Ideas Made to Matter Leadership

How tech leaders spend their time

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Top tech leaders are spending less time collaborating with peers and more time meeting customers and developing innovations.

Jan 29, 2024
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Ideas Made to Matter Research

MIT Sloan reading list: 8 books from 2023

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From artificial intelligence to supply chains to the future of China’s economy, these books help explain what’s happening in today’s business environment.

Nov 27, 2023
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Ideas Made to Matter Research

The top 10 MIT Sloan articles of 2023

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Artificial intelligence is everywhere. But it’s humble leadership that leads our list.

Nov 27, 2023
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Ideas Made to Matter Research

Thinkers50 awards recognize 13 from MIT Sloan

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Researchers studying good jobs, digital transformation, misinformation, and innovation were nominated for the 2023 Thinkers50 awards.

Nov 7, 2023
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Ideas Made to Matter Finance

Couples miss out when they fail to coordinate retirement benefits

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Better communication between spouses could translate to saving an average of almost $700 more every year, new MIT Sloan research shows.

Nov 7, 2023
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Ideas Made to Matter Economy

How Olive Garden and IHOP build relationships across income classes

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Research from MIT Sloan finds that casual chain restaurants like Applebee’s and Chili’s are the best places to meet and socialize with people from different income classes.

Nov 6, 2023
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Ideas Made to Matter Research

How informed are voters about political news?

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Journalistic truth isn’t dead, a new study has found, but socioeconomic factors affect people’s ability to identify real news.

Oct 23, 2023
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Ideas Made to Matter Artificial Intelligence

How generative AI can boost highly skilled workers’ productivity

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Generative AI can boost highly skilled worker productivity, if organizations establish a culture of accountability and encourage role reconfiguration.

Oct 19, 2023
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Ideas Made to Matter Gender

Why female STEM PhDs are less likely to become new inventors

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New research finds that female STEM PhD students are less likely to be advised by top faculty inventors or become new inventors themselves than male STEM PhD students.

Oct 12, 2023
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Ideas Made to Matter Behavioral Science

To truly boost productivity, focus on consistent worker engagement

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New research explores worker engagement, its impact on job performance, and its connection to a worker’s level of emotional stability.

Oct 11, 2023
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