What Is Strategy? - Harvard Business Review
Today’s dynamic markets and technologies have called into question the sustainability of competitive advantage. Under pressure to improve productivity, quality, and speed, managers …
The Definitive HBR Strategy Glossary
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 …
Strategy - HBR
9 hours ago · Find new ideas and classic advice for global leaders from the world's best business and management experts.
The Difference Between a Plan and a Strategy - Harvard Business …
May 3, 2023 · HBR On Strategy curates the best case studies and conversations with the world’s top business and management experts, to help you unlock new ways of doing business. New …
Lean Strategy Making - Harvard Business Review
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 ...
Keep Strategy Simple - Harvard Business Review
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 …
How to Sync Your Budget with a Strategic Plan
Aug 18, 2025 · This idea isn’t to change accounting systems but to enable strategy teams to evaluate the financial impact of strategic choices and the strategic implications of budget …
A Plan Is Not a Strategy - Harvard Business Review
May 28, 2025 · Strategy involves placing a bet on a desired outcome—often shaped by uncertain customer behavior—and building a logical, testable theory for how the company will achieve …
The Power of Strategic Fit - Harvard Business Review
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 ...
Strategic Management for Competitive Advantage
For the better part of a decade, strategy has been a business buzzword. Top executives ponder strategic objectives and missions. Managers down the line rough out product/market strategies ...