Leading Change

To build resilience into DEI initiatives, companies must invest in programs that support underrepresented employees.

Fostering a sense of belonging among employees can help organizations improve retention and performance.

MIT SMR’s summer 2022 issue addresses the challenges of C-suite turnover, end users’ AI anxiety, and employee motivation.

A new model for developing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the organization can increase employee satisfaction.

A new framework helps companies implement a corporate purpose that engages employees and drives their daily actions.

In a Q&A, author and consultant Ruchika Tulshyan discusses her work toward opening the lens of inclusion for leaders.

Investors love the term ESG, but there are risks to viewing sustainability through a market lens.

Contextually effective leadership comprises three key elements — map, mindset, and message — that drive desired change.

When leaders recognize the perspectives of overlooked populations, it opens up opportunities for innovation and change.

Employers can better retain workers experiencing long COVID and other chronic illnesses by creating supportive policies.

In this era of upheaval, business leaders must reconsider the assumptions that rule their decision-making processes.

Deepa Purushothaman discusses the challenges women of color face in the workplace and ways everyone can champion equity.

To build diverse and inclusive business ecosystems, companies must move beyond performative allyship.

The story of the first Black woman granted a medical patent underscores the value of novel perspectives for innovation.

Babson’s Rob Cross discusses how to identify collaborative dysfunction — and then improve it.

Stephanie Creary discusses the practices that underlie positive workplace diversity, equity, and inclusion outcomes.

Articulating an emotionally engaging higher purpose for their companies helps leaders drive innovation.

Megan Reitz shares insights on managing in an era of employee activism.

Data analysis reveals the top reasons behind the Great Resignation and actions managers can take to reduce attrition.

MIT SMR’s expert contributors weigh in on the skills and strategies managers should embrace in the year ahead.