By studying 100 brand implementations of gen AI, researchers have discovered four archetypes for how companies are using the ...

In today’s uncertain economy, leaders must navigate the delicate task of delivering bad news, such as layoffs or project ...

Harvard Business School’s legendary case studies, distilled into podcast form.

The chief executive of a major Canadian company complained recently that he can’t get his engineers to think like managers. It’s a common complaint, but behind it lies an uncommonly important ...

Reprint: R1107M Traditional approaches to strategy assume that the world is relatively stable and predictable. But globalization, new technologies, and greater transparency have combined to upend ...

The would-be analyst of leadership usually studies popularity, power, showmanship, or wisdom in long-range planning. But none of these qualities is the essence of leadership. Leadership is the ...

For the past two decades, trust has been touted as the all-powerful lubricant that keeps the economic wheels turning and greases the right connections—all to our collective benefit. Popular ...

Leaders in transition reflexively rely on the skills and strategies that worked for them in the past. That’s a mistake, says Watkins, whose research shows that executives moving into new roles ...

Predictions about the demise of middle management aren’t new. But with the rise of AI and a trend toward flatter organizations, could these predictions soon come true? Perspectives from three ...

Real-life coaching sessions with leaders working to overcome professional challenges. Muriel Wilkins is an executive coach with a strong track record of helping CEOs and senior leaders get through ...

Learning to navigate conflicts is not really a choice in today’s organizations. It’s an imperative. In this article, the author explains what conflict resolution is, why it’s an essential ...

Reprint: R1111F A growing number of socially motivated entrepreneurs have been creating new kinds of organizations that combine a social mission with a business engine. Unlike typical for-profits ...