Deborah Ancona, faculty director of the MIT Leadership Center, and MIT Sloan Senior Lecturer William Isaacs say structural balance is vital to the success of teams. Their “Four-player model” asserts that, applied appropriately and in the proper sequence, four core acts — Move, Follow, Oppose, and Bystand — are the building blocks of an effective team.- Managing the crisis
- In this podcast, MIT Sloan economics expert Professor Simon Johnson provides studied insights on the global financial crisis and what the government and financial institutions need to do to turn things around. Chief among Johnson's recommendations are informed policy decisions and strong, decisive, coordinated action. Listen >>
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Blogger and Visiting MIT Professor Irving Wladawsky-Berger gives the inside scoop on the recent DILS appearance of his former colleague, retired IBM Chairman Lou Gerstner, who spoke about leadership and process management. 