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Harvard Business Review | Strategy & Execution
 

June 09, 2026

 
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The Power of Strategic Centering

Choosing a clear organizing principle can help companies navigate uncertainty and act faster.

By Rita McGrath

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AI Is Rewriting the Economics of Outsourcing

Companies must reconsider what they own and what they buy.

By Abhinav Agrawal

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Leading the Human-AI Organization

Three CHROs on which skills matter most, how to build them at scale, and how to ensure leaders can guide organizations through rapid technological change.

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Companies Are Using AI for Efficiency. They Should Use It to Grow.

Cost-cutting alone is shortsighted.

By Randall Long, et al.

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10 Questions About Project-Driven Organizations, Answered

Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez, author of “Powered by Projects,” on balancing operations with transformation, reducing hierarchy, and more.

By Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez

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HBR Guide to Better Recruiting and Hiring Toolkit

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