Management philosophy

Lessons from one company on how to navigate the ups and downs of going flat.

As AI-enabled leadership evolves, human qualities like compassion and wisdom will only become more important.

Geeks are “obsessive mavericks”, and every company can benefit from their leadership style.

Working–and living–inauthentically can cause stress, mental illness, or worse.

It can help you work around obstacles, find opportunities across silos, and more.

“New power” is about circulating new ideas for anyone and everyone to interpret and build on – rather than being controlled by a centralized organization.

Research shows that good management is more profitable than a cult of personality.

Remote work brought a subtle but important shift in how employees expect their managers to work with them.

As HBR turns 100, we look back on our original mission, how we’ve changed, and what the future holds.

HBR turns 100 this year, and to mark the anniversary, we're taking both a look back--and a look forward. In the essay, "Improving the Practice of Management--Then...

Your why may not be what you think it is.

"Despite its sudden elevation in corporate life, purpose remains a confusing topic," the authors write. A primary cause of this confusion, they say, is...

The airline had to adapt to a seemingly endless series of dire, pandemic-related challenges.

What actually determines compensation on a systemic level? And what should?

A top-down approach doesn't work anymore.

When Steve Jobs arrived back at Apple in 1997, he laid off general managers of all business units and combined disparate functional departments into one...

A new kind of workspace could help employees thrive.

Distinctive cultures produce distinctive products.

It’s how successful companies redefine their businesses.

Connect them to a broader goal.