There are new CEOs at Walmart, Target, Disney, and Kroger—and three of the four are seasoned insiders who have been promoted into the role. This issue of the HBR Executive Agenda explores research ...

Leaders grow competence by adding skills, frameworks, and experiences. But they grow “capacity” by unlearning, which involves changing prior scripts, such as the assumptions that speed, reassurance, ...

Why feeling like a fake can be a sign of growth. by Herminia Ibarra Authenticity has become the gold standard for leadership. But a simplistic understanding of what it means can hinder your growth and ...

A marketing executive who took time off to be a stay-at-home dad contemplates paths to reentry. The founder of Wikipedia on crafting a career around your interests, ensuring quality in crowdsourced ...

You hired a bold leader to challenge the status quo. But now they’re quieter, more cautious, and deferring to peers. Don’t assume it’s a performance issue; it’s likely a signal that the system around ...

While AI can boost performance, its adoption is also associated with an increase in software delivery instability, according to the DORA State of AI-Assisted Software Development Report. AI acts as a ...

As autonomous AI agents move from experimentation to execution, companies are discovering they need a new kind of leader to manage them. Drawing on examples from Salesforce and other large ...

As organizations today confront trust, engagement, and resilience challenges, leaders who have “experience intelligence” have a strategic advantage. These leaders focus less on controlling outcomes, ...

Insecure leaders are common in organizations, with insecurity typically driven by anxiety or avoidance. Their behaviors can distort communication, undermine collaboration, and burden teams. Use the 3R ...

High-performance computing (HPC) systems, with enormous computational capabilities, have been the go-to solution for decades ...

With a partner agency, Amazon Fresh incorporated a CXO strategy and tools to produce generative AI-powered on-brand campaign visuals that repurpose existing assets to deliver visuals faster and with ...

As a senior leader, your strongest advantage in today’s job market isn’t your titles, decades of experience, or a specific metric of success. It’s how your adaptability has transformed how you lead.