Analytics & Business Intelligence
How Organizations Can Build Analytics Agility
In an era of constant change, data and analytics teams must change rapidly to enable businesses to survive, never mind compete.
Uncertainty
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Leading Change
Seize the Moment
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.”
Elizabeth Heichler
Organizational Behavior
The Pandemic’s Lessons for Managing Uncertainty
Four team management practices have been key to navigating the initial pivot to virtual workplaces.
Lynda Gratton
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
Leading Change
Leaders Must Have the Courage to Choose the Future
In a crisis, it’s easy to unconsciously prioritize the past. But this is the time to look forward.
Scott D. Anthony
Leadership Skills
Leading Through a Crisis Day by Day
Harvard’s Eric McNulty shares lessons from past crises that leaders can apply during the current pandemic.
Paul Michelman
Innovation Strategy
The Best of This Week
Adjusting business strategies and plotting comebacks in the face of uncertainty.
The MIT SMR Editors
Supply Chains & Logistics
Three Scenarios to Guide Your Global Supply Chain Recovery
The business climate remains unpredictable, but supply chain leaders should plot their comebacks.
David Simchi-Levi
Global Strategy
Projecting Leadership and Humanity in Crisis
Effective leadership can make crises manageable instead of overwhelming.
Morela Hernandez
Crisis Management
Leading Through COVID-19
The coronavirus pandemic highlights the skills business leaders need for navigating global crises.
Eric J. McNulty
Leading Change
Can We Escape the Technology Trap?
Oxford economist Carl Frey says we must prepare for the inevitable pain of technological progress.
Paul Michelman
Leadership Skills
Five Rules for Leading in a Digital World
Times of rapid change call for a new leadership model.
Deborah Ancona
Managing Your Career
How to Manage Your Career in the Age of Uncertainty
Author Whitney Johnson offers guidance for managing your career in an era of constant change.
Paul Michelman
Corporate Social Responsibility
Can We End the Crisis of Agency?
In the face of feeling powerless, doing small things can make a huge difference.
Paul Michelman
Financial Management & Risk
Will Stock Market Volatility Simmer or Spike?
Will the stock market remain volatile in coming years, or are calming forces on the way?
Financial Management & Risk
Beat the Odds in M&A Turnarounds
You can create significant value by buying troubled businesses and fixing them up. Here’s how.
Martin Reeves, Lars Faeste, Daniel Friedman, and Hen Lotan
Data & Data Culture
What to Do When Industry Disruption Threatens Your Career
If your industry faces disruption, first diagnose the volatility. Then act preemptively to disrupt your own career.
Boris Groysberg, Whitney Johnson, and Eric Lin
Leadership Skills
The Trouble With Cybersecurity Management
“Flight simulators” to prepare managers for cyberattacks lead to better cybersecurity decisions.
Mohammad S. Jalali
Marketing Strategy
How to Launch Products in Uncertain Markets
Before your next large-scale product launch, try leveraging uncertainty for competitive advantage.
Jan-Michael Ross and Jan Hendrik Fisch
Automation
Why Supply Chains Must Pivot
In an uncertain world, supply chains must adopt flexibility and automation to gain sustainable advantage.
Laurent Chevreux, Michael Hu, and Suketu Gandhi
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