The gap between the feedback leaders need and the feedback they actually hear represents one of the most significant yet addressable barriers to leadership effectiveness. By developing the skills to detect hidden feedback cues, create psychological safety…

From teary feedback sessions to managers who won’t listen, the Amys weigh in.

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In a recent HBR article, the authors described a new method to find out where pay gaps exist within an organization. Yet in presenting their findings to companies, many firms wondered: once we’ve determined there’s gaps, which do we close first? In this follow…

A conversation with HBR senior editor Kevin Evers on unexpected takeaways from the music industry icon’s career.

Forever chemicals are toxic and widely used in buildings and yet they remain on the rise globally with little regulation to control them. In the United States, for example, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations currently cover only forever chemicals…

The huge uncertainties unleashed by President Trump’s tariff war has made business planning almost impossible. To cope, managers need to take stock of the challenges. They should also take steps to better ride out the gyrations and prepare for what may lie…

Some employees don’t just cause problems—they create them on purpose.

Last year, HBR published a piece on how people are using gen AI. Much has happened over the past 12 months. We now have Custom GPTs—AI tailored for narrower sets of requirements. New kids are on the block, such as DeepSeek and Grok, providing more competition…

The feminine care market saw little to no innovation for decades—until Thinx, Inc. came along.

President Trump’s tariff moves have jolted markets and thrust business leaders into deep uncertainty. Developing a better understanding of tariffs’ primary and secondary macroeconomic effects, as well as any plausible long-term consequences, will allow executives…

Five years into the world’s largest WFH experiment, what have we learned about the benefits and downsides of life without an office? This interview with Jennifer Magnolfi Astill, a leading researcher on the evolution of workspaces and human-machine collaboration…

President Trump’s Executive Order 14098 imposed a 10% tariff on virtually all U.S. imports, fundamentally changing the economics of global commerce. In response to these tariffs, companies have been scrambling to protect their supply chains and profitability…

Using meeting-recording and transcription features has become standard in many workplaces as we seek to better manage the ever-increasing volume of things we must do and keep track of. Generative AI tools that also create meeting summaries that highlight…

In the wake of disappointment about the leadership roles, pitches, and awards we want but don’t land, we’re often told to roll with the punches and move on. But this advice underestimates the emotional impact we experience, the choices we face, and the potential…

As you advance, you’re expected to make decisions with less direction and make sense of the ambiguity around you. More often than not, the responsibility of getting clarity—whether around priorities, expectations, or your and your team’s performance—falls…

At the end of a long workweek, most people hope to recharge by vegging out and engaging in passive activities like watching TV or scrolling on their phones. Yet a series of studies argues that there’s a better way to feel refreshed by Monday: “leisure crafting.” …

Traditional career coaching can be expensive and time-consuming. But with the emergence of generative AI platforms such, many job seekers are turning to AI as an accessible, efficient, and personalized alternative, even if they are already lucky enough to…

How the second generation of a large family business in Jordan forged ahead.

IMD leadership professor and social psychologist Jennifer Jordan offers tactics for navigating seven key tensions every leader must balance.