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At MIT Sloan Management Review (MIT SMR) we explore how leadership and management are transforming in a disruptive world. We help thoughtful leaders capture the exciting opportunities--and face down the challenges--created as technological, societal, and environmental forces reshape how organizations operate, compete, and create value. MIT SMR reserves the right to remove comments that use language that MIT SMR staff regard as abusive, attacking, or offensive.

Artificial intelligence does not change anything about the fundamental nature of sustained competitive advantage when it...
01/10/2026

Artificial intelligence does not change anything about the fundamental nature of sustained competitive advantage when its use is pervasive. Once AI’s use is ubiquitous, it will transform economies and lift markets as a whole, but it will not uniquely benefit any single company. Businesses seeking to gain an innovation edge over rivals will need to focus their efforts on cultivating creativity among their employees.

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Leaders may make many apologies at work — say, for bad interpersonal behavior or mistakes that impact teammates. But apo...
01/09/2026

Leaders may make many apologies at work — say, for bad interpersonal behavior or mistakes that impact teammates. But apologies are just empty words unless the offender follows through and changes their behavior. People need to know the leader is committed to improving. Here’s how to hold yourself to this higher standard for apologizing to colleagues — and handle leaders who continue to deliver weak apologies.

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How do you move ahead with confidence that you are ready to profit from—or dodge—the unexpected? The confluence of criti...
01/08/2026

How do you move ahead with confidence that you are ready to profit from—or dodge—the unexpected? The confluence of critical unknowns in today's business environment, especially political, economic, and technological factors, has made managing uncertainty itself an increasingly pressing issue for leaders.

Our Winter 2026 issue features a special report with leading scholars and practitioners exploring new thinking about scenario planning and other practices designed to expand executives' strategic thinking.

Discover how to build "connective tissue" to make insights from scenario work stick throughout your organization, use generative AI to streamline scenario work, anchor in certainty before exploring uncertainty, and bridge qualitative and quantitative approaches to foresight. >> https://mitsmr.com/3KMsde6

MIT SMR columnists Thomas H. Davenport and Randy Bean see five AI trends to pay attention to in 2026: deflation of the A...
01/06/2026

MIT SMR columnists Thomas H. Davenport and Randy Bean see five AI trends to pay attention to in 2026: deflation of the AI bubble and subsequent hits to the economy; growth of the “factory” infrastructure for all-in AI adapters; greater focus on generative AI as an organizational resource rather than an individual one; continued progression toward value from agentic AI, despite the hype; and ongoing questions around who should manage data and AI.

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Companies that manage burnout before it turns into a crisis don’t just retain their best people — they free them up to p...
12/16/2025

Companies that manage burnout before it turns into a crisis don’t just retain their best people — they free them up to perform at their highest levels. In this collection of articles from MIT Sloan Management Review, executives and academic experts share pragmatic advice on how to build an organization that supports people’s mental health and productivity.

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Developing future scenarios can deepen leaders’ strategic insights. Establishing scenario planning as an ongoing capabil...
12/14/2025

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.

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The 2025 Artificial Intelligence and Business Strategy report, from MIT Sloan Management Review and Boston Consulting Gr...
12/13/2025

The 2025 Artificial Intelligence and Business Strategy report, from MIT Sloan Management Review and Boston Consulting Group, looks at how organizations that are adopting agentic AI are gaining advantage while facing four distinct tensions.

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