Guides

Digital Strategy Guide Big data can support smarter operations, but only when companies embrace the basics of understanding what it is they want to measure, how they want to measure, and how they can keep the data secure. This collection of articles from MIT Sloan Management Review examines how companies are forging new business processes with the use of data and analytics.

Digital Strategy Guide Additive manufacturing — also known as 3-D printing — was developed in the 1980s and began moving beyond costly industrial manufacturing applications in the late 2000s when it was taken up by the open-source and do-it-yourself movements. This collection of articles from MIT Sloan Management Review takes a closer look at this disruptive technology, which is on the verge of going mainstream.

Digital Strategy Guide Most companies are still learning how to design their digital selves for efficiency. This collection of articles from MIT Sloan Management Review examines how organizations are thinking about designing their processes, systems, and data in ways that discipline their core operations.

Digital Strategy Guide Letting employees work from home or at drop-in work centers can be beneficial to both employees and companies. But managing communication can be a challenge from both directions. This collection of articles from MIT Sloan Management Review looks at how organizations are navigating the challenges of a dispersed workforce.

Digital Strategy Guide Connecting devices and collecting data via the internet of things (IoT) gives companies more data than ever about how their products are being used — and could be used. This collection of articles from MIT Sloan Management Review examines the opportunities and risks that this rich layer of connectivity presents.

Digital Strategy Guide How are organizations using social media most effectively? This collection of articles from MIT Sloan Management Review examines the value of devising a clear strategy, offering incentives for participants, and preparing for social media disasters.

Digital Strategy Guide The global robotics market is projected to reach $135 billion in 2019. This collection of articles from MIT Sloan Management Review looks at how robots can and will move into the workplace, and examines the best ways for both businesses and individuals to prepare.

Leadership Collection Being able to make decisions with the right balance of speed and information is often what separates successful managers from unsuccessful managers. This collection of articles from MIT Sloan Management Review looks at the decision-making process and the need for good judgement and decisiveness in a variety of circumstances, including times of crisis, situations in which people are facing information overload, and instances when trust has been eroded.

Leadership Collection Managers often spend too much time doing things that are not high priorities. This collection of articles from MIT Sloan Management Review examines how both individuals and organizations can best align goals with plans, keep projects on track, and use outside voices to help them remain focused on opportunities and not just threats.

Leadership Collection The digital world presents new challenges for every organizational leader. Do you fold digital capacities onto your organization, or do you remake the business entirely? This collection of articles from MIT Sloan Management Review examines how executives are responding today — and the ways they can be smarter in the future.