MIT Sloan Management Review Article on The Top 10 MIT SMR Articles of 2024

Start your quest to be a better leader in the new year. Catch up on 2024’s most-read articles for expert advice on your biggest leadership challenges.

In 2023, generative AI became the topic every leader wanted to learn more about. In 2024, many leaders and organizations moved beyond the tactical AI questions to the strategic ones — such as where to reap the most business value while minimizing risk. For example, how can AI help your organization improve key performance indicators? Our No. 3 story offers in-depth, research-based answers. Another example: Who in your organization should be responsible for data science and analytics — the fuel that powers successful AI projects? Thomas H. Davenport and Randy Bean have some prescient advice on that in our No. 1 story.

Looking beyond AI, many of our top 10 stories involve tough culture and people management challenges, like dealing with the informal meetings that happen after formal meetings (No. 2) and getting people to stop self-censoring with company leaders (No. 5). These two stories, by Phillip G. Clampitt and Jim Detert, respectively, truly struck a nerve with readers. At a time of radical change, communication and trust have never been more important.

About the Author

Laurianne McLaughlin is senior editor, digital, at MIT Sloan Management Review.

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