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While traditional change management emphasizes gradual tactics like pursuing small wins and building coalitions, in turbulent ...

While quitting a job is sometimes the right answer, circumstances—such as financial obligations, location constraints, or a ...

Jamil Zaki, a psychologist and longtime student of empathy, responds to questions about a variety of topics: his previous ...

The HBR Playbook on keeping employees motivated in troubling times. by Ania W. Masinter August 13, 2025 Layoffs cause fear, anger, and deep loss of trust among remaining employees. These feelings have ...

An HBR Executive Masterclass with Martin Dubin. As leaders, we all hit a point when things stop going well. A problem emerges that we think we can handle, but the tools that got us this far somehow ...

Blindspots aren’t occasional stumbles—they’re the default until you surface them. In this HBR Executive Masterclass, author and leadership psychologist Martin Dubin shows why even seasoned ...

Our Management Tip of the Day newsletter continues to be one of HBR’s most popular newsletters. In this article, we’ve compiled seven of our favorite tips on being a gracious communicator ...

New research has uncovered a paradoxical relationship between AI literacy and receptivity: Individuals with lower AI literacy are more likely to embrace AI, despite perceiving it as less capable ...

While change has always been difficult, we have now entered an area in which it is continuous rather than episodic. Employees are tired and morale, productivity, and innovation all suffer as a ...

As consumer demand for sustainable products grows, more and more sellers have begun adding labels to their products to indicate various kinds of sustainability certifications. These labels such as ...