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Harvard Business Review | Strategy & Execution
 

November 11, 2025

 
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Your Transformation Can’t Succeed Without a Talent Strategy

By Ariel Leonard and Marlette Jackson

How Frontier Communications improved upskilling, internal mobility, and engagement.

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If Trust Is So Important, Why Aren’t We Measuring It? by John Blakey

Leaders need to start treating it like any other strategic variable. Read more >

 

The Gen AI Playbook for Organizations by Andy Wu and Bharat N. Anand

Where to use it, where not to, and why strategy still wins. Read more >

 

3 Questions to Ask About Your Strategy in the Age of AI by Vijay Govindarajan, et al.

Lessons from Intercorp Perú Ltd on transitioning from an industrial-era conglomerate to an AI-driven corporation. Read more >

 

How to Know When to Stop a Strategic Project by Ania W. Masinter

The HBR Executive Playbook on deciding when a project is no longer worth the resource investment. Read more >

 
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CEO Ready reveals the truth behind how CEOs are chosen: through emotion, relationships, and perception as much as performance. Drawing on decades of coaching and boardroom experience, Mark Thompson and Byron Loflin share insider guidance, practical strategies, and real stories to help you navigate the unpredictable selection process, master key stakeholder dynamics, and maximize your chances of landing the top job.

 

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