Ideas Made to Matter Leadership

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.

Jan 11, 2023
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Ideas Made to Matter Economy

Beyond China’s COVID unrest, 3 important economic takeaways

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As China grapples with fallout from its “zero-Covid” policy, experts are predicting a recovery at a much slower rate than has been seen in the past.

Dec 14, 2022
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Ideas Made to Matter Design

2022, illustrated

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Six illustrations we loved this year, illuminating topics such as supply chain, health care, ESG, and remote work.

Dec 12, 2022
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Ideas Made to Matter Research

The top 10 MIT Sloan news stories of 2022

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From “smart skills” to digital marketing trends, here are the stories readers were drawn to this year.

Dec 5, 2022
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Ideas Made to Matter Climate Change

How to choose carbon offsets that actually cut emissions

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Most corporate net zero pledges depend on carbon offsets, but many offsets don’t reduce emissions. Use this framework to identify which offsets are effective.

Nov 2, 2022
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Ideas Made to Matter Supply Chain

Midcareer advice from 4 supply chain professionals

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Four MIT Sloan alumni share their executive-level insights on the future of supply chain, the unexpected aspects of the industry, and what advice they’d offer rising professionals.

Aug 25, 2022
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Ideas Made to Matter Supply Chain

How the Russia-Ukraine war is upending global supply chains

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Experts detail how ripple effects are impeding the flow of goods, creating catastrophic food shortages, and fueling dramatic cost increases and product shortages.

Jun 28, 2022
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Ideas Made to Matter Manufacturing

How auto companies are adapting to the global chip shortage

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The global shortage of semiconductor chips has upended the car industry. The response, from retrofitting to reshoring, could help guide other sectors.

Jun 21, 2022
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Ideas Made to Matter Supply Chain

Supply chain resilience amid steady disruption

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Supply chain irregularities are the new normal. To stay prepared, invest in relationships and reconsider just-in-time strategies.

Apr 28, 2022
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Ideas Made to Matter Finance

Barclays CEO lays out 3 top risks to business

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As a former chief risk officer, C.S. “Venkat” keeps an eye out for the unexpected. Here are the three business risks that concern him the most.

Mar 30, 2022
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