Value Creation

The real opportunity for organizations goes beyond doing more of the same labor faster and cheaper.

Organizations can innovate to address environmental and social problems — but they need to build the right culture.

Strong multi-business companies are defying expectations in three ways.

Free markets and free minds require access to new ideas, innovation, and infrastructure.

The question “What’s the business case for sustainability?” has come roaring back in recent years.

Companies seeking tech alliances to stay competitive may benefit from an adaptive ecosystem model.

Microsoft has launched a $50 million initiative to figure out ways to help AI “save the world.”

Digitization alone doesn’t make your company “digital” — but these five guiding principles can help.

Companies should be more forthcoming about long-term value-creation strategies when communicating with investors.

We searched the MIT SMR archives to find 12 essential innovation insights.

Digitization demands an unprecedented focus on cooperation and collaboration.

Professor Theodore Stank presents his research on how to bridge the divide between sales and operations.

What do you do when you’ve got an unending stream of quality data, and processes in place for analytics… but you’re not sure what to do with it all?

When using analytics becomes a routine practice, four key changes will follow.

Is your company focused on creating value — or on siphoning it off from others?

Here are six questions for executives to consider when thinking about business model innovation.

Another method to pursue growth: Use thought experiments to assess new business model possibilities.

Companies experienced in analytics use are increasingly gaining competitive advantage.

Grameen Bank and others know that you get the best answers by burying yourself in the questions.