Leading Change
Nine Leadership Lessons 2020 Gave Us
Advice on how leaders can support their teams in times of uncertainty and change.
Uncertainty
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Developing Strategy
The Essence of Strategy Is Now How to Change
When environments are complex and dynamic, strategy is about adaptability.
B. Tom Hunsaker and Jonathan Knowles
Disruption
The Top MIT SMR Articles of 2020
The most popular articles of 2020 gave companies and leaders insights on navigating disruption, uncertainty, and change.
Ally MacDonald
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
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.
Lori C. Bieda
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
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