Harvard Business Review

The Best Way to Play Office Politics 11 Jan 2011 --- Linda A. Hill and Kent Lineback, authors of "Being the Boss: The 3 Imperatives for Becoming a Great Leader," describe the three types of networks you need to succeed. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What Business Leaders Can Learn from Taylor Swift's Productive Paranoia 18 Apr 2025 --- HBR editor Kevin Evers breaks down how Taylor Swift’s “productive paranoia” helps her stay ahead—and what business leaders can learn from it. Find his book, ‘There’s Nothing Like This,' here: https://s.hbr.org/3GcLbI6 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Reclaiming Your Ambition After Maternity Leave 16 Apr 2025 --- Back from maternity leave or a career break—and told to “take it slow”? Here’s how to respond, from HBR’s Women at Work podcast. 🎧 🎧 New episodes every other Monday here: https://hbr.org/2018/01/podcast-women-at-work?tpcc=orgsocial_edit&utm_campaign=hbr&utm_medium=social&utm_source=youtube ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Learn more a...

How Do I Handle a Bad Boss? | S1E2 | New Here 1 Nov 2023 --- So, you have your first bad boss. How do you protect yourself? This week on New Here, we learn how to deal with a difficult manager and heal afterward. Leadership coach and TikTok creator Robyn L. Garrett helps host Elainy Mata understand how many managers think — and shares how she handled a bad boss early in her career Plus, Elainy’s o...

Walmart CEO Doug McMillon on Leading with Purpose in Uncertain Times 26 Nov 2025 --- “Every job we’ve got is going to change in some way—whether it’s getting the shopping carts off the parking lot, the way our technologists work, or certainly how leadership roles evolve.” At HBR’s Future of Business 2025 event on November 3, Walmart CEO Doug McMillon discussed how AI will transform work and the e-...

Boredom Is a Skill. Practice It. 10 Sep 2025 --- Harvard professor Arthur C. Brooks (@drarthurbrooks) explains why boredom unlocks creativity, and might even protect you from depression. For more insights, explore Arthur's new book, "The Happiness Files": https://s.hbr.org/45yh8ne You can also sign up to receive Arthur’s new six-week newsletter, “The Leader’s Happiness Reset" here: https://hbr.org...

How to Ask Your (Unsupportive) Manager for Growth Opportunities 29 Apr 2025 --- No support from your manager? You still have options. Learn how to ask for what you want and find people who’ll help you grow—on Women at Work from HBR. 🎙️ New episodes every other Monday: https://s.hbr.org/48ugTuq ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Office Politics Got You Down? 18 Nov 2024 --- Office politics got you down? Executive coach Muriel Wilkins is here with advice and strategies that can help — delivered in one minute or less. Wilkins is the host of HBR’s Coaching Real Leaders, available wherever you get your podcasts. You can also listen here: https://s.hbr.org/33irYhy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Five T's of Great Coaches - Part 3: Training 25 Jun 2023 --- There’s a huge, important difference between rote repetition and deliberate practice. This is Part 3 of our series exploring what lessons major-league, professional sports coaches have for business leaders seeking to unlock human potential on their teams. New installments coming in June and July. 00:00 Training is more important than...

Brain Wearables Will Know When Workers Are Losing Focus 14 Mar 2023 --- The era of brain surveillance has begun, and it’s not a fad. It’s a new way of living and thinking about ourselves and our well-being—personally and professionally. Companies need to balance the risks to employees with the benefits of using neurotech devices in the workplace, says Nita Farahany, Professor of Law and Philosophy...

What Does “Just Be Yourself” Really Look Like at Work? | Christine vs. Work 17 Nov 2020 --- 𝙎𝙪𝙗𝙨𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙗𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝘼𝙨𝙘𝙚𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙤𝙙𝙖𝙮! ✨ https://www.youtube.com/c/HBRAscend ✨ Everyone says to “be authentic” or “just be yourself” at work. But what does that really mean, and why does it matter? Innovation Editor Christine Liu explores this often blurry concept of being yourself while also “being professional.” Ho...

Rid Your Organization of Annoying Obstacles 7 Jan 2025 --- Do you sometimes feel like your team’s creativity—and even their productivity—is bogged down by unnecessary rules or overcomplicated processes? Here’s how to fight this problem. Read the full article by Robert I. Sutton and Huggy Rao here: https://s.hbr.org/4h1fIG4 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Explainer: Writing Great Business Plans 25 Jun 2019 --- A business plan that asks — and answers — the right questions is a powerful tool. What’s wrong with most business plans? The answer is relatively straightforward. Most waste too much ink on numbers and devote too little to the information that really matters to intelligent investors. If you want to speak the language of investors — and al...

How to Prepare for a Heated Meeting 7 May 2025 --- Tough meeting ahead? Here’s how to stay grounded—before, during, and after. Read the full article by Dina Denham Smith here: https://s.hbr.org/4jMEjAh ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How the Geeks Rewrote the Rules of Management 15 Sep 2023 --- The secret to success for many Silicon Valley tech companies isn’t necessarily that they’re ultra-nimble start-ups, or that they’re led by tech-savvy geniuses. In fact, their success often has more to do with a specific type of corporate culture—and it’s a culture that even companies not based on the US West Coast or focused on technolo...

After 22 Films, How Has Marvel Studios Stayed Surprising and Successful? 24 Jun 2019 --- The secret seems to be finding the right balance between creating innovative films and retaining enough continuity to make them all recognizably part of a coherent family. In just a decade Marvel Studios has redefined the franchise movie. Its 22 films have grossed some $17 billion—more than any other movie fra...

Your Team's Happiness Starts with You 19 Nov 2025 --- The secret to a happier workplace? The boss. Harvard professor @drarthurbrooks explains why leaders’ emotional health directly shapes culture—and why working on your own happiness is part of the job. Sign up to receive Arthur's new six-week newsletter “The Leader’s Happiness Reset": https://s.hbr.org/49XFIlg ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Lear...

The Explainer: The Truth About Blockchain 11 Jun 2019 --- Blockchain’s impact will be enormous, but it will take decades for it to seep into our economic and social infrastructure. True blockchain-led transformation of business and government is still many years away. That’s because blockchain is not a “disruptive” technology, which can attack a traditional business model with a lower-cost solutio...

Brands Must Learn to Navigate the Echoverse 2 Aug 2024 --- The internet and AI tools are transforming marketing communications within a complex, interactive landscape called the echoverse. While marketing has evolved since the proliferation of the internet, in the echoverse, a diverse network of human and nonhuman actors — consumers, brands, AI agents, and more — continuously interact, influence,...

How to Speak up in Meetings (and When to Hold Back) 4 Jan 2022 --- Speaking up is one of the single-most effective ways to increase visibility and build trust with your clients and colleagues. 00:00 Speaking up in meetings can be more important than presentations or speeches 00:30 Tip 1: Prepare a few points in advance 00:44 Tip 2: Ask, "Why you?" 01:08 Tip 3: Pause and breathe to build confidence...

How to Ask for a Raise | Christine vs. Work 9 Nov 2021 --- 𝙎𝙪𝙗𝙨𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙗𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝘼𝙨𝙘𝙚𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙤𝙙𝙖𝙮! ✨ https://www.youtube.com/c/HBRAscend ✨ Make a compelling case for getting paid more. Then stop talking. Subscribe to the Ascend newsletter: https://hbr.org/email-newsletters?movetile_hbpascendnl&hideIntromercial=true Learn more about our sponsor, Confluence, at https://www.atlassian.com/software/confluence/mee...

How Do I Bounce Back After My First Layoff? | S1E7 | New Here 8 Dec 2023 --- So you were laid off for the first time. How do you recover and move forward with your career? We’re told that layoffs aren’t personal. They’re a business decision. But that doesn’t make the emotions any easier to process as you figure out how to move on. HR consultant Meloney Sallie-Dosunmu has laid people off, but she’s...

Have Leaders Abandoned Their Core Values? 19 Nov 2025 --- In today’s uncertain environment, C-suite leaders seem increasingly reluctant to speak out on the issues they care about. Brené Brown reflects on why that happens and what it means to lead with integrity in challenging moments. Listen to the full IdeaCast episode here: https://s.hbr.org/48aoTRO ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Learn more abo...

How Women Can Deal with a 'Double Bind' Problem 9 Oct 2024 --- Women often face a double bind at work: Be the boss but don’t be bossy. If you’re facing this situation, Women at Work co-hosts Amy Gallo and Amy Bernstein have some advice for you. For more tips and guidance from Amy and Amy, check out HBR’s Women at Work podcast. Season 10 starts October 21. In the meantime, the show’s feed has six y...

Delta CEO Ed Bastian on Leading an Airline Through Two Years of Pandemic Disruptions 21 Jan 2022 --- Ed Bastian, CEO of Delta Air Lines, leads a company that has been on the front lines of pandemic challenges. The majority of Delta’s workforce doesn’t have the option of working from home. Over the past two years, Delta has won widespread praise for its handling of the complexities resulting from C...