DEI Isn’t Enough; Companies Need Anti-Racist Leadership
Over the past few years in the United States, we’ve seen some horrific examples of racism seize the public consciousness. Amid all these tragedies – and the protests that followed – U.S. business lead...
15 Mar 202229min
You’re Overlooking a Source of Diversity: Age
Megan Gerhardt, management professor at Miami University, studies the impact of generational conflict on organizations. She says too many leaders see generational lines as a source of division that hu...
8 Mar 202228min
Regrets Are Inevitable. Start Learning From Them.
"No regrets" might be a popular modern-day mantra, but it's virtually impossible to live your life without wishing you could do certain things over. Some people try to ignore these feelings; others wa...
1 Mar 202227min
Why Some Companies Thrived During the Pandemic
Keith Ferrazzi, founder of the consulting firm Ferrazzi Greenlight, led a survey of more than 2,000 executives to study how they reengineered operations during the pandemic. The research identified a ...
22 Feb 202222min
Inside Companies that Get the Purpose-Profit Balance Right
Purpose has become a corporate buzzword over the past decade. Leaders are embracing the idea that companies can’t just do well financially; they also have to do good for society. But how many organiza...
15 Feb 202228min
The Positives—and Perils—of Storytelling
Jonathan Gottschall, a distinguished fellow at Washington & Jefferson College, has researched storytelling and its unique power to inspire. But as he spoke at business conferences and grew aware of th...
8 Feb 202225min
Need a Reset? Try This One Quick Meditation Session (Bonus)
You've probably heard about the benefits of mindfulness and how meditation can help you achieve it. But you still can't find the inclination to start or the time to practice regularly. In this short b...
3 Feb 202215min
No, Tech Start-ups Aren’t Taking Over the World
Looking at business news and stock market coverage over the past decade (including a few HBR articles), you'd think that just about every traditional, old-economy company has fallen prey -- or will so...
1 Feb 202228min
