Large-scale, long-term projects are notoriously difficult to manage. But recent research on megaprojects — defined as projects costing more than $1 billion — reveals five lessons that can help executives manage any big, complex project more effectively.
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The Five Steps All Leaders Must Take In The Age of Uncertainty
Leaders need a new mental model to better understand the complex interplay between companies, economies and societies. To do so, they must shift their focus from their own companies to the broader business and social ecosystems in which they are embedded.
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When People Don't Trust Algorithms
Even when faced with evidence that an algorithm will deliver better results than human judgment, we consistently choose to follow our own minds. Why? MIT Sloan Management Review editor in chief Paul Michelman sat down with the University of Chicago’s Berkeley Dietvorst to find out.
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How to Become a Game-Changing Leader
To successfully lead major organizational transformations, executives need to align purpose, performance, and principles within their companies. Doing so isn’t easy — and requires mastery of a wide range of leadership skills.
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Strategy, not Technology, Drives Digital Transformation
The 2015 Digital Business Report by MIT SMR and Deloitte identifies strategy as the key driver in the digital arena.
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Data Sharing and Analytics Drive Success With IoT
The IoT creates connections among organizations and their customers, suppliers, and competitors.
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The Jobs That Artificial Intelligence Will Create
A new global study finds several new categories of human jobs emerging. These roles are not replacing old ones. They are brand-new positions that complement the tasks performed by AI machines and will…
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Developing and Leveraging Your Analytics Assets
A global survey, top-ranked books, and research on offshore analytics providers all offer in-depth insights for executives seeking analytics transformation.
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Driving Sustainable Success
By focusing on increasing operating efficiency, uniting their employees behind a common goal, and being more open to innovation, many companies today are finding that they are having a more positive impact on society while building a better business.
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The Leadership Series: Managing Virtual Teams
How much remote work is too much for your company? Explore how managers can allow employees flexibility about where they work while creating a sense of community and cooperation among distributed teams.