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Harvard Business Review | Strategy & Execution
 

July 14, 2026

 
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How to Ensure Your Company Acts on Your New Strategy

McKinsey research reveals three actions leaders can take to close the gap between strategy and execution.

by Sébastien Lacroix, et al.

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When Developing an AI Strategy, Beware the Urgency Trap

What organizations risk when they prioritize immediate challenges and quick wins.

by David De Cremer

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Competing In a World of Transient Advantage

An HBR Executive Masterclass with Rita McGrath, Columbia Business School professor and author of “The End of Competitive Advantage.”

by HBR Executive

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AI Adoption Is Testing Modular Firms

Modularity has helped firms manage complexity. But to stay competitive, they will need to be able to rapidly reconfigure their existing capabilities.

by Katherine Xin, et al.

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You Outsourced the AI—but You Still Own the Risk

Courts and regulators will still hold you responsible if AI tools discriminate, mishandle data, or harm customers.

by M. Alejandra Parra-Orlandoni and Paulo Carvão

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