New research shows when to mention a direct competitor in your marketing—and when to avoid it. Sign up for HBR Executive Agenda - for insights you need to steer your business now. Only available to ...

As you step into senior leadership, your communication style must evolve. What used to feel like transparency—casual updates, unfiltered thoughts, or constant idea sharing—can now create confusion, ...

There seems to be something special about coworking spaces. As researchers who have, for years, studied how employees thrive, we were surprised to discover that people who belong to them report ...

Researchers have struggled to establish a causal relationship between diversity and financial performance—especially at large companies, where decision rights and incentives can be murky, and ...

Reprint: R0707N In an economy where the only certainty is uncertainty, the one sure source of lasting competitive advantage is knowledge. Yet, few managers understand the true nature of the ...

Gen AI has already begun transforming work by speeding up and even automating tasks, but looking further up the org chart, how will it change the work of middle managers? A new Harvard Business ...

For the past 20 years, the theory of disruptive innovation has been enormously influential in business circles and a powerful tool for predicting which industry entrants will succeed ...

In today’s volatile environment, leaders face high‑stakes decisions amid economic shocks, ethical dilemmas, and public scrutiny. Strong leadership requires more than expertise—it demands ...

Blindspots aren’t occasional stumbles—they’re the default until you surface them. In this HBR Executive Masterclass, author and leadership psychologist Martin Dubin shows why even seasoned ...

With the looming specters of inflation and tariffs, pricing is especially tricky these days. However according to Rafi Mohammed, a pricing expert, companies aren’t particularly good at setting ...

Turnarounds often involve drastic changes, from restructuring to layoffs, that can breed a range of emotions in the very workforce you need to execute on the new strategy. How can leaders shift ...

Doug Melville, a former chief diversity officer who now consults on leadership and culture, has spent a career thinking about diversity, equity, and inclusion. In this edition of the HBR Executive ...