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Adjusting business strategies and plotting comebacks in the face of uncertainty.
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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
Developing Strategy
Don’t Get Caught in the Middle
Our digital world is rendering traditional intermediaries obsolete. Make sure you are not one of them.
Paul Michelman
Leading Change
The Case Against Agility
Ideas that have anchored technological decision-making have become unsuitable for the emerging world.
Amit S. Mukherjee
Collaboration
Five Rules for Managing Large, Complex Projects
Research reveals five lessons that can help executives manage big, complex projects more effectively.
Andrew Davies, Mark Dodgson, David M. Gann, and Samuel C. MacAulay
Global Strategy
The Five Steps All Leaders Must Take in the Age of Uncertainty
Leaders must move beyond managing their own firms to become active influencers within broader systems.
Martin Reeves, Simon Levin, Johann D. Harnoss, and Daichi Ueda
Create Your Company’s Future
Recently, MIT SMR readers have been looking for information on scenario planning — a trend that may reflect current social, political, and economic uncertainty. This trend led to our Summer 2017 special report on creating your company’s future.
Martha E. Mangelsdorf
From the Archives: Managing in a Time of Uncertainty
Strategic planning is key to succeeding in a time of uncertainty and political change.