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Harvard Business Review

by HBR · English

At Harvard Business Review, we believe in management. If the world’s organizations and institutions were run more effectively, if our leaders made better decisions, if people worked more productively, we believe that all of us — employees, bosses, customers, our families, and the people our businesses affect — would be better off. We try to arm our readers with ideas that help them become smarter, more creative, and more courageous in their work. We encourage comments, critiques, and questions. We expect our community to be a safe space for respectful, constructive, and thought-provoking discussion. We reserve the right to remove or turn off comments at our discretion. We do not tolerate bullying, name-calling, or abusive language related to identity, including race, gender, ethnicity, religion, sexuality, age, or region; spam; copyright violation; extreme profanity; or p*rnography.

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Bob Iger: Power, Succession, and Leading Disney Through UpheavalBob Iger discusses how CEOs shape outcomes, leading Disney through animation decline, cultural change, time management, and succession planning.25 Sep 2026 · 34 min · 12 chapters
Why Great Turnarounds Start with Culture, Not StrategyDan Schulman (Verizon turnaround CEO) argues that successful turnarounds begin with culture—truth-telling, customer-first behaviors, risk-taking for learning, and “playing to win”—not just strategy.22 Sep 2026 · 44 min · 14 chapters
Bill Gates on How Business Leaders Can Fight Climate Change | HBR IdeaCast | PodcastBill Gates discusses his book “How to Avoid a Climate Disaster” with HBR’s Adi Ignatius, focusing on how business leaders and governments can reach net-zero emissions by 2050 through innovation,…16 Sep 2026 · 33 min · 14 chapters
What Does PayPal's CEO Say About Bitcoin?PayPal CEO Dan Schulman discusses CEO activism, PayPal’s “living wage” initiative, and PayPal’s move to support Bitcoin/cryptocurrency for everyday payments, plus regulation, platform responsibility,…15 Sep 2026 · 48 min · 17 chapters
Real Talk: Black Women on Balancing Pressure, Fatigue, and New Opportunities in Uncertain TimesReal talk on how the pandemic, social unrest, and DEI demands disproportionately exhausted Black women, focusing on balancing pressure, fatigue, and new career opportunities while setting boundaries…15 Sep 2026 · 32 min · 11 chapters
Understanding the Venture Capital Gender Gap | HBR IdeaCastThe venture capital gender gap—why women receive far less VC funding, how unconscious bias and network-based investing affect early-stage decisions, and what can change (e.g., more women in…15 Sep 2026 · 30 min · 18 chapters
Is Entrepreneurship a Good Fit for Me? | New Here | S1E10Whether entrepreneurship/passion projects are a good fit, using Gemma Spegg’s move from corporate consulting to full-time podcasting, including trade-offs in structure, loneliness/community, money,…14 Sep 2026 · 45 min · 15 chapters
How AMD's Lisa Su Views the Future of AIAMD CEO Lisa Su discusses how generative AI is transforming business and society, what excites her (healthcare, productivity, chip design acceleration), and how to manage risks (AI can be wrong;…14 Sep 2026 · 33 min · 19 chapters
Respect for Any Body Size | Women at Work | PodcastWeight bias against larger-bodied women at work, its economic and psychological harms, and practical ways organizations and individuals can build body-respectful workplaces.14 Sep 2026 · 50 min · 16 chapters
How Salary Transparency Can Assist You (and Your Workplace)The episode argues that salary transparency (sharing pay ranges or exact numbers) can improve fairness and reduce harmful assumptions at work.14 Sep 2026 · 18 min · 10 chapters
Blending Athletics and Revenue: Adidas and the Commercialization of the Olympics | Cold CallCold Call episode “Blending Athletics and Revenue: Adidas and the Commercialization of the Olympics” (with historian Jeff Jones) explains how global sport became a major commercial platform, using…14 Sep 2026 · 30 min · 13 chapters
Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins on Retaining Employees Engaged Right NowHow U.S. business can recover amid COVID, social unrest, and political uncertainty; how Cisco sees 5G, hybrid work, cybersecurity, and tech regulation; and how to keep employees engaged and connected.14 Sep 2026 · 52 min · 22 chapters
Building a Company While Battling Depression | HBR IdeaCastMelissa Bernstein discusses building a $500M toy company while living with long-term depression, the stigma she faced, and how leaders can reduce stigma by sharing their own mental health truth.14 Sep 2026 · 33 min · 18 chapters
Twitch CEO on the Future of the Creator Economy - and the Challenge to Keep the Platform SafeEmmett Scheer, Twitch CEO, discusses the creator economy, how Twitch builds “culture” and discovery for streamers, platform safety after a Buffalo hate-crime livestream attempt, and Twitch’s future…14 Sep 2026 · 40 min · 16 chapters
What Do I Need to Know About Office Manners? | S1E5 | New HereWorkplace etiquette for new professionals—how to navigate “invisible rules” in meetings, email, remote communication, dress code, and office culture; plus which norms to drop (e.g., fear of upsetting…14 Sep 2026 · 33 min · 17 chapters
Chobani Founder Hamdi Ulukaya on the Journey from Closed Factory to Yogurt PowerhouseHamdi Ulukaya, founder/CEO of Chobani, explains how he scaled from buying a nearly 70–80-year-old Kraft-closed yogurt plant to building a 1.4 million sq ft Idaho factory, while keeping culture…14 Sep 2026 · 48 min · 12 chapters
Stable Leadership in Chaotic TimesLeadership during massive instability and unpredictability; how to “settle the ball,” use systems thinking, and replace fear-driven “armor” with grounded confidence and values-based agility.14 Sep 2026 · 41 min · 17 chapters
How Do I Justify My First Raise? | S1E6 | New HereHow to justify and negotiate your first raise, including timing, preparation, what to ask for, and how to handle “no budget” responses.14 Sep 2026 · 39 min · 16 chapters
Revisiting "Jobs to Be Done" Clay Christensen | HBR IdeaCastClay Christensen’s jobs-to-be-done theory, using McDonald’s milkshakes and other cases to show that customers “hire” products for specific functional, emotional, and social jobs; innovation and…14 Sep 2026 · 32 min · 21 chapters
Why Cybersecurity Isn't Solely a Tech Problem | HBR IdeaCast | PodcastCybersecurity should be treated as a business risk owned by the C-suite/board, not just an IT/tech problem.14 Sep 2026 · 34 min · 17 chapters
#HBRLive: Using Empathy to Develop Products People AdoreUsing empathy (not just speed or metrics) to design and ship products people love, with a four-step process: determine product-market fit; identify behavioral insights; sketch a product strategy;…12 Sep 2026 · 53 min · 22 chapters
Cirque du Soleil's Daniel Lamarre on How to Put Creativity at the Center of Your StrategyDaniel Lamarre, former Cirque du Soleil CEO and current Executive Vice Chairman, explains how to center creativity in strategy, build new “categories” of entertainment, manage creative teams, and…12 Sep 2026 · 43 min · 26 chapters
How To Be Less Distracted at Work – and in Life | HBR IdeaCastHow to reduce workplace and life distraction using Nir Eyal’s “Indistractable” framework—turn values into time, replace distraction with traction, and manage internal/external triggers.12 Sep 2026 · 34 min · 21 chapters
How Do I Get Help? | Coaching Real Leaders | PodcastOne-time executive coaching session on how Sabine can plan her next career step without relying on relentless solo effort, given a health crisis and burnout.12 Sep 2026 · 1 h 3 min · 28 chapters