Strategic Adaptation and Innovation Lab
Building organizational capability for an age of intelligent technologies.
SAIL
The Strategic Adaptation and Innovation Lab (SAIL) is an interdisciplinary research program examining how organizations build the capabilities required to anticipate, learn, adapt, and innovate in response to technological change.
SAIL brings together organization theory, strategic management, organizational learning, innovation, and artificial intelligence to generate evidence that informs organizations, educators, policymakers, and industry.
Research Themes
AI Governance
How organizations govern intelligent technologies, accountability, and implementation.
Strategic Adaptation
How organizations make choices and adapt under technological uncertainty.
Organizational Learning
How organizations learn, redesign routines, and build new capabilities.
Workforce Capability
How organizations develop, preserve, and renew human expertise.
Technology Innovation
How emerging technologies reshape organizational value and strategy.
Current Research
AI Governance and Organizational Capability
Examining how organizations govern AI adoption while developing the capabilities needed for responsible use.
Future Skills and Workforce Transformation
Studying how technological change reshapes work, expertise, learning, and workforce development.
Organizational Redesign for Intelligent Technologies
Understanding how organizations redesign decision-making, roles, and routines in response to intelligent technologies.