Management
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Generative AI in education: Reshaping the future of learning
As universities integrate generative AI (GenAI) tools to support students’ learning and better prepare them for the requirements of tomorrow’s labour market, it is crucial to evaluate how students use these technologies and how such use impacts their skill development. Following Oxford university’s announcement to expand its artificial intelligence (AI) offering and capabilities in collaboration…
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A day in the life of a Marketing PhD candidate
Areum Cho a PhD candidate in Marketing reflects on the The London Marketing PhD Research Day. It was a rewarding event that brought together doctoral researchers and faculty from five institutions to share research and receive feedback in a collaborative setting. Areum’s involvement in organising the event enhanced her appreciation for teamwork and facilitated valuable…
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Rethinking gender-based violence research: Who benefits?
This is the second blog in our series on the ethics of researching gender-based violence and harassment (GBVH) against women (read the first blog here). Drawing on conversations with grassroots organisers and women survivors, we invite researchers—especially those focused on GBVH in workplaces—to adopt approaches that are more reciprocal, transparent, and accountable to the people…
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Beyond performative sustainability: Why business authenticity is the way forward
This article features content shared at a guest lecture for MG104 Operations Management where Kohtaro shared content and theories from his 2022 publication, which have become more relevant amid the turbulence in corporate sustainability. His theories and models have been acknowledged and adopted by listed companies, local governments, regional small to medium enterprises, and professional…
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Today’s Essential Power Skill for Leaders: Cooperation
Carolyn Geason-Beissel/MIT SMR | Getty Images “I want to work in a way that is both productive and brings me joy — what does that look like, and how might I achieve this?” I’ve studied working lives for over 20 years, talking to thousands of executives, the MBA students I teach, and leaders of the…
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Leading Innovation in an Era of Uncertainty
Related Reading P. Budden and F. Murray, «Strategically Engaging With Innovation Ecosystems,» MIT Sloan Management Review, July 20, 2022. Successful innovation doesn’t hinge on the latest technology or creative hotbeds like Silicon Valley or Cambridge, Massachusetts. Innovation ecosystems exist everywhere — you’ve just got to know how to engage them. Drawing from their new book,…
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Why AI Will Not Provide Sustainable Competitive Advantage
Boris Séméniako/Ikon Images There is no question that artificial intelligence will transform the competitive business landscape. AI will streamline business processes, increase worker productivity, redefine premium skill sets, and unlock the potential of data. There is also no question that AI will make relentless progress and become more capable at a dizzying pace. But AI…
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How to Get Proactive About Data Quality
Matt Harrison Clough When it comes to dealing with data quality, teams and companies fall into one of three modes: unmanaged, organized cleanup, or proactive prevention. Most organizations get stuck in one of the first two. The work of addressing data issues is demanding, messy, and time-consuming. Poor-quality data can cripple decision-making and doom generative AI projects,…
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How Neuroinclusion Builds Organizational Capabilities
Ben Miners/Ikon Images Companies have made great strides in neuroinclusion since 2013, when SAP announced its Autism at Work program. The first major corporate initiative of its kind, it was soon followed by programs at Microsoft and EY.1 As the respective founders of these programs, Jose, Neil, and Hiren have seen firsthand that their companies…
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Meet Mr. Treadmill, Your Workout Buddy
When it comes to self-motivation, strategies abound. Some of us like to stare hard in the mirror and give ourselves a pep talk. Others put on a pair of headphones and listen to a rally song. And still others meditate in focused silence. However we choose to motivate ourselves, a universal truth is that it…