7+ mon, 4+ week ago  (523+ words) by Kate Niederhoffer, Gabriella Rosen Kellerman, Angela Lee, Alex Liebscher, Kristina Rapuano and Jeffrey T. Hancock If you have ever experienced this, you might recall the feeling of confusion after opening such a document, followed by frustration'Wait, what is this exactly?...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago  (175+ words) Customer workarounds (such as customers sharing accounts, or teams stitching together third-party tools) are not merely signs of product friction but early evidence that a company's business model no longer matches how customers want to access, use, and pay for…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago  (103+ words) In this week's The Insider newsletter, managing editor Gretchen Gavett writes on three new HBR articles for senior leaders. The first highlighted piece identifies why most change initiatives fail: because executive teams mistake politeness for alignment, never explicitly agreeing on…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago  (1345+ words) A conversation with journalist Donna Jackson Nakazawa about a common behavior that holds us back....

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (775+ words) A conversation with neuroscientist Mithu Storoni about training our brains to work more effectively with AI....

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (92+ words) Organizations often assume leadership succeeds or fails because of a leader's style. But research on follower psychology suggests the bigger issue is alignment: Employees judge leaders based on whether they provide what people need most in a given moment'protection, fairness,…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (842+ words) A conversation with BCG's Julia Dhar about a mindset shift that leaders need to make....

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (56+ words) While leaders often try to make AI feel more approachable by anthropomorphizing it, new research actually suggests that treating AI as an employee actually triggers job security concerns and professional identity crises. Read more about this recent HBR piece and…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (132+ words) Many managers are criticized for showing leniency in performance reviews for low performers. But new research finds that may actually be a rational response to a costly problem: employee retaliation. When negative evaluations trigger gossip, slowdowns, or even sabotage, the…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (168+ words) Welcome to the HBR Executive Agenda for May 7, 2026. HBR Executive delivers trusted insights and actionable strategies to guide leaders through consequential decisions. Practical tools, and forward-looking perspectives cut through the noise to equip you to navigate uncertainty, stay ahead of…...