How do you make a bold transformation, taking a leap into the unknown when there’s no clear data, no well-worn path, and no guarantee of success? What if the change you’re considering is uncharted ...

Kindness builds trust. But confusing kindness with avoiding discomfort can erode performance, drain morale, and stall your ...

In this frank HBR Executive Live conversation, two high-profile leaders—Michael Lynton, former CEO of Sony and Joshua Steiner, a former chief of staff at the U.S. Treasury Department—offer a rare ...

Today’s change isn’t linear or predictable. It’s chaotic, overlapping, and largely outside of your control. Traditional leadership strategies fall short. To lead effectively now, you need to make ...

Companies should apply a step-by-step portfolio management approach when it comes to AI. They should view the connected ...

Many senior leaders are quietly reaching the same conclusion: the top jobs they’ve spent decades working toward no longer ...

When you’re offered a top job, excitement can cloud your judgment. But misalignment at the outset often leads to frustration—for you and the board. Before you accept the role of CEO, pressure-test the ...

Most organizations try to change workplace behavior through education, communication campaigns, and training, but these ...

Europe’s struggle to produce globally dominant companies is not a mystery—it is the predictable result of a weak and ...

Leading through change is more difficult than ever because of the convergence of four factors: 1) not only is there a large ...

Enduring talent retention is driven not by isolated HR policies or industry norms but by the presence of coherent, integrated ...

Empathy has become a baseline expectation of modern leadership, but practiced without judgment it can backfire, leaving ...