Innovation
Innovation Strategy Managing Innovation’s Productive Tensions
Leaders must answer eight questions to successfully tackle innovation’s toughest trade-offs.
Christopher Bingham, Rory McDonald, and Elizabeth Heichler
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Technology Innovation Strategy
Transforming Transactions With Technology: eBay’s Nitzan Mekel-Bobrov
Sam Ransbotham and Shervin Khodabandeh
Skills & Learning
From Journalism to Jeans: Levi Strauss & Co.’s Katia Walsh
Sam Ransbotham and Shervin Khodabandeh
Developing Strategy
Is Blockchain a Disruptive or a Sustaining Innovation? What Experts Say
MIT SMR Strategy Forum
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Innovation Strategy
How Digital Multinationals Innovate Across Borders
Digital globalization is transforming innovation, but opposing localization forces create risk that must be managed.
Satish Nambisan et al.
New Product Development
Extreme Innovation With AI: Stanley Black & Decker’s Mark Maybury
Stanley Black & Decker’s CTO discusses responsible and sustainable AI and how the company uses AI to innovate.
Sam Ransbotham and Shervin Khodabandeh
Culture
How Al Spurs Employee Engagement and Innovation at Levi Strauss & Co.
During this LinkedIn live event, speakers from Levi Strauss & Co., MIT Sloan Management Review, and Boston Consulting Group outline how AI implementation improves corporate culture.
David Kiron et al.
Innovation Strategy
Think Globally, Innovate Locally
Multinationals must understand the forces driving both digital globalization and localization to optimize innovation.
Satish Nambisan and Yadong Luo
Innovation Strategy
The Data Boom Is Here — It’s Just Not Evenly Distributed
The internet giants control vast stores of data — and that may limit innovation at other companies.
Viktor Mayer-Schönberger and Thomas Ramge
Leading Change
Why Outside Perspectives Are Critical for Innovation Breakthroughs
The story of the first Black woman granted a medical patent underscores the value of novel perspectives for innovation.
Jean-Louis Barsoux et al.
Innovation Strategy
Leading Disruption in a Legacy Business
Articulating an emotionally engaging higher purpose for their companies helps leaders drive innovation.
Andy Binns et al.
Innovation Strategy
The Three Internal Barriers to Deep-Tech Corporate Venturing
Research points to three barriers to deep-tech corporate venturing success that chief innovation officers can overcome.
Josemaria Siota and Maria Julia Prats
Innovation Strategy
Game Changers
The winter 2022 issue of MIT SMR provides a collection of articles to help leaders overcome the obstacles that can get in the way of innovation.
Elizabeth Heichler
Innovation Strategy
Our Guide to the Winter 2022 Issue
MIT SMR‘s winter 2022 issue looks at innovation processes in product development and how networks affect culture and diversity.