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The Charts that Help Make Sense of 2024
Business and society Digital ArticleVisualizing what people are really doing with gen AI, the long tail of layoffs, beer and boycotts, and more. -
2024 Was a Bad Year for Sustainability
Business and society Digital ArticleNotable companies retreated from their climate and social responsibility commitments — plus other defining themes. -
An Anxious Person’s Guide to Managing Anxiety
Mental health Digital ArticleCurated tips from the HBR archive. -
When Populists Rise, Economies Usually Fall
Business and society Digital ArticleExtensive research has shown: right- and left-wing populists both lead to lower stock returns and higher inflation. Here’s why — and what businesses can do. -
2022: A Tumultuous Year in ESG and Sustainability
Business and society Digital ArticleA look back at 10 of the year’s most important stories. -
Corporate Political Spending Is Bad Business
Business and society Magazine ArticleHow to minimize the risks and focus on what counts -
A Self-Care Guide to Help You Get Through Election Day
Emotional intelligence Digital ArticleUse these practices to help you manage your mental health today. -
Don’t Let Election Passions Roil Your Workplace
Difficult conversations ResearchResearch-based advice on how to help employees engage in productive discourse. -
Fixing U.S. Politics
Business and society Magazine ArticleWhat business can—and must—do to revitalize democracy -
Why Companies Need to Help Ensure Election Integrity
Business and society Digital ArticleBusinesses have the tools to help local governments adapt to a new, digital landscape. -
The UK’s Snap Election Reminds Us That Proposing a Change Forces People to Ask New Questions About You
Risk management Digital ArticleBe prepared with the right answers. -
Why It’s So Hard for Us to Visualize Uncertainty
Analytics and data science InterviewElection night brought a tricky dataviz challenge into focus. -
What So Many People Don’t Get About the U.S. Working Class
Government Digital ArticleThe reasons for Trump’s win are obvious, if you know where to look. -
Should You Talk About Politics at Work?
Difficult conversations Digital ArticleWeigh the consequences of speaking up. -
Economic Health and the 2016 Elections
Political elections Magazine ArticleHighlights of this month’s issue. -
How Nate Silver Won the 2012 Presidential Election
Business communication Digital ArticleThree ways he broke through the noise. -
On the Risks of Tweeting During Canada’s Election
Government Digital ArticleWhen I appeared on the Bill Good Show, one of Vancouver’s top talk radio shows Monday to discuss Canada’s ban on election-night tweeting, an issue that I wrote about for HBR, I didn’t know that I’d been preceded by Stephen Harper, Canada’s Prime Minister, who ultimately was reelected. If only I’d had a chance to […]
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Defying the Odds: Maria Corina Machado and Venezuela's 2024 Election
Business and society Case Study11.95View Details This case examines the strategic choices faced by María Corina Machado and the Venezuelan opposition during the 2024 Venezuelan presidential election.... -
Dominion Voting Systems v. Fox News
Business and society Case Study11.95View Details The case examines the Dominion Voting Systems and Fox News defamation settlement based upon statements made on air in the aftermath of the 2020 presidential... -
Brief Note on How America Votes and U.S. Election Structural Issues (2024)
Political elections Case Study11.95View Details This note describes how American votes, and explores several structural issues to U.S. elections. -
Getting into the Arena (A): Shelane Etchison
Political elections Case Study11.95View Details This case explores the political campaign of Shelane Etchison, a pioneering U.S. Army veteran and double-degree Harvard graduate who ran for the U.S.... -
The Political Money Machine and Senator Cruz
Government Case Study11.95View Details This caselet explores campaign finance rules in U.S. elections, as illustrated through a fundraising memo for Senator Ted Cruz. -
A Brief Note on U.S. Presidential Transitions
Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details This note provides background information on the U.S. presidential transition process, including the history of presidential transitions, the modern transition... -
The Business of Campaigns
Democracy Case Study11.95View Details In 2022, the U.S. Congress examined the Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections (DISCLOSE) Act, the latest in a long series... -
Marfrig's Quest for Sustainable Beef
Climate change Case Study11.95View Details Marfrig, one of the world's leading meatpackers, strived to comply with its commitment to have a deforestation-free value chain in Brazil by 2030. The... -
Hacking the U.S. Election: Russia's Misinformation Campaign
Democracy Case Study11.95View Details The case discusses the relatively low technology approach used by Russia to influence the U.S. Presidential Election in 2016. Although political parties... -
Facebook and Political Speech
Business ethics Case Study11.95View Details By 2022, Meta was the world's largest social media company, with around 3 billion users sharing 140 billion messages and a billion stories a day. Over... -
The Commission on Presidential Debates
Government Case Study11.95View Details The Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD) has organized the presidential and vice-presidential debates in the United States since 1988. In the spring... -
West Bengal Assembly Election 2021: The Competitive Marketing Strategies at Play
Market segmentation Case Study11.95View Details The elections for India's 294-seat West Bengal (Bengal) Legislative Assembly were due to be held sometime in April-May 2021. The All India Trinamool Congress... -
Nizamabad Constituency 2019 Mega Elections (B): Engineering a Triumph for the Indian Electoral Machinery
Democracy Case Study5.00View Details During the Indian general election of 2019, the Nizamabad constituency in Telangana state found itself in an unprecedented situation with a record 185... -
Nizamabad Constituency 2019 Mega Elections (A): Attempting the Improbable
Democracy Case Study11.95View Details During the Indian general election of 2019, the Nizamabad constituency in Telangana state found itself in an unprecedented situation with a record 185... -
Axis My India
Management Case Study11.95View Details Pradeep Gupta founded Axis My India (AMI) as a printing and publishing company in 1998. In 2013, AMI expanded into consumer research and election forecasting.... -
The Politics Industry: How Political Innovation Can Break Partisan Gridlock and Save Our Democracy
Competitive strategy Book30.00View Details Our political system in America is broken, right? Wrong. The truth is, the American political system is working exactly how it is designed to work, and... -
Policing Politics: Facebook and a Politician's Right to Free Speech
Corporate social responsibility Case Study11.95View Details Facebook, the world's largest social media company, boasted a worldwide reach with over 140 million companies using the Facebook app, 100 billion messages... -
Unrest in Chile
Developing countries Case Study11.95View Details In 2020, Chileans would head to the ballot box to decide their country's future. Many international observers credited Chile's decades of neoliberal governance... -
The Rise of Populism and Italy's Electoral "Tsunami"
Political elections Case Study11.95View Details Italy's March 2018 elections led to a populist government which included the right-wing League and the anti-establishment 5 Star Movement. To respect...