The Two-Organizations Problem
Successful leaders understand the gap between the organization that exists on paper and the one employees experience every day. #TwoOrganizations #Problem


Successful leaders understand the gap between the organization that exists on paper and the one employees experience every day. #TwoOrganizations #Problem
By Gregory Daco and Josh Putnam Volatility used to be episodic. Today it is structural. Inflation shocks, geopolitics, capital market repricing, and shifting supply chains no longer arrive as surprises—they define the operating environment. Yet while many companies see margins erode amid uncertainty, a small group consistently pulls ahead. Their advantage is not timing, luck, […]
Amid a surge in cyberattacks, security expert Daniel Dobrygowski shares steps every small to midsize business can take to avoid being an easy target. #Changing #Cyber #Risk #Heres #SMBs #Respond
ADI IGNATIUS: I’m Adi Ignatius. ALISON BEARD: I’m Alison Beard and this is the HBR IdeaCast. ADI IGNATIUS: Alison, I feel like the executives I speak with these days are all struggling. They’re struggling with uncertainty. They’re struggling with the new global order. They’re struggling with inflation, with AI. It’s kind of a drag, but […]
A new study finds that people often actively avoid seeking additional information when it might complicate their decision or create moral discomfort. #Employees #Arent #Questioning #Advice
Companies need to translate tacit principles into structured guidance for agents. #Teach #Decisions
Three philosophical proficiencies for leading in a world where old certainties are breaking down. #Great #Leaders #Question #Philosophical #Assumptions
Matt Kenyon/Ikon Images Summary: What constitutes professionalism varies from one organization to the next, but most rarely examine or codify appropriate workplace behavior. The most effective professional norms are fair, well defined, and discourage negative behavior while encouraging team cohesion. Leaders can spearhead a systematic review of how their organization approaches professionalism through a five-step […]
ALISON BEARD: Welcome to HBR On Leadership. I’m HBR Executive Editor Alison Beard. On this show, we share case studies and conversations with the world’s top business and management experts, hand-selected to help you unlock the best in those around you. We carefully curate this feed from across the HBR portfolio, aiming to help you unlock […]
The most consequential thing about the AI your company just rolled out may not be how smart it is but how it talks to the people using it. Almost no one at the top is measuring that, and our research suggests they should be. Many leaders are still evaluating AI the way IT used to […]