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Boards Often Misunderstand What Stock Buybacks Really Cost
Executive compensation Digital ArticleThey’re often payroll in disguise. Here’s how boards can get a clearer picture of the real accounting. -
How to Solve One of the Most Expensive Problems in Employer Healthcare
Compensation and benefits Digital ArticleA “center of excellence” model at the Mayo Clinic offers coordinated, multidisciplinary evaluations that can diagnose complex health conditions quickly. -
Research Roundup: Salary Disparities, Managers Who Squash Ideas, Exclamation Points, and More
Social media Digital ArticleFresh insights from academic research, consultancies, and other expert sources. -
When Tipping Becomes a Customer Experience Problem
Compensation and benefits Digital ArticleAnd how companies can solve it. -
Policies Aren’t Enough to Retain Top Talent. You Need Systems.
Employee retention Digital ArticleNew research on nearly 1 million workers and 1,500 firms reveals what really makes a difference. -
What Can U.S. Employers Do About Rising Healthcare Costs?
Business and society Digital ArticleApproaches like collective purchasing, tiered plans, value-based care, and advocating for changes in government policies—if companies have the will to pursue them. -
How U.S. Employers Can Meet the Healthcare Needs of Younger Workers
Compensation and benefits Digital ArticleSeven approaches to make it easier and less costly for Millennials and Gen Zers to get the necessary care. -
What Happens When AI Sets Wages
Generative AI Digital ArticleResearchers fed 60,000 freelancer profiles into eight widely used LLMs. Here’s what they found. -
Sponsoring Cross-Functional Projects That Succeed
Collaboration and teams PlaybookThe HBR Executive Playbook on removing chronic barriers to collaboration. -
New Research Debunks a Common Criticism of Pay Transparency
Business and society Digital ArticleEmployees develop beliefs about what their colleagues are paid whether or not a company discloses salary information. -
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Employee engagement Digital ArticleA checklist of dos and don’ts to maximize engagement and mitigate common negative experiences. -
New Research on How to Get Workplace Rituals Right
Employee engagement Digital ArticleA checklist of dos and don’ts to maximize engagement and mitigate common negative experiences. -
3 Ways to Mitigate Executive Turnover
Employee retention Digital ArticleMore than half of executives surveyed by Gartner say they’re likely or extremely likely to leave their current role in the next two years. -
Research: The Gender Wage Gap Tipping Point
Gender Digital ArticleSimply hiring more women doesn’t solve the problem. -
New Research on Why Teams Overwork—and What Leaders Can Do About It
Organizational culture Digital ArticleIf you want sustainable performance, break the link between speed and success—and help your team find a more human pace. -
Your Company Needs an Eldercare Policy
Work-life balance Magazine ArticleMore employees are now caring for aging family members, and that work is taking a toll. Here’s the business case for providing additional support. -
Case Study: Do We Reskill or Replace Our Workforce?
Change management Magazine ArticleAn elevator company considers a drastic change to its talent strategy. -
Is Your Flexible Schedule Burning You Out?
Flex time Digital ArticleFour tips for being more strategic with your time. -
Research: Why Employees Work While Sick—and How Leaders Can Stop It
Sick leave Digital ArticleWhat leaders can do to prevent a culture of presenteeism and build a healthier, more resilient workforce. -
How U.S. Tariffs Stand to Impact Prescription Drugs
Tariffs Digital ArticleBranded and generic pharmaceuticals will likely be affected differently.
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HBR's 10 Must Reads on Women and Leadership, Updated and Expanded (featuring "Stop Telling Women They Have Impostor Syndrome" by Ruchika T. Malhotra and Jodi-Ann Burey)
Authenticity Book26.95View Details Overcome the unique challenges that women face at work. If you read nothing else on women and leadership, read this book. We've chosen a new selection... -
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Women and Leadership (Paperback + Ebook)
Authenticity Special Offer34.95View Details Overcome the unique challenges that women face at work. If you read nothing else on women and leadership, read this book. We've chosen a new selection... -
O2X: Optimizing to the X
Collaboration and teams Case Study11.95View Details Former Navy SEALs Gabriel Gomez, Adam La Reau, and Paul McCullough founded O2X in 2013 to provide wellness and human performance programs through long-term... -
United Rentals: Governing Growth
Boards Case Study11.95View Details In 2025, the board of directors of United Rentals, Inc., the largest equipment rental company in the US, is reviewing its governance strategy and practices... -
Optimax: Ownership, Management, and Culture in Precision Optics Manufacturing
Business ethics Case Study11.95View Details Following the retirement of the company's long-time owners, Pete Kupinski became the president of Optimax, an innovative precision optics manufacturer... -
Do More in Four: Why It's Time for a Shorter Workweek
32.00View Details An impassioned--and data-driven--case for a four-day workweek. The five-day workweek is a pillar of modern life, but it isn't backed by science, ancient... -
Reviving Research Excellence: Cultural Turnaround at Fujian Provincial Maternity and Children's Hospital
Cross-cultural management Case Study11.95View Details In August 2023, Cao Hua stood at the back of the conference hall of Block 1 at the Fujian Provincial Maternity and Children's Hospital (thereafter 'the... -
BairesDev: Culture and Growth
Business models Case Study11.95View Details In February 2025, Nacho de Marco, CEO of BairesDev, the nearshoring tech company founded in Buenos Aires, Argentina, was planning the company's next growth... -
How Much Is Too Much? Elon Musk's Compensation at Tesla
Executive compensation Case Study11.95View Details In March 2018, Tesla, Inc. (Tesla), shareholders approved an employee stock-option package (ESOP) for CEO Elon Musk potentially worth $55 billion. The... -
Emory Healthcare on the Front Lines of the Nursing Workforce Crisis (B)
Compensation and benefits Case Study5.00View Details This supplement to the Emory Healthcare (A) case details organizational developments from July 2023 through October 2024. It explores leadership transitions,... -
Bridging Trust and Tech: Digitizing Morocco's Financial System
Employee incentives Case Study11.95View Details Fadwa Jouali, Senior Expert of Payment Development and FinTechs at Bank Al-Maghrib (Central Bank of Morocco), wondered how she could fast-track adoption... -
ICARE: Frontline Leadership at Michelin
Compensation and benefits Case Study11.95View Details In 2025, Michelin CEO Florent Menegaux reflected on the company's transformation since taking the helm in 2019. Amid a volatile global landscape marked... -
The Venetian Resort: Frontline Engagement as Value Driver
Compensation and benefits Case Study11.95View Details In the aftermath of the COVID pandemic, private equity firm Apollo Global Management completed the acquisition of The Venetian Resort, one of the most... -
Seriti Resources: Contextual Leadership in Maintaining Production Momentum
Employee incentives Case Study11.95View Details On April 8, 2024, Mike Teke-co-founder and group chief executive officer of Seriti Resources Holdings Ltd. (Seriti)-was driving to an executive meeting... -
HBR Guide to Better Recruiting and Hiring Toolkit
79.95View Details Discover and hire great talent. An open position on your team presents both a challenge and an opportunity. You need to understand what skills and capabilities... -
Thrivent: From Insurance Agents to Financial Advisors
Change management Case Study11.95View Details Thrivent, a midwestern financial services company with a centuries-long history rooted in Lutheranism, had reached $10 billion in revenue mostly by selling... -
Harvard Business Review Sales Management Handbook Toolkit
150.00View Details Sales leadership essentials for an era of rapidly advancing digital technology. Managing an effective sales organization is key to revenue generation,... -
Giving Up on a Passion: Elizabeth Rowe at the Boston Symphony Orchestra
Creativity Case Study11.95View Details For 20 years, Elizabeth Rowe was a world-renowned principal flutist with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. But in 2024, Rowe decided to leave her position... -
Operations Science: Offering Timely Reviews on Scientific Papers
Employee incentives Case Study11.95View Details The Editor-in-Chief of a scientific journal is wondering how to reduce the review cycle times to offer timely feedback to authors and improve the stature... -
Designing the Future of Work: Atlassian's Distributed Work Practices
Corporate strategy Case Study11.95View Details In early 2020, the software company Atlassian made a bold commitment: employees could work from anywhere-forever. While many tech peers reversed course...