
Marketing

Why Digital Ability Trumps IQ
Transformation success requires moving beyond “digital IQ” by linking employee ability to performance outcomes.
Kimberly A. Whitler and F.D. Wilder
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Corporate Social Responsibility
Why Corporate Success Requires Dealing With the Past
Sarah Federman and Judith Schrempf-Stirling

AI & Machine Learning
Digital First, Physical Second: Wayfair’s Fiona Tan
Sam Ransbotham and Shervin Khodabandeh

Customers
Investing in the Last Mile: PayPal’s Khatereh Khodavirdi
Sam Ransbotham and Shervin Khodabandeh

Customers
Keeping Humans in the (Feedback) Loop: Orangetheory Fitness’s Ameen Kazerouni
Sam Ransbotham and Shervin Khodabandeh
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Customers
Investing in the Last Mile: PayPal’s Khatereh Khodavirdi
Data science leader Khatereh Khodavirdi discusses how PayPal uses AI and machine learning for customer personalization.
Sam Ransbotham and Shervin Khodabandeh

Customers
Keeping Humans in the (Feedback) Loop: Orangetheory Fitness’s Ameen Kazerouni
Orangetheory Fitness members get the most out of their group workouts with some help from both AI and human coaches.
Sam Ransbotham and Shervin Khodabandeh

Customers
Our Guide to the Fall 2022 Issue
This issue of MIT SMR focuses on customer relationships and their connection to innovation and value.
MIT Sloan Management Review

Customers
Manage Your Customer Portfolio for Maximum Lifetime Value
Better-informed decisions on customer relationship conversion, leverage, and defense can drive revenue and lower costs.
Fred Selnes and Michael D. Johnson

New Product Development
Before Starting Your Own Business, Ask These Four Questions
Determining whether entrepreneurship is right the right path for you requires preparation and introspection.
Ben Laker

Customers
Inventing the Beauty of the Future: L’Oréal’s Stéphane Lannuzel
L’Oréal’s Stéphane Lannuzel discusses artificial intelligence’s role in technology innovation in the beauty industry.
Sam Ransbotham and Shervin Khodabandeh

Sustainability
Every (Repurposed) Product Has a Story
Goods made from reused materials are more appealing when customers are primed to spin a narrative about their history.
Bernadette Kamleitner and Carina Thürridl

Marketing Strategy
Employer Branding Is the New Marketing Imperative
CMOs and their marketing teams are well positioned to help companies build a brand that attracts and retains top talent.
Dipanjan Chatterjee et al.

Social Media
Diet, Exercise, and Logging Off? Rethinking Employee Wellness
Companies’ approach to employee health should take into account the effects of social media use on workers’ well-being.
Karyn Georgilis-Becker

Leadership Skills
Leadership in an Era of Context Collapse
Having different social media identities for different sets of stakeholders is no longer possible.