Leaders grow competence by adding skills, frameworks, and experiences. But they grow “capacity” by unlearning, which involves changing prior scripts, such as the assumptions that speed, reassurance, ...

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You hired a bold leader to challenge the status quo. But now they’re quieter, more cautious, and deferring to peers. Don’t assume it’s a performance issue; it’s likely a signal that the system around ...

While AI can boost performance, its adoption is also associated with an increase in software delivery instability, according to the DORA State of AI-Assisted Software Development Report. AI acts as a ...

Many strategies fail not for lack of vision, but because employees don’t understand or aren’t sold on enacting them. A new ...

As autonomous AI agents move from experimentation to execution, companies are discovering they need a new kind of leader to manage them. Drawing on examples from Salesforce and other large ...

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One in four managers would prefer not to be people managers at all. Why the reluctance? Many of these managers found ...

One of the promises of AI is that it can reduce workloads so employees can focus more on higher-value and more engaging tasks ...

We have reached a new era of cyber threat. AI is profoundly impacting data security and privacy, demanding a new approach to ...

Staying on top of cutting-edge research can give leaders and their companies an edge. This roundup, adapted from HBR’s March–April issue, provides insight into topics such as pursuing goals ...