Strategy

A curated list from one of HBR’s most popular newsletters.

Employees follow what leaders do, not what they say.

Research finds that workers actively interpret, reshape, and mask AI’s decisions to protect their credibility and meet stakeholder expectations.

Strategies to support critical thinking, organizational agility, and innovation.

Insights from across academia.

Modularity has helped firms manage complexity. But to stay competitive, they will need to be able to rapidly reconfigure their existing capabilities.

Former Best Buy CEO Hubert Joly on how to plan for the long term during volatile times.

Courts and regulators will still hold you responsible if AI tools discriminate, mishandle data, or harm customers.

McKinsey research reveals three actions leaders can take to close the gap between strategy and execution.

An HBR Executive Masterclass with Rita McGrath, Columbia Business School professor and author of “The End of Competitive Advantage.”

In the July 6, 2026, edition of The Insider, managing editor Gretchen Gavett highlights the growing gap between the company leaders think they run and the one employees actually experience.

How three SMBs—a manufacturer, a boutique hotel, and a B2B software company—are adapting.

New research underscores the importance of designing training with identity and employment outcomes in mind.

An HBR Executive Live conversation with Four Seasons CEO Alejandro Reynal.

A study of 5,355 U.S. firms over 20 years found both opportunities and risks for companies that embrace these narratives—and those that try to stay on the sidelines.

What organizations risk when they prioritize immediate challenges and quick wins.

As capital costs rise, companies need a disciplined way to allocate resources without abandoning commitments to employees, customers, and the environment. Here’s how to find that balance.

Four common mistakes and how to avoid them.

They invite deep engagement by answering key questions people ask themselves.

A new operating model shrinks the time and capital needed to build companies, redefining how ventures launch and scale.