Behavioral insights from employee feedback can help organizations identify and drive new, data-informed priorities. Pervading nearly every facet of our personal and professional lives, the impact of COVID-19 is made worse by the fact that there is no playbook for companies and their leaders to follow, including leaders who have successfully navigated quick and crashing […]
di FRANZINA BILARDO – Ubi maior minor cessat. I latini usavano questa locuzione – che poi è diventata anche la nostra, del mondo moderno – per descrivere quelle situazioni in cui, di fronte ad un problema grave e prioritario, è giusto mettere in secondo piano tutte le possibili minuzie accessorie. Guerre, terremoti, uragani, catastrofi ambientali […]
Virtually all human achievements have been made by groups of people, not lone individuals. As we incorporate smart technologies further into traditionally human processes, an even more powerful form of collaboration is emerging. The ongoing, and sometimes loud, debate about how many and what kinds of jobs smart machines will leave for humans to do […]
How can leaders translate the complexity of strategy into guidelines that are simple and flexible enough to execute? Rather than trying to boil the strategy down to a pithy statement, it’s better to develop a small set of priorities that everyone gets behind to produce results. Strategy, at its heart, is about choice. Few companies […]
As data becomes increasingly valuable, companies need to secure their IoT-enabled devices now, rather than wait until hackers find a way in Recently, attackers broke into an unnamed casino and stole data by compromising an internet-connected fish tank. If this were a plot device in a Hollywood thriller, the cyberattack method would likely be deemed […]
Companies that got into IoT early are reaping rewards in more timely, accurate, detailed, and reliable data. It comes as no surprise that an important part of data analytics is the data itself. In fact, the appeal of the internet of things (IoT) largely relates to the role of connected devices in gathering this valuable […]
MIT SMR and Boston Consulting Group are collaborating on a new research initiative, Artificial Intelligence & Business Strategy, to explore the most important business opportunities and challenges for managers posed by AI. The field of artificial intelligence (AI) is finally yielding valuable smart devices and applications that do more than win games against human champions. […]
Ron Adner (Tuck School of Business), interviewed by Frieda Klotz Innovation and strategy expert Ron Adner of the Tuck School of Business says that innovation doesn’t happen in a vacuum – instead, a web of participants often work together to find new solutions. But when they do, who’s in charge? As our world becomes ever […]
… but they will need to be more skilled than ever before. I ’ve been thinking about technology and management for over a decade. In the process, I have written two books describing some of the ways that the practice of management will respond to rapid technological innovations. Looking back, I made four predictions about […]
The internet of things can unleash cost savings, service improvements, and better customer experiences – but ensuring collection of good-quality data comes first. An area where the internet of things (IoT) can live up to its hype is the post-sales or service supply chain. Sensors and product log files can be used to track and […]
