Rob Dobi/theispot.com Geopolitical tensions between the West and China are deepening. As a result, Western governments, especially in the U.S. and Europe, are hardening their rules toward Chinese companies. Although many Western executives see these policies as moving in a common direction — toward an economic decoupling — this view is too limiting. Instead, by…
Artificial intelligence is making CEOs who have always thirsted for innovation even thirstier. Using AI tools, teams can rewrite some old rules about speed and cost to increase their productivity and shorten time to market. Just as enticingly, teams can innovate quickly to respond to customer desires, improving customer satisfaction and retention. Thinking even bigger,…
Alice Mollon/Ikon Images Companies routinely retune their supply chains in response to market changes, but the gyrations caused by the Trump administration’s on/off tariff regime are far from routine. How do supply chain planners address the immediate challenges, and what are the long-term implications they should consider? Many larger companies can cope with the new…
Ethics isn’t the only philosophical issue that organizations need to grapple with when developing and deploying AI. In fact, ethics and “responsible AI” are only a small part of the philosophical perspectives informing and guiding AI’s production, utility, and use. In this insightful video, MIT Sloan’s Michael Schrage and MIT Sloan Management Review’s David Kiron…
Carolyn Geason-Beissel/MIT SMR | Getty Images As generative AI emerges as an easy way to perform computer-generated research, writing, and editing all in one fell swoop, it’s tempting to marvel at how it might improve one of the harder parts of leadership: creating convincing presentations to sell ideas to various constituencies. We’re entering a new…
The suggestions and support offered by AI are helpful only if they’re relevant. On today’s episode, Walter Sun, senior vice president and global head of artificial intelligence at SAP, joins hosts Sam Ransbotham and Shervin Khodabandeh to share how his organization is helping employees get smarter about artificial intelligence through the company’s AI Days. Additionally,…
Jon Krause/theispot.com The Research The researchers conducted multiple studies — with diverse samples of working professionals — to understand how people use their time, what is important to them in life, and what factors lead people to live more fulfilling and satisfying lives. Their samples included over 2,000 Harvard Business School alumni, from fresh graduates…
When Chinese manufacturer Fuyao Glass opened a plant in Moraine, Ohio, it hadn’t anticipated that its newly hired American workforce would be less productive than its Chinese workers. That’s partially because it made a classic mistake, says Cynthia Wang, clinical professor of management and organizations. It forgot to consider the culture of its new workforce—specifically,…
Carolyn Geason-Beissel/MIT SMR | Getty Images It was her dream job — on paper, at least. As the vice president of communications at a global pharmaceutical company, Rushmie Nofsinger expected to step into a challenging role in which she could use her strengths and passions to have a positive impact on issues that really mattered…
CEPDP1770. May 2021.Absent providers of key public services, such as schooling and health, are a major problem in both developed and developing countries. This paper provides the first analysis of a population-wide controlled field experiment for home visits checking on sick leave in the public sector. The experiment was carried out in Italy, a country…