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Managing uncertainty|How to Lead When You Can’t See the Way
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Executive Masterclass

How to Lead When You Can’t See the Way

An HBR Executive Masterclass with HBS professor Linda A. Hill on how to steer the ship even when you can’t see through the fog.

March 4, 2026

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For today’s senior leaders, uncertainty isn’t episodic—it’s structural. Geopolitics, emerging technologies, and shifting stakeholder expectations have created what one executive described to Harvard Business School’s Linda A. Hill as “leading through a fog.” When you can’t see clearly ahead, what does leadership even mean?

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Read more on Managing uncertainty or related topics Leadership, Collaboration and teams, Digital transformation, Organizational culture, Organizational development, Organizational change, Organizational learning, Organizational transformation, Innovation, Leadership qualities, Leadership styles, Leadership vision, Motivating people, Authenticity, Continuous learning and Change management
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