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Thought Tools for A Complex Age

January 1, 2020 | Leadership

Life — and work — are complicated indeed. As we lead our organizations through complex transformations and the resulting projects, how best to foresee problems before they happen? This guide, a compilation of insights from MIT SMR, gives leaders a variety of strategies to help them see the big picture, manage complexity, and keep the team focused on positive outcomes.

Articles included in this collection:

Five Rules for Managing Large, Complex Projects
By Andrew Davies, Mark Dodgson, David M. Gann, and Samuel C. MacAulay

Moving Beyond the Silicon Valley State of Mind
By Theodore Kinni

12 Essential Innovation Insights
By Bruce Posner and Martha E. Mangelsdorf

The Critical Difference Between Complex and Complicated
By Theodore Kinni

Using Scenario Planning to Reshape Strategy
By Rafael Ramírez, Steve Churchhouse, Alejandra Palermo, and Jonas Hoffmann

The Flare and Focus of Successful Futurists
By Amy Web

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