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“People Need Unifying Messages”
Business and society Agenda NewsletterHow leaders can act with clarity amid rising social and political uncertainty. -
How AI Can Help Tackle Collective Decision-Making
Decision making and problem solving Digital ArticleThe success of an MIT Media Lab tool in Hamburg, Germany, demonstrates how AI can be used for scenario planning and consensus building. -
When Populists Rise, Economies Usually Fall
Business and society Digital ArticleExtensive research has shown: right- and left-wing populists both lead to lower stock returns and higher inflation. Here’s why — and what businesses can do. -
Stakeholder Capitalism Still Makes Business Sense
Business and society Digital ArticleFive years after the Business Roundtable’s call for companies to pursue more than just profit, enthusiasm has dwindled. Here’s why they should recommit. -
HBR’s Picks on Managing Social and Political Issues at Work
Business and society Big IdeaArticles and podcast episodes on speaking up, employee activism, and politics. -
When Business and Politics Collide
Business and society Big IdeaBusinesses can’t weigh in on every issue that employees care about. But they can create a culture of open dialogue and ethical transparency. -
5 Pillars for Democratizing Data at Your Organization
Analytics and data science Digital ArticleMany companies have made becoming data-driven a goal, and yet many traditional organizations are still struggling to democratize data beyond the data... -
4 Ways Businesses Can Help Uphold Democracy
Business and society Digital ArticleSome ways your company can improve the system without being partisan. -
Sustainable Business Went Mainstream in 2021
Climate change Digital ArticleIn 2021, many climate trends that were gaining steam in years past became the norm. In this article, which describes the five biggest climate and sustainable... -
What the West Gets Wrong About China
Business history Digital ArticleMany people have wrongly assumed that political freedom would follow new economic freedoms in China and that its economic growth would have to be built... -
Understanding China
Capitalism Digital ArticleThis package begins with "What the West Gets Wrong About China," by Rana Mitter and Elsbeth Johnson, which discusses three fundamental misconceptions:... -
Why Did Companies Take So Long to Divest from White Supremacy?
Democracy Digital ArticleIn the aftermath of the insurrection on the U.S. Capitol, it's clear why companies are speaking out or withdrawing funding to politicians and organizations... -
3 Actions CEOs Must Take to Uphold U.S. Democracy
Corporate social responsibility Digital ArticleDissolve corporate PACs, end lobbying, and advocate for legislative reform. -
How to Hold Social Media Accountable for Undermining Democracy
Business and society Digital ArticlePlatforms profit from the extreme voices and conspiracy theories that their algorithms amplify. It’s time for U.S. regulations to reckon with that. -
Business Can’t Take Democracy for Granted
Corporate social responsibility Digital ArticleThree actions leaders can take to promote honest discourse and healthy civic engagement. -
How to Talk with Your Team About the Violence at the U.S. Capitol
Democracy Digital ArticleMany leaders don't know how to discuss current events that elicit strong opinions and emotions and so their default is to say nothing or make only a passing... -
Reimagining Capitalism in the Shadow of the Pandemic
Business and society Digital ArticleThe global pandemic has laid bare the consequences of decades of unfettered capitalism and business's attacks on government: hundreds of thousands of... -
Fixing U.S. Politics
Change management Magazine ArticleAlthough people tend to think of the American political system as a public institution based on high-minded principles, it's not. Politics behaves according... -
Democracy Under Attack
Business history Digital ArticleDemocracy is in trouble. Fifty-five percent of Americans say their democracy is weak. A Pew Research poll of 27 countries shows that only 45% of people... -
How Business Leaders Can Champion Democracy
Business and society Big IdeaLessons from the front lines
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Defying the Odds: Maria Corina Machado and Venezuela's 2024 Election
Business and society Case Study11.95View Details This case examines the strategic choices faced by María Corina Machado and the Venezuelan opposition during the 2024 Venezuelan presidential election.... -
Jacinda Ardern's Farewell, a Leadership Reflections on Stepping Down
Adaptive leadership Case Study11.95View Details During Jacinda Ardern's tenure as prime minister of New Zealand from 2017 to 2023, she gained international acclaim for her compassionate yet strong leadership... -
Milestone or Misstep? Corruption, Development, and Democracy After Brazil's Lava Jato Probe
Democracy Case Study11.95View Details This case explores Brazil's Operation Car Wash (Lava Jato in Portuguese), the largest public corruption investigation in history, which led to indictments... -
Giant of the Region, Microcosm of Latin America: The History and Political Economy of Brazil (issue brief)
Business history Case Study8.95View Details This issue brief provides a high-level summary of Brazil's history, emphasizing those aspects which have shaped its present-day status as a large, democratic,... -
Fallen Idol? Aung San Suu Kyi & the Rohingya Humanitarian Crisis Epilogue
Business ethics Case Study5.00View Details This epilogue accompanies, "Fallen Idol? Aung San Suu Kyi & the Rohingya Humanitarian Crisis," HKS Case Number 2139.0. Soon after Myanmar's longtime democracy... -
TikTok: The Algorithm Will See You Now
Democracy Case Study11.95View Details In a world where attention is a scarce commodity, this case explores the meteoric rise of TikTok-an app that transformed from a niche platform for teens... -
Taiwan After Globalization: Twilight of the Developmental State?
Democracy Case Study11.95View Details In the last 70 years, the small island of Taiwan has achieved what many believe to be a "miracle": its economy has grown at a record-setting pace, driven... -
The Business of Campaigns
Democracy Case Study11.95View Details In 2022, the U.S. Congress examined the Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections (DISCLOSE) Act, the latest in a long series... -
Nigeria: Africa's Giant
Democracy Case Study11.95View Details "Nigeria: Africa's Giant" delves into the economic development and state building record of Africa's most populous country. Despite being one of the continent's... -
Hacking the U.S. Election: Russia's Misinformation Campaign
Democracy Case Study11.95View Details The case discusses the relatively low technology approach used by Russia to influence the U.S. Presidential Election in 2016. Although political parties... -
Audrey Tang: Using Technology to Strengthen Democracy in Taiwan
Corporate governance Case Study11.95View Details Since the early days of the internet, Taiwan had a vibrant community of civic hackers and open-source programmers who engaged with social issues. Audrey... -
Results: Getting Beyond Politics to Get Important Work Done
Democracy Book30.00View Details A Leader's Guide to Executing Change and Delivering Results. Governor Charlie Baker, one of the most popular governors in the United States, with a reputation... -
Nizamabad Constituency 2019 Mega Elections (A): Attempting the Improbable
Democracy Case Study11.95View Details During the Indian general election of 2019, the Nizamabad constituency in Telangana state found itself in an unprecedented situation with a record 185... -
Nizamabad Constituency 2019 Mega Elections (B): Engineering a Triumph for the Indian Electoral Machinery
Democracy Case Study5.00View Details During the Indian general election of 2019, the Nizamabad constituency in Telangana state found itself in an unprecedented situation with a record 185... -
1933: Germany's Economic Crises (B)
Business history Case Study5.00View Details In January 1933, German president Paul von Hindenburg confronted the dilemma of whom to appoint as chancellor in the midst of the Great Depression, polarization... -
1933: Germany's Economic Crises (A)
Business history Case Study11.95View Details In January 1933, German president Paul von Hindenburg confronted the dilemma of whom to appoint as chancellor in the midst of the Great Depression, polarization... -
The Politics Industry: How Political Innovation Can Break Partisan Gridlock and Save Our Democracy
Competitive strategy Book30.00View Details Our political system in America is broken, right? Wrong. The truth is, the American political system is working exactly how it is designed to work, and... -
Policing Politics: Facebook and a Politician's Right to Free Speech
Corporate social responsibility Case Study11.95View Details Facebook, the world's largest social media company, boasted a worldwide reach with over 140 million companies using the Facebook app, 100 billion messages... -
Brazil: Contesting the Rules of Government
Corporate governance Case Study11.95View Details Brazilian factions so fiercely opposed one another that for a century and a half they had contested not just state policies but the rules and structure...
