7 Trends to Watch in 2022
Surging COVID-19 cases may have dampened optimism at the start of 2022, but change could be on the horizon. Harvard Business School faculty members share the trends they're watching this year.
View Article3 Steps to Help Companies Rebuild Trust During the Pandemic
Many workers feel battered and distrustful after almost two years of COVID-19 instability. But it's not too late for managers—even those who made damaging missteps—to repair these relationships, say...
View ArticleMore Proof That Money Can Buy Happiness (or a Life with Less Stress)
It's not about the bigger home or the better vacation. Financial stability helps people escape the everyday hassles of life, says research by Jon Jachimowicz.
View ArticleWhere Can Digital Transformation Take You? Insights from 1,700 Leaders
Digital transformation seems like a journey without end, but many companies are forging ahead. Linda Hill and colleagues reveal six qualities that set digitally mature organizations apart.
View ArticleIs Concierge Management an Answer to the “Big Quit”?
Are employees more likely to be forgotten in remote settings, leaving without so much as a goodbye? Should companies do more to give them a voice? asks James Heskett.
View ArticleInnovation Isn’t Just for Startups: How Big Companies Can Succeed
Innovation doesn't have to be limited to the Teslas and Amazons of the world. In a new book, Michael Tushman and Andrew Binns share how an explorer's mentality can help incumbent companies strike gold.
View ArticleBeyond the Cold War: Reinventing Socialism in 5 Countries
People have long associated socialism with the Soviet Union and Cold War, but many countries in the developing world have adapted the ideology to meet their needs, says a new book by Jeremy Friedman.
View ArticleDigital Transformation: A New Roadmap for Success
Is your company reaping the rewards of digital transformation yet? Linda Hill and colleagues offer seven guiding principles for transformations at any stage—nascent, progressing, or stalled.
View ArticleSilos That Work: How the Pandemic Changed the Way We Collaborate
A study of 360 billion emails shows how remote work isolated teams, but also led to more intense communication within siloed groups. Will these shifts outlast the pandemic? Research by Tiona Zuzul and...
View ArticleWhy Are Prices So High Right Now—and Will They Ever Return to Normal?
And when will sold-out products return to store shelves? The answers aren't so straightforward. Research by Alberto Cavallo probes the complex interplay of product shortages, prices, and inflation.
View Article6 Unexpected Traits Leaders Need in the Digital Era
Transforming an organization starts with transforming its leaders. Data from 1,700 executives by Linda Hill and colleagues reveals the most important skills and traits leaders need now.
View ArticleWhen Working Harder Doesn’t Work, Time to Reinvent Your Career
The second half of your life could be better than the first. Really. In From Strength to Strength, Arthur Brooks shows how letting go of past glory can open the possibilities of life's "second curve."
View ArticleWhen Employees Feel a Sense of Purpose, Companies Succeed
Corporate cultures tend to encourage conformity. At a time when employees expect more from their jobs, companies should make space for individuality, Ranjay Gulati argues in this excerpt from his book,...
View ArticleLack of Female Scientists Means Fewer Medical Treatments for Women
Women scientists are more likely to develop treatments for women, but many of their ideas never become inventions, research by Rembrand Koning says. What would it take to make innovation more equitable?
View ArticleWhen Will the Hot Housing Market Finally Start to Cool?
Housing prices keep soaring as demand outstrips inventory, a trend that's likely to continue even as interest rates rise. Nori Gerardo Lietz argues that it's time to reconsider policies that stymie...
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