Strategic Planning

Nearly half of M&A deals fail. A new framework can help leaders spot the risks before they become corporate divorces.

Data analysis reveals that companies that make bold investments amid volatility often outperform more cautious peers.

A new way to understand why initiatives succeed or fail can help leaders make better decisions about future strategies.

Bringing scenario planning to the Bank of England required leaders to bridge narrative and quantitative cultures.

Scenario-planning examples show how a streamlined approach that incorporates AI can yield useful insights faster.

A new scenario planning framework can help leaders better explore potential futures by first identifying what won’t change.

Learn how to use scenario planning to envision and prepare for potential threats and business opportunities.

A survey finds that most organizations aren’t capitalizing on the benefits enterprise risk management offers.

Pursuing profit alone won’t lead to long-term business success. Corporate goals must be both financial and values-based.

In today’s political climate, change can happen faster than leaders expect. Use scenario planning to manage uncertainty.

This focused guide includes essential MIT SMR strategy advice and practical insights on making smarter business moves.

Amid political uncertainty, leaders must learn when to delay actions — and how to avoid drifting.

Most boards neglect engaging in timely planning for CEO transitions. Here’s how to make it a priority.

In a time of political disruption, leaders must learn to recognize, manage, and respond to the resulting business risks.

Work will be messy and volatile in 2025: Focus on developing these leadership skills.

Wise leaders live with the discomfort of uncertainty and focus on horizon scanning and preparing for a range of options.

From hyping up teams to finding the right data, ever more challenging tasks demand new approaches. Here are four tips.

Anchors based on past projects can improve scheduling accuracy and on-time project completion.

Apply these four lessons to successfully put employees at the heart of strategic planning and benefit from their input.

This issue of MIT SMR focuses on sustainability, customer and employee engagement, and strategic planning.