Workplace, Teams, & Culture

Leaders can apply five time-tested lessons to help elevate people whose talents might otherwise go unrecognized.

Leaders can sustain social and environmental commitments amid a hostile political climate by communicating thoughtfully.

Workplace transformation isn’t about where people work — it’s about how they work together to drive outcomes.

CEOs must personally sponsor tech transformation — mastering technology, exploiting data, and creating ecosystems.

For a fearful leader, the fight response restores a fleeting sense of control. But it’s highly self-defeating over time.

Don’t overpay for outdated expertise — or undervalue the human capabilities that AI can’t replace.

In this video, Brian Elliott explores how companies can drop RTO mandates and build meaningful in-office strategies.

Employee ownership drives stronger environmental performance by aligning worker stakes with sustainability goals.

Employees who are anxious about change can regain their footing by being given a measure of control over how they work.

Learn how one Fidelity leader shifted from a command-and-control style to distributed leadership in this video.

When leading change, seeking overinflated credit and taking extreme ownership can cause trouble.

Organizations need to stop treating burnout — a kind of third-degree burn — with simplistic, first-degree salves.

Organizing workers into midsize multiproject pods can increase efficiency by reducing productivity-sapping activities.

Site visits to observe other organizations’ innovation approaches can help leaders accelerate change at their companies.

From attracting top talent to crafting effective interview questions, MIT SMR has expert guidance on building your team.

In this video, Brian Elliott reveals why a tough-talk leadership style is less effective than one built on trust.

MIT SMR’s fall 2025 issue highlights the organizational costs of hidden problems.

This issue of MIT SMR offers insights on talent management, human-robot collaboration, IP essentials, and more.

Virtual collaboration can constrain creative thinking. Remote and in-person work must be balanced to drive innovation.

Your new initiatives may benefit from new hires with updated skills. But first consider cultivating talent from within.