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December 29, 2025

 

AI Is Changing How We Learn at Work

Four questions to help leaders think through the implications.

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The 10 Most Popular HBR Articles of 2025

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Bring Your Extended Leadership Team into Strategy Decisions

The C-suite, business-unit presidents, regional CEOs, and functional heads should operate as a single, interconnected system.

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How Work Changed in 2025, According to HBR Readers

Three major themes stood out this past year.

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The Most Popular HBR Podcast Episodes of 2025

Listeners’ favorites on becoming a better conversationalist, managing up, boosting productivity, and more.

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