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Japanese success with some management practices may depend on cultural factors that are not present in the West. But that is not true as far as continuous improvement programs are concerned; CIPs were developed in the United States long before they were introduced into Japan by U.S. trainers working for the post-WWII occupation authorities. Schroeder and Robinson synthesize the fascinating history of improvement programs, from the early "awards scheme" of a Scottish shipbuilder to the present day. They propose four fundamental principles that can help managers build the competitive advantage no one can steal -- a constantly improving, highly productive, committed workforce.

Multinationals can employ strategies for managing distributed innovation in R&D in response to immigration restrictions.

Artificial intelligence is unlocking new levels of creativity in how organizations work together.

Externally focused x-teams can drive innovation, performance, and distributed leadership but require a shift in mindset.

Connecting companies to clusters of startups, researchers, and investors can accelerate corporate innovation.

Incumbent manufacturing companies face four key challenges as they shift to circular business models.

First-generation blockchain applications are delivering value by removing friction in shared ecosystems.

Developing an ecosystem strategy means organizations must shift to a new way of thinking.

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.

When a group of industry leaders work together to find new solutions and products, who's in charge?