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Should companies refrain from making political statements?
MIT SMR Strategy Forum, MIT SloanTwo years ago, soccer organisation UEFA attempted to opt out of taking a political stance — a decision that was itself decried as a political statement. When Munich’s mayor asked that the city’s stadium be lit in rainbow colors to protest a Hungarian anti-LGBTQ law during a Germany-Hungary match, UEFA declined the...
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How — and when — should companies engage in the political process?
Ed Dolan, Harvard Business ReviewHow should companies participate in politics? For all the discussion about the social responsibilities of the corporation, there’s been less discussion of how and whether companies should influence government. A new set of principles from the Erb Institute of the University of Michigan suggests some...
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Managing the new tensions of hybrid work
Jonathan Trevor and Matthias Holweg, MIT SloanLeaders are meeting employee demands for more flexible work arrangements amid concerns over the impact on organisational culture and innovation capability.
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Working from home immoral? A lesson in ethics, and history, for Elon Musk
Dale Tweedie, The ConversationFor most of human history, working from home has been normal. It’s the modern factory and office that are the oddities.
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Building an effective cybersecurity training program
Dustin Updyke, Harvard Business ReviewJust as sports teams practice and train for upcoming games, your organization should be constantly and consistently practicing and training for cybersecurity events, building the muscles and skills they’ll need to respond when a cyber-attack inevitably happens. Planning and scheduling training and exercise is...
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Organisations today face ten significant shifts. Here’s what to do about them.
By Patrick Guggenberger, Dana Maor, Michael Park, and Patrick Simon, McKinsey & Company, 24 May 2023Business leaders around the world are currently addressing not only economic volatility, geopolitical instability, and the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic but also a range of organizational shifts that have significant implications for structures, processes, and people. The shifts include complex questions about how to organise for...
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Where to focus your company’s limited cybersecurity budget
Adam Isles, Harvard Business ReviewWith the threat of recession looming, chief information security officers (CISOs) will increasingly see cybersecurity budgets constrained. So how can companies focus their limited cybersecurity investments on the controls that matter most? This article breaks cybersecurity investments into three categories: 1)...
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With burnout on the rise, what can companies do about it?
Dawn Klinghoffer and Katie Kirkpatrick-Husk, MIT SloanWorkforce data highlights the need to understand burnout, measure its dimensions, and identify actions for managers and employees to mitigate its effects.
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AI Is helping companies redefine, not just improve, performance
Michael Schrage, David Kiron, François Candelon, Shervin Khodabandeh, and Michael Chu, MIT SloanResearch on organisations’ use of artificial intelligence reveals how they can apply the technology to redefine strategic measurement and KPIs.
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Managing the cultural pitfalls of hybrid work
Christine Moorman and Katie Hinkfuss, MIT SloanThe authors offer 11 strategies for leading more effective hybrid teams based on data from a recent survey of marketing leaders.
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