A new CEO’s first real test isn’t setting strategy but correctly diagnosing what the business needs. In this issue of the HBR ...

Generative AI makes it easier and cheaper than ever for companies to build their own software—but turning a promising ...

When costs rise, companies often raise prices to preserve margins—but that approach can drive away customers and reduce total profits. Pricing expert Rafi Mohammed outlines ten alternatives, including ...

When you’re developing internal leadership pipelines, enthusiasm to lead can look like readiness. But a hesitant candidate may understand the role’s demands better than someone eager to take charge.

Part of what makes a great team work is that people know and trust who has which skills or knowledge, and they know whom to ...

Companies facing constant disruption need a way to renew themselves without waiting for strategy to arrive from the top. At ...

As AI gives competitors access to similar analytical tools and data, distinctive strategies will increasingly depend on ...

In this week’s Insider newsletter, managing editor Gretchen Gavett shares new articles on understanding what your customers ...

In the AI era, it’s becoming easier than ever for companies to mimic or clone successful products. While your first—and correct—instinct may be to take legal action, take a moment to recognize that ...

Cyberattacks now move too quickly for companies to assume they can simply restore every system and resume normal operations. The organizations that recover fastest prepare to run the business while ...

As a leader, when you praise late-night work or boast about how little sleep you’ve gotten, you’re signaling that sacrificing rest is a sign of commitment and productivity. But research has shown that ...

Leaders often assume that revealing a painful setback makes them appear more authentic to their employees. New research suggests the more powerful signal is agency: people respond more positively when ...