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Ideas Made to Matter

13 quotes for business and management from 2023

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Dec 6, 2023

Why It Matters

Here are insights from business leaders, scholars, and scientists that captured the business mood in 2023.

From artificial intelligence and analytics to leadership and happiness, these quotes most resonated with our readers this year.

An image of Robert Pozen with the words: “We want businesspeople to focus more on having a meaningful and fulfilling life — not just on making money and acquiring material goods.”

An image of Yamini Rangan with the words: “Authentic leaders say exactly what they mean, and because of that, they stand out.”

An image of Y. Karen Zheng with the words: “One of the biggest mistakes companies make about analytics is the disconnect between the technology and real business decisions.”

An image of John Carrier with the words: "If you’re not hearing bad news from your organization, you’re allowing it to build up in your systems.”

An image of Renee Richardson Gosline with the words: "We ought to try and understand as much as we can about the ways people think about AI, given how quickly everything is moving.”

An image of Susan Neal with the words: “Someone who is happier is going to be a better person in the workplace, a better team player, a better performer.”

An image of Miro Kazakoff with the words: “It’s rarely a lack of data that fails to move people to action. Instead, it’s the inability to turn analysis into clear, compelling narratives.”

An image of Aditi Javeri Gokhale with the words: “I spent significant time early in my career asking myself if I had the right experience. Turns out, what mattered most was my mindset.”

An image of Andrew Lo with the words: "If competition and cooperation can exist together, the results can be remarkable."

An image of Fiona Murray with the words: “Women need to step up and say, ‘I need that power.’ It’s OK for us to say we want to get our hands on power, because we know we can make a difference once we’ve got it.”

An image of Vanessa Tanicien with the words: “Take the time to really double down on learning, because that’s what is going to keep us different [from] the machines.”

An image of Zeynep Ton with the words: “Companies with a good jobs system prioritize customers and see their employees as a driver of customer value and continuous improvement.”

An image of Geoffrey Hinton with the words: “I think it’s quite conceivable that humanity is just a passing phase in the evolution of intelligence.”

For more info Tracy Mayor Senior Associate Director, Editorial (617) 253-0065 tmayor@mit.edu

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