What Retail Legend Ron Johnson Learned from Apple’s Success and JCPenney’s Failure

A conversation with former Apple executive and JCPenney CEO Ron Johnson on successful transformation.

Considering the Future of the BBC and Its Funding Model

Inside a case that explores what kind of structures will allow the venerated public broadcaster to survive: public ownership or privatization?

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How CEOs Set the Tempo

One of the most underappreciated aspects of the role is deciding how fast to move and when.

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A Collection of HBR’s Most Insightful Research on AI at Work

Findings on how AI is reshaping expertise, complicating the productivity picture, and changing the role of human judgment.

by Ania W. Masinter

Leading with Resilient Optimism

In this week’s Insider newsletter, managing editor Gretchen Gavett covers resilient optimism, collaboration tools, the costs of regulatory scandals, and more.

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How Chewy Is Evolving Customer Obsession for the Digital Era

An HBR Executive Live conversation with Chewy CEO Sumit Singh.

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HBR Guide to Generative AI for Teams

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