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Jul 28, 2025 · Over the past several decades, HBR has published numerous articles about how best to develop strategy. This glossary contains descriptions of more than 40 of them, from A-Z, complete …

Feb 11, 2026 · Many strategies fail not for lack of vision, but because employees don’t understand or aren’t sold on enacting them. A new study found—and years of consultant work affirm—that while ...

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Companies that don’t align the essential elements of their strategy won’t be able to create sufficient value for their firms and their stakeholders to sustain long-term success. Too many ...

Jan 22, 2026 · Misalignment between strategy and execution is common, especially at inflection points when organizations pivot, scale, or rebuild. The symptoms are familiar: rising attrition, declining …

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Oct 31, 2025 · Gallup reports that employees with access to development opportunities are 3.6 times more likely to be engaged. In times of disruption—for example, acquisitions, strategic pivots, and …