Business strategy isn’t just a plan, it’s a framework for success. Whether you’re building, innovating, or executing, HBR On Strategy is your destination for insights and inspiration from the world’s top experts on business strategy and innovation. Every Wednesday, the editors at the Harvard Business Review hand-picked case studies and conversations from across HBR podcasts, videos, articles, and beyond to help you unlock new ways of doing business.
This Harvard Business Review podcast episode interviews Professor Lauren Cohen about his case study on Hippo, an insurtech company disrupting the traditional home insurance market. The discussion covers Hippo's unique approach of targeting riskier markets and digitally-savvy customers, eliminating the need for agents,...
This HBR Ideacast interview with Chris Zook, former head of Bain's Global Strategy Practice, explores how companies can achieve sustainable competitive advantage. Zook introduces three key principles from his book "Repeatability": clearly defined differentiation, embedding core strategic principles into frontline rou...
This podcast interviews a strategy consultant about how mid-level managers can effectively execute company-wide strategies, even if they weren't involved in creating them. The discussion covers three common pitfalls for mid-level managers (hyper-focusing on deliverables, lacking understanding of strategic goals, and c...
This interview podcast uses a Harvard Business School case study of the LIV Golf and PGA Tour merger as a lens to discuss disruptive innovation and competitive strategy in professional sports. The discussion begins by outlining the background of the conflict between the established PGA Tour and the newly formed LIV Go...
In this HBR On Strategy podcast, the focus is on the Glossier case study, examining the brand's challenges with growth and marketing. Founded by Emily Weiss, Glossier initially thrived by cultivating a vibrant digital community through genuine engagement. However, as the company approached a major funding round, it fac...
In this episode of HBR IdeaCast, Harvard Business School Professor Emeritus Mike Beer shares insights on how businesses can achieve both financial success and social impact. He emphasizes that companies with a "higher ambition"—anchored in their core values and purpose—tend to outshine those focused only on quick profi...
The idea that tech startups are universally toppling traditional companies is exaggerated. Research on Fortune 500 and Global 500 companies shows that many established firms are not only surviving but thriving in the digital landscape. These companies use a variety of strategies, such as competing directly with challen...
This Harvard Business Review podcast episode interviews Harvard Business School Professor Bill Sahlman about his case study on Khan Academy's growth from 2012 to 2018. The discussion centers on Khan Academy's scaling challenges, highlighting the crucial role of a well-balanced leadership team—specifically, the additio...
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