Ideas Made to Matter Operations Management

How Sam’s Club made good jobs for frontline employees

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A good job requires more than higher pay; employees want to be challenged and to contribute to problem-solving.

Jan 4, 2021
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Ideas Made to Matter Leadership

18 quotes for business and management from 2020

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Amid the chaos of 2020, some wisdom shone through. Here are words worth rereading from business leaders, scholars, and scientists.

Dec 10, 2020
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Ideas Made to Matter Cybersecurity

Zoom’s CFO on 3 ways to fix mistakes during fast growth

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The videoconferencing company found itself in crisis mode over security issues early in 2020.

Dec 9, 2020
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Ideas Made to Matter Technology

How virtual reality can help improve employee retention

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The Indiana Department of Child Services used job simulations to cut staff turnover by 31% and lay the foundation for a data-centric transformation.

Oct 15, 2020
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Ideas Made to Matter Education

Tips for digital teaching from prizewinning professors

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Distance learning is now standard, whether hybrid or fully online. Here’s how to excel at remote teaching, according to five MIT Sloan faculty members.

Aug 25, 2020
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Ideas Made to Matter Organizational Culture

Redesigning the link between worker well-being and company goals

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A dual-agenda work redesign requires managers to step back from how they’ve managed in the past and give employees more control over their work.

May 28, 2020
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Ideas Made to Matter Digital Economy

How Talbots embraces omnichannel sales

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The women’s fashion retailer is doubling down on catalogs and making stores the center of the customer experience.

Mar 9, 2020
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Ideas Made to Matter Digital Economy

How retail stores can thrive in the digital era

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With batting cages, celebrity fashion shows, and private brands, Dick’s Sporting Goods is breathing new life into brick and mortar.

Jan 14, 2020
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Ideas Made to Matter Organizational Culture

What leaders should learn from the Boeing 737 MAX emails

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The internal documents are a red flag for a corporate culture, MIT Sloan professor says.

Jan 13, 2020
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Ideas Made to Matter Climate Change

The 5 greatest challenges to fighting climate change

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The threat is global, but humans think local.

Dec 27, 2019
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