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by HBR · English

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Brain Wearables Will Know When Workers Are Losing FocusBrain-wearable EEG/headset tech is being developed to detect attention, focus, and basic emotional/cognitive states in workplace settings, raising privacy and “cognitive liberty” concerns.4 Jul 2026 · 14 min · 6 chapters
The Explainer: Drafting Superior Business PlansHow to draft a “superior” business plan that convinces investors, emphasizing four factors over flashy charts and long financial projections.4 Jul 2026 · 4 min · 1 chapter
Rid Your Organization of Annoying ObstaclesHow to remove “annoying obstacles” (unnecessary rules and overcomplicated processes) that bog down creativity and productivity, using a structured “subtraction game” approach. Guests: Robert I.4 Jul 2026 · 3 min · 1 chapter
How to Prepare for a Difficult MeetingPreparing for difficult, emotionally charged meetings (conflict, hard feedback, delivering bad news) so leaders keep composure and influence.4 Jul 2026 · 4 min · 2 chapters
Your Team's Happiness Begins with YouBuilding a happier workplace, arguing that leadership and self-management drive team happiness more than perks like ping-pong tables or avocado toast.4 Jul 2026 · 3 min · 2 chapters
The Explainer: Understanding Blockchain's RealityBlockchain’s “reality” and likely evolution, compared to how TCP/IP grew from simple email into the internet. Guests: Professors Marco Ian Sidi and Kareem Lakhani (blockchain researchers/academics).4 Jul 2026 · 5 min · 2 chapters
How to Speak up in Meetings (and When to Hold Back)How to speak up effectively in meetings, plus when to hold back. The episode argues that leadership readiness is often judged by meeting participation, and that off-the-cuff speaking can shape career…4 Jul 2026 · 5 min · 2 chapters
Brands Must Learn to Navigate the Echo UniverseHow brands should navigate the “Echoverse,” a communication landscape where messages reverberate across news, social media, and print, shaped by multiple actors (customers, investors, and AI…4 Jul 2026 · 3 min · 1 chapter
Have Leaders Neglected Their Core Values?The episode asks whether business leaders have neglected core values amid U.S. political polarization, arguing that fear of controversy is replacing authentic, values-based leadership.4 Jul 2026 · 4 min · 2 chapters
How Women Can Deal with a 'Double Bind' ProblemWomen’s “double bind” at work—being expected to hold others accountable while also being labeled “bossy” or “controlling” for doing so.4 Jul 2026 · 3 min · 2 chapters
Using Improv Comedy to Align Your TeamHow improv comedy principles can improve team communication and brainstorming by fostering acceptance and building on others’ ideas.4 Jul 2026 · 4 min · 1 chapter
Introducing HBR Executive: Premier CourseThe episode argues that leaders face uncertainty, polarization, and time pressure, and that psychological safety improves the quality of leadership conversations, enabling better strategy and…4 Jul 2026 · 3 min · 2 chapters
The Explainer: Solving Problems by Opening with the Worst Idea ImaginableUsing “wrong thinking on purpose” to solve problems, framed as starting with the worst imaginable idea and then flipping it into something useful.4 Jul 2026 · 4 min · 2 chapters
How the Covid-19 Pandemic is Requiring Companies to Establish AI Skills RapidlyHow COVID-19 forced companies to rapidly build AI/data skills by shifting from siloed operations to data-centric, integrated architectures that enable predictive models and faster deployment of…4 Jul 2026 · 10 min · 4 chapters
The Five T's of Great Coaches - Part 5: GritTenacity/grit—how great coaches build “mental muscle” to stay centered through both wins and losses, avoiding blame and complacency.4 Jul 2026 · 8 min · 1 chapter
I Want to Play Video Games for a Living | Career CrushTurning a passion for gaming into a full-time career via Twitch and other content platforms, including how streamers earn money and what it takes to grow.4 Jul 2026 · 14 min · 8 chapters
How to Tackle "What Are Your Salary Expectations?How to respond to “What are your salary expectations?” in job interviews—why recruiters ask, and practical strategies to maximize pay without hurting your chances.4 Jul 2026 · 13 min · 4 chapters
Being an Anti-Ableist Ally | Christine vs WorkAnti-ableist allyship at work—how ableism shows up in policies, day-to-day behavior, and HR/AI systems, and what coworkers can do to intervene and build inclusion.4 Jul 2026 · 14 min · 5 chapters
Walmart's CEO Predicts AI Will Alter Every JobWalmart CEO discusses how AI will reshape Walmart’s e-commerce and employment, arguing it will change every job while creating new AI-related roles.4 Jul 2026 · 3 min · 2 chapters
Fostering a Conflict-Intelligent OrganizationHow to build a “conflict-intelligent” organization by changing leaders’ modeling, language, and mindset around conflict—treating conflict as potentially beneficial (innovation, new ideas, preventing…3 Jul 2026 · 3 min · 1 chapter
How to Activate CreativityHow to reactivate creativity by shifting from left-brain, logic-dominant thinking to right-brain, emotional/instinctive ideas; also “break your own algorithm” by changing routines and inputs.3 Jul 2026 · 4 min · 5 chapters
Forget Perks—Here's What Truly Satisfies EmployeesThe episode argues that employee satisfaction is a measurable driver of business performance, and that “perks” like ping-pong tables or free food don’t address what workers actually want.3 Jul 2026 · 4 min · 3 chapters
Do You Have What it Takes to Own a Food Truck? | Career CrushJohn Moy, founder/owner of Moyzilla Food Truck in Boston, explains what it really takes to own and operate a food truck—costs, regulations, maintenance, stress, staffing, and how he adjusted his menu…3 Jul 2026 · 14 min · 7 chapters
Using Philosophy to Overcome a Mid-Career CrisisA philosophy professor discusses a mid-career crisis after 25 years in academia, feeling burned out despite loving teaching, and using philosophy to find direction.3 Jul 2026 · 3 min · 2 chapters