Issue
See our report on the nuts and bolts of digital transformation.
Special Report: The Nuts and Bolts of Digital Transformation
From the Editor
Leadership Skills
What Does It Mean to Lead?
Experts share their perspectives on where leadership is headed in a digital world.
Lisa Burrell
Features
Organizational Behavior
Employee Emotions Aren’t Noise — They’re Data
Emotions provide insight into what motivates people and how to improve performance.
Sigal Barsade, interviewed by Frieda Klotz
Innovation Strategy
How Vigilant Companies Gain an Edge in Turbulent Times
A systematic approach to identifying potential threats can help companies respond to disruption.
George S. Day and Paul J.H. Schoemaker
Security & Privacy
Blockchain Isn’t as Unbreakable as You Think
Blockchain is vulnerable in some ways that conventional systems are — and in ways all its own.
Stuart Madnick
Digital Marketing
Is Deep Learning a Game Changer for Marketing Analytics?
Companies already use data to make marketing decisions. Will deep learning enable a leap forward?
Glen Urban et al.
Frontiers
Frontiers is an MIT SMR initiative exploring how technology is reshaping the practice of management.
See more in FrontiersColumns
Executive Briefings
AI & Machine Learning
An Executive Guide to the Winter 2020 Issue
MIT SMR Winter 2020 examines workers’ emotions and education, tech dilemmas, and how best to transform.