What Is Strategy? - Harvard Business Review
Today’s dynamic markets and technologies have called into question the sustainability of competitive advantage. Under pressure to improve productivity, quality, and speed, managers have embraced ...
Strategy - HBR
2 days ago · HBR Editors Join HBR on Thursday, February 26, for the HBR Strategy Summit, a live virtual event designed to help leaders develop and execute strategy in today’s complex business …
When Strategy and Execution Fall Out of Sync
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 …
The Difference Between a Plan and a Strategy
May 3, 2023 · HBR On Strategy curates the best case studies and conversations with the world’s top business and management experts, to help you unlock new ways of doing business. New episodes …
The Power of Strategic Fit - Harvard Business Review
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 ...
Keep Strategy Simple - Harvard Business Review
Aug 27, 2024 · Few companies have a clear idea of where strategy making ends and execution begins. As a result they develop strategic plans where they’re not required and fail to develop strategic plans …
The Definitive HBR Strategy Glossary
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 …
Your Transformation Can’t Succeed Without a Talent Strategy
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 …
Lean Strategy Making - Harvard Business Review
Most companies understand the benefits of standardizing critical processes: reduced variation, higher throughput and quality, and lower costs. Yet they tend to approach strategic decisions ...
How to Rescue a Failing Strategy - Harvard Business Review
May 23, 2025 · Market conditions are evolving rapidly as a result of the trade war, but leaders shouldn’t let strategic uncertainty lead to operational and tactical paralysis. They need to revisit, review, and ...