Solving complex problems with technology and varied perspectives at Sphere Las Vegas
To make the new entertainment venue a reality, Jared Miller ’98, MBA ’03, SM ’03 assembled a team that reflected his experience at MIT.
Leaders for Global Operations
Leading business past dollars and cents
Annabel Flores ’99, MBA ’03, SM ’03, a Raytheon executive, is an example of what happens when business and personal goals meet to reach people — not just the bottom line.
3 Questions: What’s it like winning the MIT $100K Entrepreneurship Competition?
The founders of MIT spinout Active Surfaces describe their thin-film solar technology and their experience winning this year’s $100K.
Professor Emeritus Arnoldo Hax, who reprioritized corporate strategy, dies at 87
Hax was a longtime MIT Sloan faculty member and co-creator of the Delta Model whose approach to customer bonding is still in use.
After Amazon, an ambition to accelerate American manufacturing
Jeff Wilke SM '93, former CEO of Amazon’s Worldwide Consumer business, brings his LGO playbook to his new mission of revitalizing manufacturing in the U.S.
Preparing students for the new nuclear
MIT Leaders for Global Operations’ collaboration with the Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering trains leaders for a rapidly evolving industry.
Wiring the organization for exceptional performance
Steven Spear SM ’93, a senior lecturer of system dynamics at the MIT Sloan School of Management, helps organizations develop the optimal social circuitry.
Startups led by MIT mechanical engineers offer health care solutions
Companies founded by MechE faculty and alumni solve a variety of health care challenges, from better drug delivery to robotic surgery.
From LGO to PhD
For some MIT Leaders for Global Operations graduates, a research passion becomes a full-time career.
Building the self-flying future
For Leon Villegas SM ’08, MBA ’08, a journey of lifelong learning brought him from Mexico to building autonomous air taxis, with a key stop at MIT.
Leading industry toward sustainability and equity
Combining her drive for sustainability, innovation, and diversity, Janelle Heslop MBA ’19, SM ’19 leads a $1B project to drive impact in operations.
From triathlons to aerospace, Caitlin Braun MBA ’21, SM ’21 pursues passions for leadership and manufacturing
The LGO alumna is working toward transforming American manufacturing and elevating her company’s people and processes.
Supporting the Covid-19 vaccine rollout with extra-strength glass
Corning executive Mark Kurz SM ’95 leads a team producing vials for vaccine distribution.
Drawn to big challenges, from GM to Caterpillar
For Denise Johnson MS '97, Caterpillar Group president and MIT Leaders for Global Operations alumna, leadership is all about “continuous improvement.”
Bill Hanson, a founder of MIT Leaders for Global Operations, dies at 80
Mentor to hundreds of alumni was known for asking questions that prompted students to look within themselves.