Continuous improvement strategies such as Lean Six Sigma or the Toyota Production System are well understood in the context of the factory floor. What many executives don’t realize, however, is that when properly applied, the concepts and principles underpinning these methods produce even quicker and more powerful results in the office. If you’re interested in improving work, no matter what type of work it may be...
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Innovation@Work Webinar Series
Date Added: Fri Apr 13, 2018
Are you overwhelmed by work obligations? Not enough time for friends and family? You’re not alone. Even the most successful individuals are looking for new and better ways to get more accomplished while maintaining or increasing their quality of life. In this webinar, productivity expert and MIT Sloan Lecturer Bob Pozen teaches us how to get more done—and still make it home in time for dinner. You may also be...
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Maximizing Your Personal Productivity
Date Added: Thu Jan 18, 2018
In this webinar, Bill Aulet will discuss takeaways from his bestselling book, "Disciplined Entrepreneurship: 24 Steps to a Successful Startup." Bill will also share details about his Entrepreneurship Development Program. The next session will be held January 28-February 2, 2018.
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Innovation@Work Webinar Series
Date Added: Thu Dec 21, 2017
Drawing from her study of 144 breakthrough initiatives in large organizations—as well as fascinating survey results from over 300 firms—Dr. Woerner familiarized participants with the significant changes, risks, and opportunities enabled by digitization. Webinar recorded on October 11, 2017. Woerner teaches in Revitalizing Your Digital Business Model. (http://executive.mit.edu/dig)
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Innovation@Work Webinar Series
Date Added: Tue Oct 17, 2017
The sports industry has been a pioneer in the data revolution, and there is much that we can learn about analytics management from studying it. Although decision making in sports is different from that of other industries, the similarities can reveal how analytics, if effectively deployed, can lead to better decisions and more successful organizations. You may also be interested in Ben's new related course -...
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Date Added: Tue Jul 18, 2017
John Carrier discusses the seven most common systemic errors your company is likely to make when attempting to integrate the Industrial Internet of Things into your existing system. Recorded on 4.12.17. You may also be interested in his related new program: Implementing Industry 4.0: Leading Change in Manufacturing and Operations. (http://executive.mit.edu/ind)
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Date Added: Thu Apr 13, 2017
Organizational change management problems typically fall into one of three innovative perspectives: • Strategic Design – based upon the future where action comes through planning • Political – based upon the present where action comes through power • Cultural – based upon the past where action comes through habit In this webinar, recorded on February 1, 2017, MIT Sloan Executive Education Professor John Van...
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Date Added: Fri Feb 03, 2017
In this webinar, Deborah Ancona introduces MIT's unique leadership perspective—a powerful, innovative approach to executive leadership that will help you make your organization more knowledge-driven and more innovative.
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Date Added: Mon Oct 24, 2016
This recorded webinar, conducted by MIT Sloan’s John Sterman, explores the dynamics of climate change through a live, interactive simulation and offers suggestions on what we can do both personally and professionally to build a safer, more sustainable world. C-ROADS, the award-winning modeling software featured in this webinar, has been used by more than 15,000 people, including policymakers and negotiators in 53...
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Innovation@Work Webinar Series
Date Added: Tue Jul 19, 2016
Retail is fast evolving into a complex multi-channel highly competitive environment. Sellers are faced with various business constraints, including the inability to conduct extensive experimentation, limited inventory, and high demand uncertainty. These companies are already lean so there is not much room to cut costs. So how can retailers in this environment maximize revenue while maintaining demand for the...
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Innovation@Work Webinar Series
Date Added: Tue May 10, 2016
There is a digital transformation coming at us nowadays in the form of an evolution of technology - social, mobile, analytics, the cloud, and the Internet of Things just to name a few. By themselves, none of these creates issues. However, the confluence of these technologies has changed the way we think about doing business, and what makes up this digital transformation. Companies who simply adapt their technology...
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Date Added: Tue Feb 09, 2016
Recent research suggests, however, that many companies do not succeed in becoming platform leaders because their strategies fail to adequately tackle both the technology and business aspects of platform leadership. In this webinar, Dr. Bruce Cameron discusses how to better understand how product platforming can deliver ROI for your organization.
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Platform Strategy: Building and Thriving in a Vibrant Ecosystem
Date Added: Thu Sep 24, 2015
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