Guides

In this collection of six of the most popular MIT Sloan Management Review articles on implementing strategy, renowned researchers and academic voices examine the critical choices managers make in companies every day. From insights on goal setting and communicating strategic priorities effectively, to M&A approaches, these articles will help leaders sharpen their strategic thinking to face new challenges.

Manage the multi-dimensional challenges of remote work with an understanding of the subtle issues of engagement, psychological well-being, morale, and alignment.

Practical guidance to support an anxious and uncertain workforce, manage multiple crises, and guide the organization through economic turmoil, all while isolated from teams and workplaces.

Advice for leaders on maintaining communications, coordinating work, supporting employees, engaging virtual teams, and managing the life-work balance during remote work transitions.

We live in a VUCA--volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity—world. As the ground shifts rapidly under their feet, leaders must maintain their vision, manage change, and anticipate a completely new kind of workforce. This MIT SMR guide offers insights on the changing nature of work, culture, collaboration, and leadership in this transforming environment.

From supply chains to user ratings, this guide, a compilation of insights from MIT SMR, offers advice for each step of the customer journey. As customers grow more discerning and have more information at their fingertips, leaders need a guide to help them attract, satisfy, retain, and even win back the powerful consumer.

Researchers have established that diverse teams tend to have better outcomes. Yet it can be difficult to build a diverse team and also to help a culturally diverse group coalesce around a goal. This guide, a compilation of insights from MIT SMR, offers a cross-section of viewpoints on what it means to build and lead a productive, heterogenous group of contributors.

Leaders are only as good as the teams behind them. Yet most leaders are not very good at giving and receiving meaningful feedback. This compilation guide shows some of the different ways managers can develop their people and clear the way for them to work to their fullest potential. And research shows that individuals working at their fullest potential are among the most engaged and productive team members.

Leadership is not just about power, of course. It’s about building a team, driving consensus, and eliciting trust. This guide, a compilation of insights from MIT SMR, helps leaders understand how to wield executive authority to greatest effect. Learn how to translate your vision into reality and guide your team with empathy and inspiration.

This guide, a compilation of insights from MIT SMR, gives leaders a range of perspectives on why disruption is so hard to cope with, and what they can do to both respond and create disruption in their own industries. From business model creation to leadership skills required, the guide offers a series of coping mechanisms for disruption challenges.