Strategy
Supply Chains & Logistics Prepare for the Bullwhip’s Sting
Growing inflation and supply chain issues are raising concerns that a recession is looming. But companies can prepare.
Yossi Sheffi
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Security & Privacy
Ransomware Attacks Are on the Rise. Should Companies Pay Up?
Strategists weigh in on how companies should respond to cyberattacks when their systems and data are on the line.
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Digital Marketing
Want to Build Intimacy With Customers? Get to Know Digital Campfires
Smaller, often more private and interactive online communities and platforms are reinventing the way brands and consumers connect.
Sara Wilson
Platforms & Ecosystems
Transforming From Traditional Competitor to Ecosystem Powerhouse
MIT Press author Ron Adner shares how organizations can think about building competitive advantage in new ways.
Ron Adner and Abbie Lundberg
Business Models
Critical Success Factors for Achieving ROI From AI Initiatives
Tom Davenport and Laks Srinivasan share findings from a recent Return on AI Institute study for which they interviewed more than 45 executives about their organizations’ uses of artificial intelligence.
Thomas H. Davenport et al.
Platforms & Ecosystems
Setting the Rules of the Road
Five building blocks of ecosystem governance help leaders create value and manage risk.
Ulrich Pidun et al.
Remote Work
What Space Missions Can Teach Us About Remote Work
The practices of astronauts offer a model for successfully adapting to remote and hybrid work.
Tanusree Jain and Louis Brennan
Sustainability
The Progressive Roots of Management Science
New research highlights that sustainable management is a fundamental business practice, not just a modern trend.
Stephen Cummings and Todd Bridgman
Innovation Strategy
Adopt Open Strategy to Fuel Innovation
Kurt Matzler and Julia Hautz outline a framework leaders can adopt to spur innovation and compete against digital-first companies.
Kurt Matzler et al.
Culture
The Cultural Benefits of Artificial Intelligence in the Enterprise
New research points to a strong, multidimensional link between AI use and improvements in organizational culture.
Sam Ransbotham et al.
Platforms & Ecosystems
Sharing Value for Ecosystem Success
Ecosystem success requires that both leaders and followers avoid the trap of egocentric thinking.