HANNAH BATES: Welcome to HBR On Strategy, case studies and conversations with the world’s top business and management experts — hand-selected to help you unlock new ways of doing business. Some managers develop strategy by focusing on problems in the present —... More »
HANNAH BATES: Welcome to HBR on Leadership, case studies and conversations with the world’s top business and management experts, hand-selected to help you unlock the best in those around you. If you think your organization is difficult to maneuver, consider th... More »
BRIAN KENNY: What beverage created by monks, dates to 2000 BC, has been used as both a medicine and a party drink, lasts for up to 100 years, and was once the favorite currency in the state of Pennsylvania? Here’s a hint, it begins with a “W”. That’s right, it... More »
CURT NICKISCH: Welcome to the HBR IdeaCast from Harvard Business Review. I’m Curt Nickisch. Generative artificial intelligence is bringing a new focus on efficiency at work. Some organizations see it as a way to replace employees and to squeeze more productivi... More »
For corporate America, this week’s expected interest rate cut carries risks along with rewards.It’s easy to assume that lower interest rates are a panacea. Almost everyone, after all, is affected to some degree by the cost of borrowing. When the Federal Reserv... More »
The Federal Reserve is poised to lower interest rates this week. Recent jobs data have been a reminder that a soft landing is not yet assured.An object in motion stays in motion. Is a labor market trend that’s well underway any different?That’s the question lo... More »
Corporate consolidation and technology have upended many jobs in recent decades. But few arcs are more surprising than that of the Hollywood producer.In more than three decades as a studio executive and producer, Kevin Misher has worked on some of the most bel... More »
The vehemence of workers over wages and other issues caught the company and union leaders off guard.When thousands of Boeing employees rejected a new labor contract, precipitating a strike that began on Friday, they were at odds not just with management but al... More »
Under pressure from Chinese competitors, Amazon, Walmart and other U.S. retailers have been exploring ways to avoid tariffs. Could a new Biden administration rule change that?Major American retailers including Amazon and Walmart have been quietly exploring shi... More »
Thousands of workers who build commercial planes in the Seattle and Portland, Ore., areas voted down an accord recommended by union leaders.Thousands of Boeing workers voted on Thursday to go on strike after rejecting a contract offer from the company, a poten... More »
By Walt Becker Uncertainty looms around the 2024 U.S. election, turbulence in the economy, and tightening business budgets. In this unpredictable environment, organizations can drive revenue performance by assessing and adjusting their sales strategies and ass... More »
Past economic cycles show that unemployment starts to tick up ahead of a recession, with wide-scale layoffs coming only later.As job growth has slowed and unemployment has crept up, some economists have pointed to a sign of confidence among employers: They are... More »