Leading Change

The Summer 2015 issue of MIT SMR highlights how digital business plays out in strategy, innovation and business transformation.

Emma Stewart, Autodesk’s head of sustainability, describes how social intelligence helps CSR advocates promote a culture of sustainability.

Autodesk’s Emma Stewart says that social intelligence helps promote CSR and a culture of sustainability.

In turbulent markets, managers can build momentum for innovative strategies by rethinking the past, reconsidering present concerns – and reimagining the future.

The process of bringing assembly work back to U.S. factories from abroad is more challenging than the economics would predict.

“Lean” programs can be powerful tools for improving performance – if managers know what to expect.

The Boston Marathon bombing offers six lessons for crisis managers on using social media for communication.

It’s surprisingly common for companies to make mistakes in their layoff decisions — and the mistakes can be expensive.

GE’s marketing division uses data to continuously improve performance — and democratize analytics.

What does it take to transform an organization before a crisis hits?

HR executives believe that tomorrow’s leaders will be a more diverse group than today’s.

Before making a change, identify who can push the project forward — or cause it to stall.

Executives and thought leaders discuss how companies can create and manage digital transformation.

Executives are increasingly recognizing the value of social business to their organizations.

Executives can successfully navigate the skepticism and fear that often stunt change initiatives.

Technology-driven change is a given these days. The problem: Companies often struggle with change.

If used wisely, analogies can help an organization’s employees comprehend change and innovation.

Mining the middle ground between wholesale change and pilot projects can improve your organization.

Reflections on the human element in business — and insights contained in this issue.

How do companies create the conditions that embed sustainability in strategy and operations?