Episodes
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An Announcement from HBR On Strategy
'HBR on Strategy' is taking a break to focus on delivering higher quality content.
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The Strategic Advantage of Tapping Freelancers
Traditional talent models are outdated; digital and AI-driven platforms now enable more agile, skill-specific hiring.
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The Promises, Pitfalls, and Trade-offs of the Circular Economy
Transitioning to a circular economy requires rethinking materials, business models, and organizational collaboration.
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Sustainability Is Fueling Innovation at Ferrari
Ferrari is actively integrating sustainability into its core strategy to become carbon-neutral by 2030, viewing it as an opportunity for innovation.
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Stress Test Your Strategy Before It Fails
War gaming is a strategic simulation technique borrowed from the military, used to test and stress-test business strategies.
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Rethink Your Pricing Strategies Amid Economic Uncertainty
Strategic, creative pricing is essential during economic downturns and recoveries, rather than simply discounting or raising prices without thought.
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AMD’s Lisa Su on Experimenting with AI
AI technology is still in the early stages and requires active learning, experimentation, and safeguards to ensure responsible use.
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A Lesson on Balancing Scaling with Stability
Companies must carefully evaluate when to insource key operations like logistics as they scale, balancing costs, control, and customer experience.
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The Right Way to Launch an AI Initiative
AI projects are inherently more complex and riskier than traditional IT initiatives due to their probabilistic nature and ethical considerations.
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The 6 Forces of Failure—and How to Protect Your Company from Them
Fail fast and learn from the six identified forces of failure to improve business outcomes.
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How to Turn Your Customer Base into a Community
Building a community around your business creates long-term value that benefits both users and companies.
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Great Strategy Starts with Experimentation
Organizations that embed experimentation into their culture and processes make better, more informed decisions rather than relying solely on intuition.
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Bringing Innovation to an Underserved Market
Social taboos significantly restrict innovation and marketing in sensitive product categories, often benefiting incumbents with established market dominance.
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To Make Better Decisions, Think Like a Venture Capitalist
Adopt a portfolio approach to risk, focusing on 'home runs' rather than avoiding all failures.
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How to Lead a Successful Turnaround
Successful turnarounds start with cultural and value system diagnosis; financial issues may be secondary.
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Alphabet CEO on AI as a Workplace Collaborator
Generative AI, exemplified by Google's Gemini, is evolving rapidly with multimodal capabilities and tool use, transforming how AI assists in various professional and creative tasks.
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How to Push for Change in a Large Organization
Large organizations can innovate successfully if they create autonomous units that operate outside the bureaucratic inertia.
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The Right Way to Make Data-Driven Decisions
Effective data-driven decision-making requires not just collecting data, but critically interrogating its sources, validity, and relevance.
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To Grow Profitably, Take It Slow
Most companies experience modest or no growth over the long term, and sustained rapid growth is rare.
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Turn Your Supply Chain into an Innovation Engine
Open digital supply chain platforms can dramatically accelerate innovation by increasing transparency and collaboration across multiple stages of the supply chain.
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