Today’s dynamic markets and technologies have called into question the sustainability of competitive advantage. Under pressure to improve productivity, quality, and speed, managers have embraced ...

5 days ago · Join HBR on Thursday, February 26, for the HBR Strategy Summit, a live virtual event designed to help leaders develop and execute strategy in today’s complex business environment.

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Jan 22, 2026 · Misalignment between strategy and execution is common, especially at inflection points when organizations pivot, scale, or rebuild. The symptoms are familiar: rising attrition, declining …

Companies that don’t align the essential elements of their strategy won’t be able to create sufficient value for their firms and their stakeholders to sustain long-term success. Too many ...

Feb 4, 2026 · Join HBR on Thursday, February 26, for the HBR Strategy Summit, a live virtual event designed to help leaders develop and execute strategy in today’s complex business environment.

Jul 28, 2025 · Over the past several decades, HBR has published numerous articles about how best to develop strategy. This glossary contains descriptions of more than 40 of them, from A-Z, complete …

Oct 31, 2025 · Gallup reports that employees with access to development opportunities are 3.6 times more likely to be engaged. In times of disruption—for example, acquisitions, strategic pivots, and …

Most companies understand the benefits of standardizing critical processes: reduced variation, higher throughput and quality, and lower costs. Yet they tend to approach strategic decisions ...

Sep 5, 2025 · But when companies take the opposite approach, starting with strategy, identifying how they can offer buyers a leap in value, and then looking to technology as a tool to deliver that leap, AI …