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MIT Sloan Management Review’s spring 2026 issue includes articles on tackling the challenges of digital transformation.

Sustaining long-term growth requires that mature companies establish a permanent innovation function.

Venture studios help corporations innovate but require specialized resources, governance, and commitment to succeed.

Starting the innovation process with open-ended exploration rather than a defined problem can yield more viable ideas.

In some scenarios, brands can increase consumer interest and positive attitudes by embracing insults directed at them.

Brain scans find that socially central connectors, not high-status individuals, facilitate true team consensus.

Companies hire outsiders for new knowledge, but organizational structure and employee mix determine learning success.

CIO Monica Caldas shares how Liberty Mutual navigates volatility while focusing on sustainability and long-term growth.

Companies should pare down the customer metrics they collect to focus on those that yield deepest insights.

Stakeholders can use a new typology to classify AI startups based on how they create, deliver, and extract value from AI.