An often overlooked aspect of successful leadership communication is speakers’ ability to convey power through their diction, phrasing, topics, and patterns. Research points to five techniques anyone ...

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Even the most seasoned leaders are feeling the strain of leading through this era of constant disruption. In this HBR Executive Live conversation, HBR editor at large Adi Ignatius speaks with Rasmus ...

Increasingly, multinational corporations (MNCs) are pledging to procure the materials and services they need from companies committed to fair labor practices and environmental protections. But the ...

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Social media was supposed to usher in a golden age of branding. But things didn’t turn out that way. Marketers originally thought that Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter would let them bypass ...

Virtually all companies worry about their customers’ experiences with their products and services. But how many care about the experiences of their other stakeholders who directly or indirectly ...

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In our always-on world, burnout has long been a threat. But in 2020 burnout became rampant, seemingly overnight. Within weeks millions of people lost their jobs and faced financial and food ...

The would-be analyst of leadership usually studies popularity, power, showmanship, or wisdom in long-range planning. But none of these qualities is the essence of leadership. Leadership is the ...