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At Harvard Business Review, we believe in management. If the world’s organizations and institutions were run more effectively, if our leaders made better decisions, if people worked more productively, we believe that all of us — employees, bosses, customers, our families, and the people our businesses affect — would be better off. We try to arm our readers with ideas that help them become smarter, more creative, and more courageous in their work. We encourage comments, critiques, and questions. We expect our community to be a safe space for respectful, constructive, and thought-provoking discu

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Leaders, Here's How to Prevent Envy on Your Team

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To reduce unhealthy competition on your team, consider bringing together employees with different skills and levels of experience. People are often more likely to feel envious of colleagues they see as direct peers. By creating opportunities for employees with different backgrounds and expertise to work together, leaders can help shift the focus from competition to collaboration.

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Jensen Huang on Leading Nvidia, Developing a Flat Management Style, and Keeping Humans in the Loop

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Guest: Nvidia’s CEO

In this conversation from HBR’s Future of Business event in November, 2023, Adi Ignatius speaks with Nvidia’s CEO and cofounder Jensen Huang about what it takes to lead the AI computing giant and why the future goes far beyond individuals using ChatGPT.

📰 Mentioned news: You can listen to this conversation on the HBR IdeaCast · Article on hbr.org · Article on hbr.org

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27:19

Why Optimistic Leaders Get Better Results

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Can optimism make you a better leader? Psychologist and researcher Michelle Gielan says yes—but not by ignoring problems or pretending everything will work out. In this episode of HBR IdeaCast, Gielan explains why resilient optimism—the ability to acknowledge difficult realities while believing your actions can make a difference—is a powerful driver of individual and team performance.

📖 Mentioned book: Resilient Optimism Science Sustaining Positive

📰 Mentioned news: Article on hbr.org · Article on hbr.org

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1:18

How to Reduce AI Anxiety on Your Team

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Fear and uncertainty can be major barriers to AI adoption. What can leaders do about it? In a recent HBR virtual roundtable, Kate Niederhoffer, chief scientist and head of BetterUp Labs, explains why building trust, acknowledging employees' concerns, and giving people a sense of control over how they use AI are essential to successful adoption.

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31:36

Why Great Teams Don't Need to Like Each Other

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Do great teams need to like each other to succeed? Organizational psychologist Adam Grant says no. What matters more is alignment around a shared purpose—and a willingness to challenge one another. In this episode of HBR IdeaCast, Grant joins host Adi Ignatius to discuss his new book, Vibe, and what leaders can do to build stronger teams, improve workplace culture, and foster meaningful connections.

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1:47

Why Hiring for "Cultural Fit" Can Backfire

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Hiring for cultural fit can help companies succeed early on. But research suggests it can also become a liability as organizations grow. @adammgrant explains why leaders should identify a few nonnegotiable cultural values, then look for candidates who bring perspectives and capabilities the organization is missing.

📰 Mentioned news: Hear advice for avoiding groupthink and building a stronger team on HBR IdeaCast

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1:54

Is Your Team Too Polite? Here's How to Break the Cycle.

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Want to know if your team is too polite? Pay attention to what happens after meetings. If employees save their real opinions for private conversations, leaders may be missing feedback they need to make better decisions. Organizational psychologist @adammgrant shares practical advice for encouraging dissent, including one surprising thing leaders can do to make employees more comfortable speaking up.

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1:21

Why Senior Leaders May Have an AI Advantage

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Senior leaders may actually be better positioned to succeed in a fast-moving AI world than you think. Unlike previous technology shifts, AI can reward the expertise and judgment that come with experience—which means younger, AI-native employees don't necessarily have an advantage.

📖 Mentioned book: Co-Intelligence

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1:27

Can You Measure the ROI of Customer Loyalty?

10K views · 1mo ago · 1:27

How do you justify investments that build customer loyalty when you can’t prove the precise ROI? Chewy CEO Sumit Singh explains why relying only on hard returns can cause leaders to miss what customers truly value, and how he decides where to keep investing.

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1:28

How Can CEOs Motivate Employees to Participate in AI Innovation?

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If you want employees to help build and improve AI tools, give them a reason to have a stake in their success. @HarvardHBS Associate Professor Zoe Cullen explains that AI innovation can stall when employees are asked to share their expertise without clear incentives—especially when they fear the resulting technology could reduce headcount.

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1:19

What Should New CEOs Never Underestimate?

3K views · 1mo ago · 1:19

Guest: Nitin Nohria

A CEO can shape a company in ways they may not even realize. That’s one lesson Bob Iger wanted to pass on to his successor at Disney: Be aware of how much influence comes with the title. Even at a company more than a century old, a CEO’s words and actions can have an enormous impact, sometimes almost inadvertently.

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1:59

How Should CEOs Spend Their Time?

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Guest: Nitin Nohria

The demands on a CEO’s time can be endless. As the former CEO of Disney, Robert Iger had a simple test for deciding what deserved his attention: Will my involvement make a difference? He prioritized the responsibilities only he could handle, major decisions affecting the business or its brand, and work where he could add unique value. Everything else was a candidate for delegation.

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26:49

Bob Iger: Power, Succession, and Leading Disney Through Upheaval

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Guest: Bob Iger

Few executives have had to make as many high-stakes calls, over as many years, as former Disney CEO Bob Iger. In this conversation with former HBS dean Nitin Nohria, Iger shares what he’s learned about the decisions that really belong to the CEO: where to spend your time, when to step into a problem, when to get out of the way, how to shape culture, and how to lead when crisis becomes a constant.

Topics: How Iger Reinvented Disney Animation · Respecting the Past Without Being Trapped by It · How a CEO Shapes Company Culture · How CEOs Should Spend Their Time · What Disney Got Wrong About Succession · Returning to Disney as CEO

📖 Mentioned book: Drawing on ideas book, The CEO: The Role, the Reality, the Responsibility (

📰 Mentioned news: Article on hbr.org · Article on hbr.org

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1:27

AI Disruption Is Coming. How Should Leaders Prepare?

4K views · 2mo ago · 1:27

As AI capabilities advance, leaders may not be able to predict exactly how work will evolve. But they still need to prepare employees for what’s ahead. Verizon CEO Dan Schulman tells HBR editor at large Adi Ignatius why the company established a $20 million fund for AI reskilling and training—and why he believes it may need to invest two or three times as much over the next two years.

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Journalist Josh Tyrangiel says one of the biggest mistakes companies make is treating AI as one big, vague initiative. His advice: get specific. Stop referring to AI as a single thing—it's a whole range of different techniques, and your team needs to know which ones apply to which problems.

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Before You Invest in AI, Ask This Questions

3K views · 3mo ago · 1:18

The most important AI question has nothing to do with picking the right technology. It's this: what problem are we actually trying to solve? What you'll learn Why treating AI like magic sets initiatives back How to identify the targeted problems where AI moves the needle Practical ways to communicate change and get buy-in across an organization Real examples from healthcare and beyond of AI creating measurable impact

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1:11

Is Your Business Playing It Too Safe?

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Psychologist Ron Friedman studies "superteams," a small group of high-performing individuals that consistently outperform their peers. One of their secrets? They reward innovation. His favorite example is 3M, the company behind Post-its and Scotch tape. Their "30% Rule" says a division only earns its bonus if at least 30% of revenue comes from products launched in the last four years. This pushes teams to innovate, even when business is strong.

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How People Are Really Using AI in 2026

5K views · 4mo ago · 1:59

After analyzing more than 12,000 real-world AI use cases, researcher Marc Zao-Sanders found that people are increasingly turning to AI for practical help and entertainment, while some self-improvement uses—like organizing life, finding purpose, and healthier living—have fallen out of the top 10.

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