Developing and Using Executive Authority

Introduction

Executives can choose from a number of ways to increase their influence within an organization. They can set priorities in clear and tangible ways, develop networks that allow for greater collaboration, and forge the connections and gather the resources to support creative initiatives. In this selection of articles from MIT Sloan Management Review, we look at how executives develop and use their authority to move organizations forward.

From “Turning Strategy Into Results”:

• Strategy, at its heart, is about choice. Most winning strategies are based on a bundle of choices about, among other things, the customers to serve, the scope of the business, product offerings, and capabilities that interact with one another to help a company ...