“Julie,” the CHRO of a mid-sized media organization, made a decision she called “practically unavoidable.” Facing board pressure to cut costs and show ROI on AI investments, she eliminated her firm’s 200-person analyst associate program—the entry-level cohort that had, for decades, been the company’s primary pipeline for mid-level talent. The savings were immediate. The consequences […]
ALISON BEARD: I’m Alison Beard. ADI IGNATIUS: And I’m Adi Ignatius and this is the HBR IdeaCast. ALISON BEARD: Adi, as you know and as anyone who knows me knows, I’m a huge sports fan, NBA, NFL, and of course this summer I’m obsessively watching the World Cup. You? ADI IGNATIUS: Yeah, big time sports […]
ALISON BEARD: Welcome to the HBR IdeaCast. I’m Alison Beard. Lots of companies talk about transformation, but few successfully reinvent themselves while staying true to what made them break through or stand out in the first place. Mattel is one of those rare success stories. In recent years, the company has evolved from a traditional […]
<p>An HBR Executive Live conversation with Four Seasons CEO Alejandro Reynal.</p> #Business #FiveStar #Service
In 2010, Mark Andol opened a retail shop in Elma, New York, with a strict rule: If a product wasn’t made in the United States, it didn’t go on the shelves. Even the hangers and packaging glue had to be American-made. For Andol, “Made in USA” meant more than a label; it was a moral […]
<p>Influence isn’t built on proximity to power alone.</p> #Aspiring #Leaders #Dont #Network
<p>Employees who say that their managers are performance-first report higher overall satisfaction with their experience.</p> #Case #PerformanceFirst #Management
<p>What organizations risk when they prioritize immediate challenges and quick wins.</p> #Developing #Strategy #Beware #Urgency #Trap
Traditionally, potential M&A deals are evaluated based on factors like market power and access to new capabilities. Consider Facebook’s acquisition of Instagram in 2012 for $1 billion. At the time, the deal was widely viewed as a defensive maneuver against a fast-rising competitor and a way for Facebook to strengthen its position in mobile photo […]
<p>In the June 29, 2026, edition of <em>The Insider</em>, managing editor Gretchen Gavett highlights how AI is quietly burying middle managers and why the era of cheap capital is ending.</p> #Squeezing #Middle #Managers
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