Marie Curie not only broke scientific ground by winning two Nobel Prizes for her pioneering work in chemistry and physics; she was also a devoted mother. Following the early death of her husband, Pierre Curie, she raised two young girls, then just one- and eight-years old, on her own. Was she torn between her roles […]
Today’s leaders face increasingly complex decisions and moral puzzles, often without a clear compass to navigate them. Many are weighing painful cost-cutting measures due to economic uncertainty and are experiencing increasing pressure to comment on social or political issues entirely unrelated to their businesses. At the same time, they are grappling with dramatic disruptions from […]
The composition of the executive team is an often-overlooked factor in a company’s success—or failure. #Set #CSuite #Execute #Strategy
Move from individual experiments to robust corporate applications. #Enterprise #Gen #Work
Carolyn Geason-Beissel/MIT SMR | Getty Images Summary: Even in an employer’s market, strategic hiring is a long process, from designing a marketing plan to attract talent, to crafting interview questions that demand more in-depth answers than GenAI can whip up. These expert ideas and research-backed insights from MIT SMR can help you take your next […]
In boardrooms and team meetings around the world, the promise of artificial intelligence (AI) looms large. Leaders are told that AI will streamline operations, enhance decision-making and supercharge productivity. But while many organizations are seeing gains from AI, another less visible trend is unfolding—AI is reinforcing functional silos, a problem with which companies have struggled […]
According to a recent Slack survey, nearly half of employees are unwilling to tell their managers that they’re using generative AI because they fear being seen as incompetent or lazy. This is a typical outcome in a traditional command-and-control structure, where fear becomes the primary motivator. When leadership takes a trust-based approach, on the other […]
AMANDA KERSEY: Welcome to HBR On Leadership, 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. I’m HBR senior editor and producer Amanda Kersey. One of the simplest ways to strengthen your leadership is to ask better questions. They can open up […]
Learn to navigate these five tensions. #Emotional #Strength #Lead #Change
One of our clients, the CEO of a $2 billion publicly traded energy company, faced a serious challenge. New technologies were reshaping the market, and competitors were pulling ahead in winning customers. While the executive team was already reworking operations and technology priorities, many of the decisions required long-term investments and a willingness to take […]
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