While every company aims for revenue growth, only a few achieve accelerated returns. To understand what makes the difference, Egon Zehnder consultants surveyed of more than 500 senior revenue-driving ...

Instead of scrolling on websites or strolling through stores, people are beginning to prompt AI agents to find, compare, and even purchase products. While brands often can’t control these agents, ...

ESG investing has not disappeared, but it has changed. Longitudinal survey data from U.S. retail investors and large institutional asset managers show that early enthusiasm—especially among younger ...

Many companies report widespread AI usage but disappointing returns, assuming the problem lies in execution rather than ...

Companies need to rethink what it takes to weather a cybersecurity incident. Most focus on operational resilience: their ...

When everyone has access to the same AI models, the same AI-enabled tools, and the same vendor ecosystem, organizational context becomes the differentiator. Context is demonstrated execution: the ...

Big change initiatives rarely fail because of bad ideas. They fail because adoption stalls. To avoid a false start, you need to prepare your organization before you launch a big change. Focus on these ...

Adaptability is the leadership skill that will set you apart in today’s job market. Titles and results matter, but what truly differentiates you is how you lead when conditions shift. In your next ...

Many companies are pouring money into AI, analytics, and CRM platforms, yet struggle to translate those investments into measurable revenue growth. The problem isn’t technology adoption but the ...

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, ...

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 ...

AI promises productivity gains, but without guardrails it can quietly intensify work instead of reducing it. As tasks accelerate, expectations rise. People attempt more, juggle more—and struggle to ...