Disruption

A new Deloitte study says most companies surveyed report falling short of their margin goals.

Professional services firms with longevity hold lessons for others working to survive disruptions in turbulent markets.

When leaders recognize the perspectives of overlooked populations, it opens up opportunities for innovation and change.

Gerald C. (Jerry) Kane, Rich Nanda, and Anh Phillips, authors of the book The Transformation Myth, outline the traits and principles essential for adapting to disruption, especially following the COVID-19 pandemic.

The pandemic’s impact on business strategy, digital superpowers to thrive through disruption, and “explicit uncertainty” to avoid algorithmic harm.

Strategy experts weigh in on what COVID-19 means for business strategy.

A new interview series will offer lessons to help leaders manage their teams, navigate complexity, and adapt to change.

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Companies can deliver services more efficiently as modular tasks that can be shifted among global teams and locations.

Managers can reenergize their businesses by leading with authenticity and grace during moments of crisis.

The Fall 2020 issue of MIT SMR offers leaders new strategies for an uncertain business environment.

The COVID-19 pandemic has permanently changed social norms. Although there will be enormous challenges ahead, these changes nonetheless offer business leaders an opportunity to create a future that’s different from — and better than — the prepandemic “business as usual.”

The ease with which consumers have adapted to rapid change signals a future of more disruption.

Strategizing for change, leading with agility, and developing AI strategy.

A fundamental source of confusion about change is the use of that single term — change — to refer to three distinct strategies.

Leading through difficult times requires agility to leverage the turbulence around you.

A country’s mix of occupations, technology backbone, and demographics impacts its conditions for remote work.

Swarm systems draw input from individuals and use algorithms to optimize system performance in real time.

Columbia’s Rita McGrath discusses how traditional businesses can compete with innovative upstarts.

The MIT SMR site is open to all through March 26 so readers can learn about crisis management.