Leadership
Ideas and insights about leadership from MIT Sloan.
In times of turmoil, ‘all eyes are on the CFO.’ Here’s why
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Here’s how four chief financial officers track market and product trends, manage investors’ expectations, and make the most of their data.
How this clean tech exec connects climate to gender equity
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CarbonBuilt’s Cindy McLaughlin encourages walking meetings and “anytime vacation” for improved well-being.
Data literacy for leaders
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Here’s how executives and senior managers can become effective and savvy champions of the data produced by their organizations.
How to build an effective analytics practice
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From designing intelligent decision processes to tapping the full power of deep learning, here are data practices to adopt now from MIT Sloan analytics faculty.
How Intel’s CFO threads the needle on geopolitics — and more
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Intel’s chief financial officer, David Zinsner, talks geopolitical challenges, intellectual property, and creative financing at the MIT Sloan CFO Summit.
Tech hubs are expensive, but (mostly) worth it
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Productivity gains from clustered innovation outweigh higher labor and real estate costs. Except in San Francisco.
How Jackie Yeaney made peace with ‘imposter syndrome’
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This tech strategist and marketer learned to lead through empathy and collaboration, and that the fear of “being seen” is a healthy one.
4 ways leaders can detox corporate culture
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Research from MIT Sloan’s Don Sull highlights the ways leadership can identify and address a toxic work culture.
Our top 5 ‘Working Definitions’ of 2022
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Distributed leadership, toxic work culture, and three other ideas that stood out this year.
3 corporate innovation mistakes and how to avoid them
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MIT Sloan’s Phil Budden offers tips to avoid confusing technology with innovation, trying for 10X when 10% will do, and ineffective external engagement.