Jul 28, 2025 · Over the past several decades, HBR has published numerous articles about how best to develop strategy. This glossary contains descriptions of more than 40 of them, from A …

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To many people, strategy is a total mystery. But it’s really not complicated, says Harvard Business School’s Felix Oberholzer-Gee.

Aug 18, 2025 · Strategic plans and budgets are often misaligned because they’re built on incompatible frameworks: Strategy focuses on stakeholders and long-term goals, while …

Dec 3, 2025 · Global strategy Agenda Newsletter Adi Ignatius This is the most difficult period for investors since the dark days of 1989, according to Craig Allen, former president of the U.S. …

Most companies understand the benefits of standardizing critical processes: reduced variation, higher throughput and quality, and lower costs. Yet they tend to approach strategic decisions ...

Companies that don’t align the essential elements of their strategy won’t be able to create sufficient value for their firms and their stakeholders to sustain long-term success. Too many ...

Aug 27, 2024 · Few companies have a clear idea of where strategy making ends and execution begins. As a result they develop strategic plans where they’re not required and fail to develop …

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