When You’re the Executive Everyone Relies On—and You’re Burning Out
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https://hbr.org/2025/10/when-youre-the-executive-everyone-relies-on-and-youre-burning-out
Harvard Business Review
When You’re the Executive Everyone Relies On—and You’re Burning Out
Many senior leaders are finding themselves overwhelmed as organizations cut budgets and staff while maintaining ambitious goals. In these conditions, bosses often assign extra projects to their most dependable performers, stretching them thin and leading…
Research: How Old Companies Can Ignite New Growth
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https://hbr.org/2025/10/research-how-old-companies-can-ignite-new-growth
Harvard Business Review
Research: How Old Companies Can Ignite New Growth
Most companies slow down as they mature, but stagnation is not inevitable. In a global study of 848 firms, BCG identified 99 that reignited their momentum, delivering breakout growth—sustained performance that far outpaced peers while also improving profitability.…
A Research-Backed Training Method That Improves Hiring Outcomes
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https://hbr.org/2025/10/a-research-backed-training-method-that-improves-hiring-outcomes
Harvard Business Review
A Research-Backed Training Method That Improves Hiring Outcomes
While many organizations are doing away with their DEI programs amid political backlash, finding and hiring the best talent remains a top priority for companies. New research with two multinational firms found an intervention that can help overcome some of…
The Importance of Correctly Timing Acquisitions for Growth
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https://hbr.org/2025/10/the-importance-of-correctly-timing-acquisitions-for-growth
Harvard Business Review
The Importance of Correctly Timing Acquisitions for Growth
Many high-growth firms treat acquisitions as a race, pursuing rapid dealmaking to stay ahead of competitors. But new research examining more than 5,100 acquisitions finds that timing matters as much as scale or frequency. Firms that gradually expand the spacing…
The Business Rewards and Identity Risks of Agentic AI - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM CYBERARK
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https://hbr.org/sponsored/2025/10/the-business-rewards-and-identity-risks-of-agentic-ai
Harvard Business Review
The Business Rewards and Identity Risks of Agentic AI
Sponsor Content from CyberArk.
How to Lead When the Conditions for Success Suddenly Disappear
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https://hbr.org/2025/10/how-to-lead-when-the-conditions-for-success-suddenly-disappear
Harvard Business Review
How to Lead When the Conditions for Success Suddenly Disappear
In today’s volatile environment, the conditions for success rarely stay static. Sponsors move on. Budgets shrink. Regulations change. The leaders who endure aren’t those who cling to the original design. They’re the ones who broaden their coalitions, build…
Why the Second Year as CEO Is the Hardest
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https://hbr.org/2025/10/why-the-second-year-as-ceo-is-the-hardest
Harvard Business Review
Why the Second Year as CEO Is the Hardest
The second year of a CEO’s tenure is a crucible. It’s when early promises are tested, scrutiny intensifies, and the margin for error narrows. But it’s also the year that determines whether a leader will simply survive in the role or earn the right to truly…
The Right Way to Interview Senior Talent, According to the Former CEO of Coach
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https://hbr.org/2025/10/the-right-way-to-interview-senior-talent-according-to-the-former-ceo-of-coach
Harvard Business Review
The Right Way to Interview Senior Talent, According to the Former CEO of Coach
During former CEO Lew Frankfort’s tenure at Coach, he emphasized that the leadership team needed to be “investment-grade,” comprising seasoned professionals with diverse experiences, especially those who could grow brands through adversity. The goal was to…
Jimmy Fallon and Bozoma Saint John on What It Takes for People, Products, and Brands to Break Through
https://hbr.org/podcast/2025/10/jimmy-fallon-and-bozoma-saint-john-on-what-it-takes-for-people-products-and-brands-to-break-through
https://hbr.org/podcast/2025/10/jimmy-fallon-and-bozoma-saint-john-on-what-it-takes-for-people-products-and-brands-to-break-through
Harvard Business Review
Jimmy Fallon and Bozoma Saint John on What It Takes for People, Products, and Brands to Break Through
A conversation with two experts in capturing consumer attention on how to navigate a changing media and marketing landscape.
The Best CEOs Can Spot Where Their Organization Is Under the Greatest Pressure
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https://hbr.org/2025/10/the-best-ceos-can-spot-where-their-organization-is-under-the-greatest-pressure
Harvard Business Review
The Best CEOs Can Spot Where Their Organization Is Under the Greatest Pressure
Great CEOs don’t just lead; they build systems that turn the noise of internal and external tension into signal, discomfort into direction, and pressure into strategic posture. That requires them to operate across three simultaneous leadership fronts, each…
Tim Ferriss at a Career Crossroads: How Should He Shape His Next Chapter?
https://hbr.org/podcast/2025/10/tim-ferriss-at-a-career-crossroads-how-should-he-shape-his-next-chapter
https://hbr.org/podcast/2025/10/tim-ferriss-at-a-career-crossroads-how-should-he-shape-his-next-chapter
Harvard Business Review
Tim Ferriss at a Career Crossroads: How Should He Shape His Next Chapter?
Author, podcaster, and angel investor Tim Ferriss considers what to do next to meet his career and life goals.
How Better Contracts Can Strengthen Strategic Partnerships
https://hbr.org/podcast/2025/10/how-better-contracts-can-strengthen-strategic-partnerships
https://hbr.org/podcast/2025/10/how-better-contracts-can-strengthen-strategic-partnerships
Harvard Business Review
How Better Contracts Can Strengthen Strategic Partnerships
Instead of trying to spell out every scenario, outline clear guiding principles to build trust.
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How to Be a Great Coach—Even When You’re Busy
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https://hbr.org/2025/10/how-to-be-a-great-coach-even-when-youre-busy
Harvard Business Review
How to Be a Great Coach—Even When You’re Busy
It’s easy to assume that good coaching requires hours dedicated to lengthy formal conversations. But the most powerful managerial coaching actually happens not in scheduled sessions, but in the everyday moments when work is actually getting done. By asking…
Building a Company Culture That Encourages Feedback
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https://hbr.org/2025/10/building-a-company-culture-that-encourages-feedback
Harvard Business Review
Building a Company Culture That Encourages Feedback
There are a number of benefits to encouraging your employees to seek out feedback. When people across an organization regularly ask each other for input, it sets a powerful norm that the organization values constant learning more than perfection. This mindset…
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8 Simple Rules for Beating Digital Exhaustion
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https://hbr.org/2025/10/8-simple-rules-for-beating-digital-exhaustion
Harvard Business Review
8 Simple Rules for Beating Digital Exhaustion
Digital exhaustion is a modern workplace challenge that arises not from poor management, but from the way digital tools disrupt our cognitive and emotional balance. Fragmented attention, constant context switching, and the need to infer meaning from limited…
Stop Overloading the Wrong Part of Your Brain at Work
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https://hbr.org/2025/10/stop-overloading-the-wrong-part-of-your-brain-at-work
Harvard Business Review
Stop Overloading the Wrong Part of Your Brain at Work
Most leaders rely heavily on one key region of the brain: the prefrontal cortex (PFC), which is responsible for high-order functions like focus, planning, self-regulation, and decision-making. But the PFC has limits. It fatigues quickly, struggles with overload…