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Harvard Business Review | Weekly Hotlist
 

February 23, 2026

 

When Every Company Can Use the Same AI Models, Context Becomes a Competitive Advantage

How to capture and operationalize the workflows that make your organization unique. 

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Leaders, Consider Pausing Before Acting on Employee Feedback

A new study finds that oftentimes when leaders change their behavior too quickly, employees see them as less authentic.

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Why AI Adoption Stalls, According to Industry Data

AI impact is ultimately tied to whether employees can see a credible place for themselves in the future leaders are building.

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Why Some Companies Grow Rapidly While Others Stall

To understand what makes the difference, Egon Zehnder surveyed more than 500 senior revenue-driving leaders around the world.

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6 Ways to Make Strategy Resonate with Skeptical Leaders

Start by framing it as the guiding force behind your company’s biggest decisions.

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