I told my plants I love them, and now they’re growing like they’re trying to escape. If you heard a comedian deliver that joke at a club, you might chuckle, or groan, or even toss out a heckle. But what if you found out the performer got the material from artificial intelligence rather than their…
Wall Street is full of copycats, from institutional investors eager to peek over their successful colleagues’ shoulders to retail investors who mimic the trades of luminaries like Warren Buffett and George Soros. In the United States insurance industry, transparency rules create a copycat’s paradise. Regulators require insurers to disclose not only their investment holdings, but…
Matt Harrison Clough/Ikon Images For the past few years, many headlines have been telling us we’re all a little checked out at work. From passive-aggressive quiet quitting to spooky-sounding “ghost working,” people are asleep at the wheel, or at least dozing off every few miles, this line of thinking maintains. But what if that’s not…
Over the course of a career, most executives will take jobs with a variety of companies. These job switches mean not just adjusting to a new job but occasionally leaping from a familiar sector to a new, unfamiliar one. According to Rob Apatoff, a clinical professor at the Kellogg School and executive director of the…
Inspirational leadership is not about lofty speeches or titles. It involves guiding teams toward a meaningful vision, nurturing their strengths, and creating an environment where people feel motivated and valued. The emphasis should lie in seeing beyond immediate obstacles and connecting team efforts to a larger purpose. Vision Beyond Immediate Challenges A leader’s vision acts…
Carolyn Geason-Beissel / MIT SMR | Getty Images In a time of perpetual disruption, competitive advantage no longer belongs to those with the best-laid plans but to those who can adapt quickly, think deeply, and act intentionally. These 10 articles from MIT Sloan Management Review reveal strategic insights from executives, researchers, and thought leaders confronting…
Carolyn Geason-Beissel/MIT SMR | Getty Images Recent, dramatic growth in robot adoption across an increasing number of global industries has sparked avid interest in the impact robots will have in the workplace — particularly which jobs they will replace and whether any new jobs will be created for humans.1 Our recent research focused primarily on…
Artificial intelligence is poised to be the next disruptive work technology. But as it rapidly spreads across industries and occupations, it’s hard to separate the hype and cynicism from the reality of how it will impact the workplace. Some observers foresee the technology obliterating careers, leading to mass layoffs and unemployment. Advocates, on the other…
In the premiere episode of MIT SMR’s new video series, Leaders at All Levels, GE Appliances CEO Kevin Nolan discusses how a distributed leadership strategy delivered remarkable results. Seeking to boost corporate agility, Nolan made a decision that would terrify some CEOs: He gave up full control and pushed power down to all levels of…
Carolyn Geason-Beissel/MIT SMR | Getty Images Are we wisely waiting or merely drifting? That’s a question many corporate leaders will be asking themselves in the coming weeks and months. Uncertainty is not a new concept. But today’s political uncertainty — epitomized by the U.S. tariff edicts and global responses to them, ranging from threats to…