Developing Strategy
Why Company Culture Matters for Strategic Results
Good culture is critical for striking the balance between strategic alignment and organizational agility.
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Analytics & Strategy
The Perils of Applying AI Prediction to Complex Decisions
Artificial intelligence may look poised to tackle tricky business decisions — but it only works for certain sorts of problems.
Susan Athey, interviewed by Frieda Klotz
Digital Business
What Would Happen if Baseball Outlawed the Shift?
In baseball, analytics can help with defensive strategy—but using it may reduce fan engagement.
Ben Shields, Paul Michelman, and Jayson Stark
Business & The Environment
Critical Questions Live: Is It Up to Business to Save the Planet?
As government fails to act on climate change, experts debate whether business should take the lead.
Yossi Sheffi, Andrew Winston, and Paul Michelman
Business & The Environment
Is It up to Business to Save the Planet?
MIT SMR holds a live forum to debate the role of business in solving climate change.
Paul Michelman
Developing Strategy
Improving Your Bottom Line With Cybersecurity
Properly orchestrated, cybersecurity can reduce costs and increase revenue.
Matthew Doan
Developing Strategy
Buzzword Strategy Generator: Are You Developing Meaningful Strategies?
Is it solid strategy, or just buzzwords? Find out with our interactive strategy buzzword generator.
Developing Strategy
John Doerr on OKRs and Measuring What Matters
Setting ambitious goals is crucial for strategy execution and innovation.
John Doerr, interviewed by Donald Sull
Developing Strategy
With Goals, FAST Beats SMART
Traditional goal setting undermines the alignment, coordination, and agility needed to execute strategy.
Donald Sull and Charles Sull
Developing Strategy
How FAST Are Your Goals?
How good is your company at setting goals? Take our interactive quiz and find out.
Developing Strategy
Developing a Strategy for Execution
Developing strategy means maintaining a difficult balance between concrete guidance and flexibility.
Donald Sull and Paul Michelman
New Product Development
Implement First, Ask Questions Later (or Not at All)
Competitive speed and cheaper apps spell the end to requirements gathering and testing for new tech.
Stephen J. Andriole
Corporate Social Responsibility
Corporate ‘Purpose’ Is No Substitute for Good Governance
Any corporate purpose, however laudatory or noble that mission may be, must be accompanied by strong governance.
David Kiron and Gregory Unruh
Developing Strategy
When SMART Goals Are Not So Smart
Companies that rigidly adhere to traditional approaches to goal setting may be driving their business in the wrong direction.
Martin Reeves and Jack Fuller
Executing Strategy
No One Knows Your Strategy — Not Even Your Top Leaders
New research reveals the surprising reasons managers don’t know their company’s strategy.
Donald Sull, Charles Sull, and James Yoder
Developing Strategy
Six Steps to Communicating Strategic Priorities Effectively
Clear, concise strategic priorities backed by metrics have value in communicating with stakeholders.
Donald Sull, Stefano Turconi, and Charles Sull
Leading Change
How Effective Leaders Drive Digital Change
Successful digital transformation depends on risk-taking, communication, and tolerance for failure.
Kelly Monahan, Adrianne Chmiola, and Loren Roos
Developing Strategy
How to Develop Strategy for Execution
Strategy works best if you determine your vision and vulnerabilities, then set business priorities.
Donald Sull, Stefano Turconi, Charles Sull, and James Yoder
Digital Business
Three Characteristics of a Winning Digital Strategy
Understanding the characteristics of a winning digital strategy is the key to developing one.
Gerald C. Kane
Developing Strategy
Turning Strategy Into Results
How can leaders translate strategic complexity into simple and flexible guidelines that get results?
Donald Sull, Stefano Turconi, Charles Sull, and James Yoder
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