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Harvard Business Review. Our year in review, 2025.

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From the rapid evolution of generative AI to a renewed focus on resilience, purpose, and performance, leaders faced unprecedented challenges—and opportunities. Here’s a look back at the ideas that shaped the year in business.

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How People Are Really Using Gen AI in 2025

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AI-Generated “Workslop” Is Destroying Productivity

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How People Are Really Using Gen AI in 2025

 

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