Digitization may be necessary for many businesses’ continued success, but in our increasingly complex world, what companies really need to do is build new forms of competitive advantage and ...

Not that long ago, teams were typically composed of people with similar skills working in the same place. Their efforts were based on the idea that by working together in a well-managed process ...

A version of this article appeared in the May–June 2025 issue of Harvard Business Review. Zach Mercurio is a researcher and adviser on purposeful leadership and meaningful work.

The so-called war for talent is still raging. But in that fight, employers continue to rely on the same hiring and retention strategies they’ve been using for decades. Why? Because they’ve ...

Over the past 25 to 30 years, agile innovation methods have greatly increased success rates in software development, improved quality and speed to market, and boosted the motivation and ...

Welcome to the HBR Executive Agenda for June 12, 2025. Adi Ignatius is the editor at large at Harvard Business Review and its former editor in chief.

What exactly is a digital transformation, and how can you lead one successfully? Often guiding a digital transformation requires rethinking how your company creates value, its strategy, and the ...