
Workplace, Teams, & Culture

Agentic AI in Action: How Enterprises Automate and Scale Critical Operations
The AI Research Forum (AIRF), curated for the region by MIT Sloan Management Review Middle East, offers rare clarity on the future of intelligent agents.
Paromita Gupta
Top Workplace, Teams, & Culture from MIT Sloan Management Review Middle East


Leadership
Why Mindful Leaders Are Better at Managing Change
Jean-François Harvey and Ravi S. Kudesia



AI and Machine Learning
How to Scale GenAI in the Workplace
Michael Wade, Konstantinos Trantopoulos, Mark Navas, and Anders Romare



Diversity & Inclusion
Why Belonging Matters More Than Just Diversity
Curtis L. Odom, Charn P. McAllister, and Ryan Soffer

More Workplace, Teams, & Culture from MIT Sloan Management Review Middle East

Leadership
The Missing Link Between Purpose and Performance
Team leaders hold the key to translating corporate purpose into employee commitment through regular dialogue, balanced relationships, and worker autonomy.
Rodolphe Durand, Pauline Asmar, and Jean-Marc Laouchez

Leadership
Why Mindful Leaders Are Better at Managing Change
Managers with greater self-awareness and emotional control are better able to lead their teams through the ambiguity of a shift in direction.
Jean-François Harvey and Ravi S. Kudesia

AI and Machine Learning
AI is Taking Big Decisions. How can Businesses in the Middle East Build a Culture of AI Ethics?
Experts share tips on counteracting risks and work to ensure that the AI systems they build or implement are safe, secure, unbiased, and transparent.
Suparna Dutt DCunha

Culture
How Leaders Help Teams Manage Stress
No leader can eliminate a team’s stress — or “solve” an individual’s. But they can take action to make resilience a team function rather than an individual burden.
Allen Morrison and David Forster

AI and Machine Learning
How to Scale GenAI in the Workplace
Enthusiasm plateaus. Training gaps. AI shaming. Pharma giant Novo Nordisk faced and beat all these challenges while growing generative AI tool usage.
Michael Wade, Konstantinos Trantopoulos, Mark Navas, and Anders Romare

Culture
How Leaders Fight Back Against Overwork
Mindfulness will get you only so far when you’re drowning in work. Consider these surprising lessons from busy leaders who’ve found strategies that work.
Melissa Swift

AI and Machine Learning
What GenAI Tools Can and Can’t Do for Presentations
Mastering strategic storytelling is more critical than ever in the age of AI. Here’s how generative AI tools can support — or undermine — your next presentation.
Nancy Duarte

Diversity & Inclusion
Why Belonging Matters More Than Just Diversity
Building psychologically safe workplace cultures where employees feel they belong demands commitment and persistence.
Curtis L. Odom, Charn P. McAllister, and Ryan Soffer

Skills & Learning
Skills Over Experience in the Middle East, But Not in All Jobs
The demand for AI expertise is reshaping hiring in the GCC, but domain experience in regulated sectors like finance and healthcare remains irreplaceable, recruiters say.
Keith J Fernandez

Data & Data Culture
How to Make Data Work Meaningful
Data is invaluable, but working with it doesn’t always feel meaningful. Four strategies can help make data work more engaging.