MIT Sloan Management Review

MIT Sloan Management Review leads the discourse among academic researchers, business executives and other influential thought leaders about advances in management practice, particularly those shaped by technology,  that are transforming how people lead and innovate. MIT SMR disseminates new management research and innovative ideas so that thoughtful executives can capitalize on the opportunities generated by rapid organizational, technological and societal change.

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SMR READS

Implementing Workplace AI Tools

Leading an Industrial Giant Through Volatility

The Forces That Shape AI’s Uneven Progress • Automation advances unevenly across tasks and roles. Understanding the friction factors that slow adoption can help leaders navigate workforce transformation strategically.

How Design Became a Boardroom Bystander • Design has lost its luster as a growth and innovation engine. Here’s what it must do to reclaim its seat at the corporate table.

Smart leaders turn AI hype into results. We discover how they do it.

From Employee-Owners to Environmental Champions • When employees become owners, companies achieve measurably stronger environmental performance. Here’s how this ownership model drives sustainability excellence.

How the Best CEOs Find the Next Phase of Growth • Top chief executives reveal what they do to drive change from within their organizations.

Unlock Creativity Through Analogical Thinking • Spotting structural similarities between unrelated concepts can help leaders break out of mental ruts and spark innovation.

How Grocery Retail Innovations Change Customer Behavior • Research into new in-store amenities, digital shopping formats, and partnerships reveals their unexpected costs and benefits.

How to Chart Your Course Into an Uncertain Future

How to Make Scenario Planning Stick • Developing future scenarios can deepen leaders’ strategic insights. Establishing scenario planning as an ongoing capability and reaping its full benefits require linking it to other processes.

Assess What Is Certain in a Sea of Unknowns • Understanding what won’t change clarifies what might — and strengthens decision-making in volatile times.

A Faster Way to Build Future Scenarios • This streamlined approach to scenario planning incorporates AI and helps managers navigate future uncertainties more efficiently.

Broadening Future Perspectives at the Bank of England • Leaders at the U.K.’s central bank sought to broaden their thinking about future risks and opportunities. Here’s how they built longer-term horizon-scanning capabilities and what they learned along the way.

Evaluating Our Practice

Are You an Authentic Leader or an Authentic Jerk? • Leaders who are true to their values can inspire trust and respect, but not if “being yourself” becomes the problem.

How Nesting Changes Platform Strategy • Should your platform host another platform — or be hosted by one? Here’s how to think through the choices.

The Perils of Algorithmic Pricing • Some revenue management systems based on algorithms may lead to unintended collusion and antitrust violations.

The Three Obstacles Slowing Responsible AI • Many organizations commit to principles of AI ethics but struggle to incorporate them into practice. Here’s how to bridge that gap.

The Case for Quiet Corporate Activism • Leaders concerned that they will be penalized for championing sustainability and diversity can still sustain their commitments.

Integrate Sustainability and Innovation to Find New Opportunities • Five common innovation practices...