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Where the U.S.’s Chip Strategy Is Still Falling Short
National competitiveness Digital ArticleCritical back-end processes remain concentrated in Asia. These three steps can help bring them to the United States. -
When the CEO Becomes the Brand
Politics Digital ArticleYour company’s leader has become a political lightning rod. Now what? -
How American Companies Can Retain Trust Overseas
Business and society Agenda NewsletterHarvard Business School professor Sandra Sucher tells HBR: “This is the time to take action to move the needle.” -
Treat Nonprofits as Strategic Partners, Not Just Philanthropic Recipients
Nonprofit organizations Digital ArticleThey can help you gather intelligence, build coalitions, and shape the larger business environment. -
Recalculating the Iran War’s Impact on the Global Economy
Government Agenda NewsletterEditor at large Adi Ignatius talks to analysts at ING Bank about how they’re revising their forecasts. -
The Oil Shock Is Here. And We’re Just Beginning to Feel It.
International relations Digital ArticleEnergy analyst Rory Johnston tells HBR “I fear it will break the system.” -
Inside One Bank’s Scenario Planning for War in the Middle East
Business management Agenda NewsletterThe broadening conflict in the Middle East means global businesses must redraw their risk assessments. -
Why CEOs Dive Into Political Controversies
Society and business relations Digital ArticleA new survey of business leaders shows that it’s usually not investors or customers pushing leaders to speak out. -
Rethinking Strategy in a Hyperpolitical World
Strategy Digital ArticleA Q&A with strategy expert Martin Reeves. -
The Upside of Opening Up DEI Programs to Everyone
Diversity and inclusion Digital ArticleThere are costs to the decline of targeted diversity programs—but there are also hidden benefits to the new era of universality. -
What SMBs Can Expect from the New Fed Nominee
Economic cycles and trends Agenda NewsletterHow business leaders can start preparing for the potential approval of President Trump’s nominee to head the Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh. -
“People Need Unifying Messages”
Business and society Agenda NewsletterHow leaders can act with clarity amid rising social and political uncertainty. -
To Compete in the Global Economy, Europe Needs to Boost Its VC Ecosystem
Entrepreneurship Digital ArticleThree avenues for creating a vibrant venture sector. -
How Work Changed in 2025, According to HBR Readers
Leadership and managing people Digital ArticleThree major themes stood out this past year. -
15 Reasons to Be Optimistic About Globalization
Globalization Digital ArticleThe evidence suggests that international trade is being reshaped and rebalanced—but isn’t collapsing. -
Why SMBs Are Struggling to Find Talent
Hiring and recruitment Agenda NewsletterTheir difficulties could foreshadow economic trouble in the coming year. -
How to Lead When Things Feel Increasingly Out of Control
Strategy Digital ArticleFive ways to preserve imagination, morale, and momentum through fear and uncertainty. -
The Hidden Driver of Workforce Polarization
Politics Digital ArticleWhile political ideology is often blamed for workplace divides, employees’ moral philosophy is a better predictor of faultlines. -
Is This a Moment for Strategic Hibernation?
Business and society Magazine ArticleA new model for business resilience in a politically turbulent era. -
Lessons from Market Crashes Past
Business history Magazine ArticleThe latest book from a veteran financial journalist shows how hubris leads to crisis.
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The Humans in the Q-commerce Supply Chain
Government policy and regulation Case Study11.95View Details This case explores the operational model and human labour behind India's booming Quick Commerce (Q-commerce) industry, with a particular focus on picker-packers... -
Philip Morris International's Business Transformation: Building Credibility for Smoke-Free Tobacco
Environmental sustainability Case Study11.95View Details Philip Morris International (PMI), one of the world's leading tobacco companies, began introducing smoke-free products (SFPs) in 2016. With an ambitious... -
Gush: Sustainable Paints Eco-certified with the Singapore Green Label
Business ethics Case Study11.95View Details Set in 2025, the case describes the eco-certification journey of Gush, a sustainable paint startup based in Singapore. Lester Leong, CEO and founder of... -
Dollars, Debt, and Destiny: Marfrig's Dilemma in a Changing Currency World
Tariffs Case Study11.95View Details Marfrig Global Foods (Marfrig) CFO Tang David must decide whether to anchor new short-term and long-term contracts in US dollars. For decades, the dollar... -
Accounting of Stablecoin: Impact on Corporate Crypto Strategy
Government policy and regulation Case Study11.95View Details Stablecoins are cryptocurrencies backed by fiat currencies, commodities, and other assets or algorithms to maintain a stable value. When the European... -
Cultivating the Future: The Wicked Problem of Agricultural Innovation
Automation Case Study11.95View Details As climate change and resource constraints challenge the resilience of global food systems, new technologies are transforming the agricultural value chain... -
Tariff Trouble: Navigating a Trade War in the Global Supply Chain
Inflation Case Study11.95View Details On April 2, 2025 (called "Liberation Day" by US President Donald Trump), the United States announced extensive tariffs on its trading partners. This presented... -
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.... -
Equality and Growth: The Canadian Case for Gender-Responsive Budgeting
Business and society Case Study11.95View Details This case examines Canada's shift to gender-responsive budgeting (GRB) under Finance Minister Bill Morneau, showing how fiscal policy can be redesigned... -
The Mullaperiyar Dam Dispute: Confidential Instructions for Aruna Nair, Representative of Kerala State Government
Government Case Study8.95View Details "The Mullaperiyar Dam Dispute" is a two-party negotiation exercise designed to demonstrate how conflicts can be resolved through negotiations when there... -
The Mullaperiyar Dam Dispute: Confidential Instructions for B. Narayanswamy, Representative of Tamil Nadu State Government
Government Case Study8.95View Details "The Mullaperiyar Dam Dispute" is a two-party negotiation exercise designed to demonstrate how conflicts can be resolved through negotiations when there... -
The Unintended Consequences of Sri Lanka's Fertilizer Ban
Economic systems Case Study8.95View Details During 2021-2023, the small country of Sri Lanka faced a serious economic, political, and food-shortage crisis. The roots of this crisis were multi-faceted,... -
Carbon Robotics: Weeding Out the Competition
AI and machine learning Case Study11.95View Details Carbon Robotics, founded by technologist Paul Mikesell, rapidly grew from a backyard experiment into a global agricultural robotics company by 2025, driven... -
Too Good To Go: Fighting Food Waste with a Platform Model
Environmental sustainability Case Study11.95View Details In 2015, a group of young entrepreneurs in Denmark founded Too Good To Go (TGTG) after observing the large quantities of surplus food left behind at all-you-can-eat... -
A New Era for Loan Guarantees: The Digital Transformation of Saudi Arabia's Kafalah
Digital transformation Case Study11.95View Details This case examines how Saudi Arabia's Kafalah program reinvented itself to meet the nation's Vision 2030 goals. Originally a government initiative to... -
Too Good To Go: Fighting Food Waste with a Platform Model (Abridged)
Environmental sustainability Case Study5.00View Details In 2015, a group of young entrepreneurs in Denmark founded Too Good To Go (TGTG) after observing the large quantities of surplus food left behind at all-you-can-eat... -
National Power and the Structure of Foreign Trade and the New Geoeconomics
International relations Case Study8.95View Details Geoeconomists combine economics and political science to study how governments use their countries' economic strength to exert influence (power) on foreign... -
Is Donald Trump Winning the Trade War?
International relations Case Study11.95View Details By any measure, the trade policy of the second Donald Trump administration surprised many. April 2, 2025, so-called Liberation Day, would not be forgotten... -
The Canada Infrastructure Bank: Charging Ahead
Public-private partnerships Case Study11.95View Details In May 2022, Melissa Chow, director of investments at the Canada Infrastructure Bank, reviewed a funding proposal from ZAP, a Canadian EV charging company... -
"Don't Be a Prick!" DiaMonTech's Go-To-Market Strategy in Europe
Entrepreneurial management Case Study11.95View Details DiaMonTech is a Berlin-based medical technology (medtech) start-up developing a noninvasive glucose monitor. Its first product allows users to monitor...