Leading Change
Growth Is Not a Zero-Sum Game
MIT SMR takes a look at whether disruptive market forces necessarily doom some players to failure.
Business Models
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Business Models
The Only Way Manufacturers Can Survive
For industrial manufacturers, digital transformation is the only way to stay alive.
Developing Strategy
The Myths and Realities of Business Ecosystems
Before determining an ecosystem strategy, organizations must first shift to a new perspective and way of thinking.
Business Models
How to Read and Respond to Weak Digital Signals
In a fast-changing business landscape, it pays to spot digital trends early and prepare to adapt.
Global Strategy
Understanding China’s Next Wave of Innovation
Thousands of emerging innovators in China pose a threat to established multinationals.
Business Models
Why Customer Experience Matters for B2B
Customer-focused design is core for successful B2B e-commerce.
Developing Strategy
Beyond a ‘Winner-Takes-All’ Strategy for Platforms
Three questions can help inform how network interactions drive value for platform companies.
Business Models
Key Words for Digital Transformation
Adobe has transformed itself by embracing the technological forces that could have meant its demise.
Executing Strategy
A New Playbook for Diversified Companies
Strong multi-business companies are defying expectations in three ways.
Marketing Strategy
Bill It, Kill It, or Keep It Free?
B2B companies can seize new sales by charging for services they’ve been giving away.
Platforms & Ecosystems
How Platform Strategies Continue to Create Value
Five key principles explain how to use platforms to create value in the digital economy.
Executing Strategy
Artificial Intelligence in Business Gets Real
The 2018 Artificial Intelligence Report by MIT SMR shows early leaders pushing forward with an eye toward scale.
Business Models
Will Self-Driving Technology Be Uber’s Make or Break?
The MIT SMR Strategy Forum examines how self-driving cars will affect Uber’s on-demand transportation success.
Business Models
Preparing for a Blockchain Future
Consider three key questions when determining how to make blockchain a useful part of your business strategy.
Business Models
Blockchain Is Changing How Media and Entertainment Companies Compete
Blockchain is poised to help media and entertainment companies rethink their business models and monetize value.
Business Models
What Problems Will You Solve With Blockchain?
Organizations need to focus on how blockchain can be used to support their unique strategies.
Business Models
MIT SMR Summer Must-Reads
The MIT SMR archive’s most popular articles explore innovation, leadership, strategy and technology.
AI & Machine Learning
Global Competition With AI in Business: How China Differs
AI’s largest and most enduring contributions will be in non-technology sectors, and many of them will come from China.
Business Models
Why Companies Need a New Playbook to Succeed in the Digital Age
Companies need to think about how they can become a customer destination.
Business Models
Three Signals Your Industry Is About to Be Disrupted
Disruption rarely comes out of nowhere — so if you see these key signs, take action to limit your risk.