Strategic planning

New research underscores the risks of relying on the tools without questioning what they may not know.

When prompted for help on seven key strategy questions, LLMs recommended the same buzzy solutions—even when the context changed.

Leaders from Microsoft, Verizon, Allianz, Schneider Electric, and Mahindra share where AI is already delivering results and what it will take to lead through the technology’s disruption.

A survey of 400 executives identifies the most common mistakes—and how to avoid them.

Insights based on a survey of 500 organizations.

Five ways to preserve imagination, morale, and momentum through fear and uncertainty.

A playbook for checking your instincts.

Aligning the two makes your strategy actionable and helps executives stop talking past each other.

Make the change relevant to their work—not just the company’s goals.

Leaders need to intervene at the points where critical information often gets lost.

For some companies, imitating the right rivals at the right time can be more effective—and lucrative—than attempting to chart an entirely new course.

Our guide to all things strategy, from “adjacency expansion” to “value stick.”

A conversation with Lawrence H. Summers.

A recent study found that starting a new CEO at the beginning of the calendar year—or the fiscal year—led to better performance.

An HBR Executive Masterclass with Roger L. Martin.

How to avoid three common problems when implementing these programs across cultures.

Frequent and capricious shifts in priorities can overwhelm your organization.

This 2×2 will help your company navigate Beijing’s priorities and political sensitivities.

How to evolve without losing what sets you apart from the competition.

A strategic tool for designing your organization’s human-machine collaboration.