Ideas Made to Matter Strategy

The Delta Model: How Arnoldo Hax reprioritized corporate strategy

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The late MIT Sloan professor’s novel approach to customer bonding is still used in corporate strategies today.

May 17, 2023
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Ideas Made to Matter Sustainability

9 carbon-busting startups from the MIT Sustainability Summit

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The 2023 MIT Sustainability Summit showcased low-carbon concrete blocks, floating kelp farms, biofertilizer, tradable carbon offsets, and more.

May 8, 2023
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Ideas Made to Matter Gender

How 3 female leaders are breaking barriers in their industries

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Managers from Salesforce, RSM, and Research Grid share how they overcame career hurdles and what they’re doing to be inclusive allies.

May 3, 2023
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Ideas Made to Matter The Bias Cut

How this CEO followed her curiosity to success

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Founder and CEO Amanda von Goetz talks about her unconventional education, ignoring perceived projections, and her company’s “organic diversity.”

May 1, 2023
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Ideas Made to Matter Leadership

Women and leadership: How to have a healthy relationship with power

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MIT Sloan’s Fiona Murray and Elsbeth Johnson on understanding positional power and ways women can reach the next level of leadership.

Apr 24, 2023
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Ideas Made to Matter Behavioral Science

Can happiness be taught? These 2 MIT Sloan business experts think so

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A new MIT Sloan course on pursuing happiness and a meaningful life teaches people to be kind and present and to take care of their physical and mental health.

Apr 11, 2023
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Ideas Made to Matter Leadership

Oatly exec: How to lead with purpose in an imperfect world

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Oatly’s Heidi Hackemer shares how practicing bravery and self-care and creating momentum can help leaders encourage purpose-led work in their organizations.

Apr 10, 2023
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Ideas Made to Matter The Bias Cut

How one VC found a flexible second career after having kids

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Founder and angel investor Marla Shapiro talks safe spaces for vulnerability, the “motherhood penalty,” and when it’s OK to drop the ball.

Mar 29, 2023
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Ideas Made to Matter Sustainability

3 leaders detail practices that support stakeholder and societal value

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Managers at Cotopaxi, King Arthur Baking Company, and REI discuss balancing purpose and profit.

Mar 22, 2023
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Ideas Made to Matter Gender

4 workplace barriers for women and how to dismantle them

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In their book “You Should Smile More,” six former Pepsi executives share insights and solutions to gender biases that push women out of the workforce.

Mar 21, 2023
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