Sneakers are a $100 billion business and a global obsession that began in the pages of a mail order catalog called Eastbay. This is the unlikely startup story of two entrepreneurs who launched a tastemaking cultural icon that shaped Gen X and Millennials, earned the trust of pro athletes, and anticipated the modern ecommerce economy. It’s also the story of a lifelong partnership—and of a company that encouraged a generation to dream big.

In Design Love In, bestselling author Marcus Buckingham makes a bold case: love—the feeling of being deeply seen, valued, and inspired—isn’t soft or sentimental. It’s a measurable force that drives performance. Drawing on decades of research and vivid real-world examples, he shows leaders how to intentionally design these experiences into the way teams work, policies are set, and products are built—unlocking greater engagement, loyalty, and sustained results.

Management Tips 2026 puts the year’s best management practices and insights, from top thinkers in the field, right at your fingertips. Drawing from Management Tip of the Day, Harvard Business Review’s most popular newsletter, this new book puts accessible, actionable guidance for your everyday work challenges all in one place.

Most people use AI to execute tasks more quickly. Others take generative AI a step further by using it for reasoning and deep thinking—what’s called co-thinking with AI. In this Virtual Group Learning session, you’ll discover and practice ways to use AI as a co-thinker to push strategic thinking further and reach better outcomes on complex decisions. Based on the HBR Guide to Generative AI for Managers by Elisa Farri and Gabriele Rosani, you and your team will:

• Recognize whether you’re using AI in co-thinker or co-pilot mode
• Use AI effectively as a co-thinker
• Build strong co-thinking prompts using a four-part framework.