Leading Change

To show respect for individuality, leaders should support the use of personal pronouns in communication.

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Why words matter in crucial conversations, alarming U.S. job trends, and how to make data meaningful.

Businesses distracted by the language around racism should instead focus on taking steps to actively prevent it.

To operate their companies effectively worldwide, leaders need to rethink how work gets done, and where.

Enrica N. Ruggs and Derek R. Avery explore how to begin discussions of racial equality in the workplace.

The Fall 2020 issue of MIT SMR offers leaders new strategies for an uncertain business environment.

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.”

A framework for sensing the unexpected, organizing in response, capturing value, and renewing capabilities.

Four team management practices have been key to navigating the initial pivot to virtual workplaces.

A fundamental source of confusion about change is the use of that single term — change — to refer to three distinct strategies.

CFOs need to lead AI technology decision-making — and they should start now.

Preparing for AI’s next phase means prioritizing your talent pipeline and technology infrastructure.

Companies that show the most agility and resilience in responding to the global pandemic pursue four main strategies.

Shareholders and stakeholders, data science’s pandemic shift, and combating workplace discrimination.

Organizational leaders can begin to address racial discrimination in the workplace by taking strategic actions.

How U.S. companies are commemorating Juneteenth; what a 2020 recession may mean for data analytics.

We can all care for ourselves and others during challenging times.

Leaders should focus on starting conversations, emphasizing individuality, and measuring feedback.

Introducing our summer issue, and collaborating productively on remote teams.