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Competing LLMs Were Asked to Pick Stocks. Their Choices Revealed AI’s Limitations.
Generative AI Digital ArticleNew research underscores the risks of relying on the tools without questioning what they may not know. -
Lessons from China’s Short-Drama Boom
Business models Digital ArticleThe platforms treat storytelling, experimentation, and monetization as one integrated system—and the operating logic travels well beyond entertainment. -
For Multinational Companies, Localization Matters More Than Ever
AI and machine learning Digital ArticleThree keys to success in a fractured global business environment. -
What Leaders Get Wrong About Strategic Alignment
Strategy Digital ArticleA survey of 400 executives identifies the most common mistakes—and how to avoid them. -
Research: LLMs Respond Differently in English and Chinese
Generative AI Digital ArticleA new study found that generative AI models may return culturally distinct responses based on the human language used to prompt them. -
Your AI Strategy Needs to Expand Beyond the U.S. and China
AI and machine learning Digital ArticleDon’t overlook the many other countries that excel in different aspects of AI. -
Jargon Is Hurting Your Strategy
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The Definitive HBR Strategy Glossary
Strategy Digital ArticleOur guide to all things strategy, from “adjacency expansion” to “value stick.” -
Doing Business in China: The Risks and Rewards
Global strategy Agenda NewsletterThis is the most difficult period for investors since the dark days of 1989, according to Craig Allen, former president of the U.S.-China Business Council. -
Competing in the New Era of Industrial Policy
Global strategy Digital ArticleLeaders must understand how government intervention might threaten, strengthen, or expand value creation. -
The Iran Crisis: What Leaders Need to Know
International relations Agenda NewsletterTo get a sense of the global economic repercussions of Israeli and U.S. attacks on Iran, editor-at-large Adi Ignatius spoke over the weekend to expert Ian Bremmer. -
Tariffs, Technology, and the New Geography of Manufacturing
Operations and supply chain management Digital ArticleHow to know when—and where—to relocate production. -
HBR Roundtable: Adapting to the New Reality of Tariffs
Tariffs Digital ArticleThree experts weigh in on the current state of tariffs and global trade—and how leaders can prepare for what might be on the horizon. -
Don’t Be Distracted by the Trade War. Here’s What Should Inform Your China Strategy Instead.
Trade Digital ArticleAllen J. Morrison, a professor of global business, explains the three major objectives of China’s economic strategy—and what companies should really focus on. -
Recalibrate Your Strategy in China with This Framework
International business Digital ArticleThis 2×2 will help your company navigate Beijing’s priorities and political sensitivities. -
The Risks of Underestimating Competition from China
Global strategy Digital ArticleToo many executives still see China as an isolated, copycat market. That mistake could cost them the world. -
Research: The Costs of Circumventing Tariffs
Economics Digital ArticleLessons from the 2018 trade war between the U.S. and China. -
6 Lessons from Companies That Shut Down Their Business in Russia
Crisis management Digital ArticleHow leaders made business-altering decisions while navigating pressures from social media, employees, customers, politicians, and the stock market.
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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... -
Carbon Robotics: Weeding Out the Competition
AI and machine learning Case Study11.95View Details Carbon Robotics, founded by technologist Paul Mikesell, rapidly grew from a backyard experiment into a global agricultural robotics company by 2025, driven... -
Juan Valdez: Taking Colombian Coffee Global
Emerging markets Case Study11.95View Details In early 2023, Camila Escobar, CEO of Procafecol, the Colombian company managing the Juan Valdez brand, faced critical strategic choices following a board... -
Ignited: Can Hong Kong Boy Band Mirror Spark a Global Cantopop Revival with Digitalisation and Platformisation of Creative Content and AI?
AI and machine learning Case Study11.95View Details In late September 2024, Hong Kong's boy band, Mirror, released their latest single, Hunt You Down, garnering more than 450,000 views on YouTube in a month.... -
Minor International acquires NH Hotels: Strategic Leap or Calculated Gamble
Competitive strategy Case Study11.95View Details By early 2025, Minor International (Minor), a Thailand-based conglomerate, had seen both the downside and upside of its largest hotel acquisition, the... -
Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) (A): Crafting a Strategic Growth Vision for the Future
Corporate governance Case Study11.95View Details This case focuses on the efforts of a nonprofit's leadership team to evolve its strategy so it can deliver on its mission in a broader, more comprehensive... -
Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) (B): Implementing a Strategic Growth Vision for the Future
Corporate governance Case Study5.00View Details This case focuses on the efforts of a nonprofit's leadership team to implement a new strategy across a highly federated set of chapters worldwide to serve... -
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... -
Global Social Responsibility: Japan's Pasona Revitalizes Awaji Island
Business models Case Study11.95View Details This case features Nambu Yasuyuki, the Founder and CEO of Japan's Pasona Group, which has in recent years placed the revitalization of Awaji Island at... -
TCL: A Chinese Company's Road to Globalization
Competitive strategy Case Study11.95View Details In 2022, TCL has been developing its global business for over 20 years through overseas markets to obtain market resources and technological capabilities.... -
Huawei: Overcoming Country-of-Origin Challenges in Global Expansion
Global strategy Case Study11.95View Details Since entering developed markets like Europe and the U.S. in 2005, Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. (Huawei) has faced persistent scrutiny over the legality... -
CNOOC: The Decision to Terminate Nexen
Global strategy Case Study11.95View Details On February 25, 2013, CNOOC Limited, a Chinese state-owned enterprise, acquired Canadian oil and gas producer Nexen Inc. for US$15.1 billion, marking... -
Ant Group IPO Halted at the Eleventh Hour
Finance and investing Case Study11.95View Details Ant Group (Ant), China's leading fintech company, planned a dual listing on the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) and the Hong Kong Exchange (HKEX). However,... -
Luca de Meo at Renault Group (A) (Abridged)
Business communication Case Study11.95View Details When Luca de Meo became CEO of Renault Group in 2020, the 122-year-old French automaker faced financial challenges and the double technological disruption... -
Luca de Meo at Renault Group (A)
Business communication Case Study11.95View Details When Luca de Meo became CEO of Renault Group in 2020, the 122-year-old French automaker faced financial challenges and the double technological disruption... -
Cheerful Music
AI and machine learning Case Study11.95View Details Established by Snow Jiang in 2019 in Shenzhen, China, Cheerful Music was a record label company that had created many hit songs in China. "Yi Xiao Jiang... -
Volkswagen's Global Dilemmas: Deglobalization and the Rise of Electric Vehicles
Global strategy Case Study11.95View Details This case examines the fundamental transformation challenges facing Volkswagen Group as it navigates the intersection of deglobalization and industry... -
Grand Seiko - The Sleeping Lion
Global strategy Case Study11.95View Details In 2024, Akio Naito, President of Seiko Watch Corporation, reflected on the global expansion of Grand Seiko, the company's luxury watch brand. Originally... -
Citizens of the World: The International Legacy of Gloria von Thurn und Taxis
Family businesses Case Study11.95View Details When her husband passed away and inheritance taxes struck, Princess Gloria von Thurn und Taxis took decisive action to preserve her family's fortune and... -
McDonald's: Expansion of the Chinese Market
Global strategy Case Study11.95View Details In December 2023, McDonald's Corporation (McDonald's) announced an ambitious growth plan that involved reaching 50,000 restaurants by 2027. In order to...