CATEGORIES
فئات
Why Territorial Managers Stifle Innovation and What to Do About It
Managers who feel insecure about their status tend not to encourage novel ideas from their employees. Fostering their identification with the organization can change this behavior.
The Hazards of Putting Ethics on Autopilot
Research shows that employees who are steered by digital nudges may lose some ethical competency. That has implications for how we use the new generation of AI assistants.
Auditing Algorithmic Risk
How do we know whether algorithmic systems are working as intended? A set of simple frameworks can help even nontechnical organizations check the functioning of their AI tools.
The Trouble With Your Innovation Contests
Not all innovation contests should be winner-takes-all or judged by senior executives. New research shows how to structure contests to meet specific goals.
Scaling Automation: Two Proven Paths to Success
Lessons from two leading hospital systems show how to overcome the obstacles to automation.
How Tech Fails Late-Career Workers
Managers must make deliberate choices to support older workers' use of complex technologies.
Building Culture From the Middle Out
Midlevel leaders are critical to fostering an organizational culture that’s healthy and vibrant.
Why Manufacturers Need a Phased Approach to Digital Transformation
Those that succeed with this difficult work break it into three stages, each with its own guiding metrics.
Will Large Language Models Really Change How Work Is Done?
Even as organizations adopt increasingly powerful LLMs, they will find it difficult to shed their reliance on humans.
How to Make Better Friends at Work
Friendships in the workplace can enrich our lives and make us better leaders and workers if we make the effort to cultivate truly healthy relationships.
Health Care Platforms Need a Strategy Overhaul
To succeed, digital health platforms must shift their approach in three key areas.
Steer Clear of Corporate Venture Capital Pitfalls
Big companies and risk capital can be awkward partners. Here’s how to get corporate venturing right.
New Markets, New Opportunities: Identifying Where and How to Make Your Play
How do leaders determine whether to build a new business around a promising new technology?
Own Your Words to Gain Authority
Managers undermine their credibility when they speak for others too frequently.
What the Smart Money Says About Black CEOs
Investors’ reactions to an executive appointment often reflect negative bias, while institutional investors take a more positive view.
Doubling Down on Impact Reporting
New EU reporting mandates will affect businesses well beyond Europe's borders and require them to report on material impacts far beyond their own walls.
Are Enterprise Social Platforms All Talk?
To get the most from corporate knowledge-sharing tools, encourage users to engage with more content, not just build their personal brand.
Radical Innovation Needs Old-School VC
Scientists and entrepreneurs working on the world's most urgent problems can't solve them without funders who understand deep-tech opportunities and take long-term views.
The Real Issues Driving the Nursing Crisis
Our analysis of nurses' employer reviews reveals the true source of burnout and why nurses are leaving the field. Here's how health care leaders can improve nurse job satisfaction to fight a looming nursing shortage.
How Ghost Scenarios Haunt Strategy Execution
Strategic planners are often blind about how the future will challenge their status quo. A scenario-planning mindset can help them see what they’re missing.
How to Productively Disagree on Tough Topics
Instead of avoiding divisive issues, learn how to have thoughtful conversations that build mutual understanding and respect.
What Managers Everywhere Must Know About Caste
Hari Bapuji, Kamini Gupta, Snehanjali Chrispal, and Thomas Roulet
Leadership Development Is Failing Us.Here's How to Fix It
Executive development programs are big business, but too many fail to yield meaningful results. Here’s how to be a savvy consumer.
Make Better Allies of Your Workforce
Leaders can avoid labor disputes and create value by improving communication with employees and including them in strategic decision-making
Can Friction Improve Your Customers' Experiences?
Many companies are on a quest to make online shopping as hassle-free as possible but slowing down the purchase process can boost buyer satisfaction and loyalty.
The Hidden Opportunity in Paradoxes
When faced with impossible choices, organizations that embrace seemingly contradictory options expand the scope of what's possible.
Set Ambitious but Realistic Environmental Goals
How far from business realities can companies stretch when setting critical goals to reduce carbon emissions?
There Actually Is an 'I' in Team
Research shows that when dealing with fundamental change, teams that retrain individuals before focusing on collaboration have better results.
R&D Leaders Must Play a key Role in the Journey to Net Zero
CTOs and other executives who lead research and innovation are positioned to be critical change agents in cutting enterprises’ carbon footprints.
The Looming Challenge of Chemical Disclosures
New sustainability rules make consumer brands accountable for the composition of their products, but most companies are in the dark.