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9 Trends Shaping Work in 2026 and Beyond - Harvard Business Review
Feb 2, 2026 · CEO expectations for AI-driven growth remain high heading into 2026, even as evidence shows most AI investments are failing to deliver meaningful returns. The result is a set of emerging …
To Execute a Unified Strategy, Leaders Need to Shadow Each Other
Jan 8, 2026 · A one-company approach, characterized by an integrated strategy, aligned organizational structures, and common firm-wide practices, is essential to ensure a consistent client experience ...
Your Strategy Needs a Visual Metaphor - Harvard Business Review
Feb 11, 2026 · Many strategies fail not for lack of vision, but because employees don’t understand or aren’t sold on enacting them. A new study found—and years of consultant work affirm—that while ...
Your Transformation Can’t Succeed Without a Talent Strategy
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 …
Jargon Is Hurting Your Strategy - Harvard Business Review
Nov 10, 2025 · Strategy doesn’t fail for lack of ambition. It fails when words meant to unify instead divide. The obligation of leadership is ensuring language acts as the bridge between vision and …
When Strategy and Execution Fall Out of Sync
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 …
Make Sure Your AI Strategy Actually Creates Value
Sep 5, 2025 · 4 Questions to Ensure Your AI Strategy Creates Value While AI continues to evolve and its full potential is still unfolding, here are four questions every company should ask as they reach for AI.
Lean Strategy Making - Harvard Business Review
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 ...
Does Returning to the Office Support Your Company’s Strategy?
Feb 20, 2025 · The news seems full of companies abandoning remote and hybrid work, requiring their employees to come to the office five days a week. You may wonder if your company should follow …