Winter 2020 TOC
Special Report: The Nuts and Bolts of Digital Transformation
From the Editor
Leadership Skills
What Does It Mean to Lead?
Experts share their perspectives on where leadership is headed in a digital world.
Lisa Burrell
Features
Organizational Behavior
Employee Emotions Aren’t Noise — They’re Data
Emotions provide insight into what motivates people and how to improve performance.
Sigal Barsade, interviewed by Frieda Klotz
Innovation Strategy
How Vigilant Companies Gain an Edge in Turbulent Times
A systematic approach to identifying potential threats can help companies respond to disruption.
George S. Day and Paul J.H. Schoemaker
Digital Business
Blockchain Isn’t as Unbreakable as You Think
Blockchain is vulnerable in some ways that conventional systems are — and in ways all its own.
Stuart Madnick
Digital Marketing
Is Deep Learning a Game Changer for Marketing Analytics?
Companies already use data to make marketing decisions. Will deep learning enable a leap forward?
Glen Urban et al.
Frontiers
Frontiers is an MIT SMR initiative exploring how technology is reshaping the practice of management.
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Executive Briefings
Leading Change
An Executive Guide to the Winter 2020 Issue
MIT SMR Winter 2020 examines workers’ emotions and education, tech dilemmas, and how best to transform.