Why Microsoft Is Willing to Pay So Much for GitHub

Strategic factors are often more important than purely financial ones. | Continue reading


@hbr.org | 6 years ago

One Number You Need to Grow

If growth is what you’re after, you won’t learn much from complex measurements of customer satisfaction or retention. You simply need to know what your customers tell their friends about you. | Continue reading


@hbr.org | 6 years ago

What If Amazon’s Next Innovation Was to Improve the Jobs of Blue-Collar Workers?

They’re an essential part of the company, and yet they seem almost invisible. | Continue reading


@hbr.org | 6 years ago

Moral Mazes: Bureaucracy and Managerial Work (1983)

Corporate leaders often tell their charges that hard work will lead to success. Indeed, this theory of reward being commensurate with effort has been an enduring belief in our society, one central to our self-image as a people where the “main chance” is available to anyone of abi … | Continue reading


@hbr.org | 6 years ago

Why Microsoft Is Willing to Pay So Much for GitHub

Strategic factors are often more important than purely financial ones. | Continue reading


@hbr.org | 6 years ago

How Ford Is Thinking About the Future

It’s developing a portfolio of new business models. | Continue reading


@hbr.org | 6 years ago

Stop Being Micromanaged

No one likes a boss who excessively scrutinizes work and constantly checks in. Not only is this micromanaging behavior annoying, it can stunt your professional growth. If you have a controlling boss, you don’t have to suffer. By assuaging a micromanager’s stress, you may be able … | Continue reading


@hbr.org | 6 years ago

How a Think Tank Measures the Impact of Ideas

Sales and shareholder returns—common for-profit metrics—can’t measure a think tank’s effect on society. | Continue reading


@hbr.org | 6 years ago

Asian Americans Are the Least Likely Group to Be Promoted to Management

It’s a problem in a number of sectors, from tech and finance to law and government. | Continue reading


@hbr.org | 6 years ago

How to Actually Start the Task You’ve Been Avoiding

The hard part is the transition. | Continue reading


@hbr.org | 6 years ago

Long Hours Backfire for People and for Companies

The high cost of overwork. | Continue reading


@hbr.org | 6 years ago

Elon Musk’s Unusual Compensation Plan Isn’t Really About Compensation at All

It’s about communicating a long-term, ambitious vision to shareholders. | Continue reading


@hbr.org | 6 years ago

Automation Will Make Lifelong Learning a Necessary Part of Work

By 2030, many workforces will need drastically new skill sets. | Continue reading


@hbr.org | 6 years ago

How Living Abroad Helps You Develop a Clearer Sense of Self

Research finds it’s driven by how long you’ve lived abroad, not where. | Continue reading


@hbr.org | 6 years ago

Let's Hear It for the B Players (2003)

We all downplay average performers because they lack the luster and ambition of stars. But look again. These best supporting actors may just take the lead in saving your organization. | Continue reading


@hbr.org | 6 years ago

Internet Insecurity

No amount of spending on defenses will shield you completely from hackers. It’s time for another approach. | Continue reading


@hbr.org | 6 years ago

Go Ahead, Skip That Networking Event

Don’t even feel guilty about it. | Continue reading


@hbr.org | 6 years ago

How to Keep Networking from Draining You

Tips for founders and others whose jobs require constantly meeting new people. | Continue reading


@hbr.org | 6 years ago

How Health Care Changes When Algorithms Start Making Diagnoses

AI will soon know things your physician won’t. | Continue reading


@hbr.org | 6 years ago

40yr Debate Over Corporate Strategy Gets Revived by Elon Musk and Warren Buffett

Which matters more: “moats” or innovation? | Continue reading


@hbr.org | 6 years ago

First, Let’s Fire All the Managers

Morning Star, a leading food processor, demonstrates how to create an organization that combines managerial discipline and market-centric flexibility—without bosses, titles, or promotions. | Continue reading


@hbr.org | 6 years ago

Why Entrepreneurship Programs for Engineers Fail

For one thing, they often recruit the wrong people. | Continue reading


@hbr.org | 6 years ago

Why Talented People Don’t Use Their Strengths

Encourage your employees to do what they’re best at. | Continue reading


@hbr.org | 6 years ago

Having your smartphone nearby takes a toll on your thinking

According to a recent study. | Continue reading


@hbr.org | 6 years ago

HBR study: having your smartphone nearby takes its toll on your thinking

According to a recent study. | Continue reading


@hbr.org | 6 years ago

As Cryptocurrencies Rise, Who Needs Banks?

It’s a tough time to be a middleman. | Continue reading


@hbr.org | 6 years ago

Implementing New Technology (1985)

For all the dollars spent by American companies on R&D, there often remains a persistent and troubling gap between the inherent value of the technology they develop and their ability to put it to work effectively. At a time of fierce global competition, the distance between techn … | Continue reading


@hbr.org | 6 years ago

The Lie That Perfectionists Tell Themselves

The quality of your work doesn’t hinge on the amount of time you spent. | Continue reading


@hbr.org | 6 years ago

How to Get Yourself Invited to Important Meetings

Secure your seat at the table. | Continue reading


@hbr.org | 6 years ago

What Data on Formula One Crashes Suggests About Workplace Rivalries

Similarity breeds competition, and too much competition can be destructive. | Continue reading


@hbr.org | 6 years ago

Continuous Development Will Change Organizations as Much as Agile Did

It’s not just for tech companies and startups. | Continue reading


@hbr.org | 6 years ago

How Likely Is Your Industry to Be Disrupted? This 2×2 Matrix Will Tell You

See it coming and devise a strategy. | Continue reading


@hbr.org | 6 years ago

The Surprising Power of Questions

Most leaders need to get better at it. | Continue reading


@hbr.org | 6 years ago