Misalignment between strategy and execution is common, especially at inflection points when organizations pivot, scale, or ...

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 ...

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

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

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 transformations fail because organizations try to do too much at once. In this HBR Executive Masterclass, transformation expert Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez explains why real change starts with fewer ...

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

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

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

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

Every leader eventually enters a culture they didn’t build, where history and unwritten rules shape influence. Succeeding as ...

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