Technology Innovation Strategy
What We’ve Learned So Far About Blockchain for Business
First-generation blockchain applications are delivering value by removing friction in shared ecosystems.
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Collaboration
Picking the Right Approach to Digital Collaboration
Digital collaboration tools don’t just facilitate knowledge sharing — they reveal who knows what.
Paul Leonardi
Leadership Skills
Fostering Creativity, Collaboration, and Inclusivity
Amit Mukherjee debunks common leadership myths as he explains how leaders should be working in today’s digital world.
Amit Mukherjee and Paul Michelman
Content Sponsored by LogMeIn
IT in a Remote World: Surprises, Challenges, and Looking Ahead
View this webinar to hear how IT teams are meeting the challenges of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
A webinar with Oksana Balytsky, James Sennett, Dennis David, and Abbie Lundberg
Corporate Social Responsibility
A ‘Whole Company’ Approach for Justice and Equity
Siloed corporate social responsibility responses are insufficient to tackle structural inequities.
Emma-Louise Aveling, Jane Roberts, Lauren A. Taylor, Amy C. Edmondson, and Sara J. Singer
Remote Work
Virtual Collaboration Won’t Be the Death of Creativity
Collaborating remotely can improve creativity in ways that many teams didn’t realize pre-pandemic.
Leigh Thompson
Content sponsored by ADP
HR and IT: Forging New Partnerships in an Era of Transformation
ADP executive Shimon Senderowitz discusses how and why traditional HR-IT relationships are changing.
Anne Stuart, MIT SMR Connections
Supply Chains & Logistics
Accelerating Supply Chain Scenario Planning
Companies can use data and collaborative scenario plans to enhance supply chain responsiveness.
Nitin Joglekar and Shardul Phadnis
Remote Work
Four Principles to Ensure Hybrid Work Is Productive Work
Organizations have become flexible about where and when employees work. But there are trade-offs.
Lynda Gratton
Leading Change
Addressing Racism, Word by Word
Businesses distracted by the language around racism should instead focus on taking steps to actively prevent it.
Denise Hamilton
IT Governance & Leadership
Why You — Yes, You — Need Enterprise Architecture
It’s time to rethink how work gets done in your company by reconsidering its enterprise architecture.
Jeanne Ross and Cynthia Beath
Developing Strategy
How to Not Waste a Crisis: Mindfully Manage ‘In-Betweenness’
Strategically guarding against panic, passivity, and impulsivity can help companies cope with uncertainty.
Shameen Prashantham
Technology Innovation Strategy
Solving the Problem of Siloed IT in Organizations
Focusing on better conversations can improve collaboration and unlock creative solutions to business problems.
Douglas Squirrel and Jeffrey Fredrick
Leadership Skills
The Secret to Supporting Your Workforce in Critical Times
Mollie West Duffy and Liz Fosslien contend that smart leaders acknowledge and embrace emotions in the workplace.
Paul Michelman
Leading Change
The Best of This Week
Introducing our summer issue, and collaborating productively on remote teams.
The MIT SMR Editors
Talent Management
How to Increase Collaborative Productivity in a Pandemic
Managing home-office working will require a combination of technology deployment and job redesign.
Lynda Gratton
Leadership Skills
The Best of This Week
How businesses can act against racial injustice, and new leadership challenges in a suddenly virtual workplace.
The MIT SMR Editors
Organizational Structure
Dynamic Networks Improve Remote Decision-Making
Decision-making networks perform better when they’re dynamic and respond quickly to feedback.
Abdullah Almaatouq and Alex “Sandy” Pentland
Leadership Skills
The Surprising Science Behind Successful Remote Meetings
Evidence-based insights and practical tips can help you improve your remote meetings.
Steven G. Rogelberg
Work-Life Balance
Now Is the Time to Reconnect With Your Dormant Social Network
Reviving and strengthening our social networks could make us more resilient both now and in the future.