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Competitive Business Leaders Need Clear AI Vision to Break the Ceiling of Innovation - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM IBM

Competitive Business Leaders Need Clear AI Vision to Break the Ceiling of Innovation - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM IBM

An IBM-sponsored article argues that competitive business leaders need a clear AI vision to break the ceiling of innovation. Published as sponsor content from IBM, it frames a defined AI strategy as essential for maintaining competitive advantage.

Harvard Business Review
27 May 2026
How Lenovo Built an AI-Powered Supply Chain

How Lenovo Built an AI-Powered Supply Chain

Lenovo’s supply-chain transformation shows that successful AI depends on integrating data and aligning solutions with clear business goals rather than chasing short-term wins. By prioritizing durable, business-aligned capabilities over quick fixes, the company achieved more strategic, sustainable im

Harvard Business Review by Robert Handfield
27 May 2026
AI’s Impact on SaaS Will Be Uneven. Here’s What Leaders Need to Know.

AI’s Impact on SaaS Will Be Uneven. Here’s What Leaders Need to Know.

AI’s uneven impact on SaaS means leaders must reassess vendor relationships with a clear framework that weighs strategic importance, vendor differentiation, integration and data risks, and cost trajectories. That analysis helps teams decide whether to keep paying an external provider, renegotiate te

Harvard Business Review by Christopher Stanton
27 May 2026
Research: As Careers Get Longer, Midcareer Work Needs to Change

Research: As Careers Get Longer, Midcareer Work Needs to Change

New research shows that as careers lengthen, many highly experienced employees hit a burnout-prone “pivotal 40s” stage. Organizations need to rethink midcareer roles—offering flexible work, targeted development, and refreshed career paths—to retain and reengage this critical talent.

Harvard Business Review by Lynda Gratton
27 May 2026
What AI Still Can’t Do for Leaders

What AI Still Can’t Do for Leaders

MIT Sloan professors Deborah Ancona and Katherine W. Isaacs explore the limits of generative AI for leaders and warn against ceding too much agency to these tools. In a video conversation they explain why purpose and presence can’t be automated, how AI can erode judgment and authenticity, and offer

MIT Sloan Management Review by MIT Sloan Management Review.
27 May 2026
The Leadership Divide: Global Leadership Effectiveness Study Findings

The Leadership Divide: Global Leadership Effectiveness Study Findings

Hogan Assessments’ Global Leadership Effectiveness Study, drawing on personality data from 21,000 executives and survey responses from nearly 10,000 employees worldwide, reveals a striking gap between the traits executives display and the qualities employees say define effective leadership. Employee

Hogan Assessments by Erin Robinson
26 May 2026
Research Preview: European Works Council Reform in Action: The New Directive

Research Preview: European Works Council Reform in Action: The New Directive

This Corporate Research Forum preview outlines the new EU directive reforming European Works Councils and examines its anticipated impacts on cross-border employee representation, consultation rights, and employer compliance obligations. It offers practical guidance for multinational leaders on gove

Corporate Research Forum by Khan Ash
26 May 2026
How to Compete Against Agentic Startups

How to Compete Against Agentic Startups

In the May 25, 2026, edition of The Insider, managing editor Gretchen Gavett examines how recent technological advances—particularly the rise of agentic (autonomous) AI—are reshaping the startup landscape. She outlines practical approaches established companies can take to respond and compete effect

Harvard Business Review by Gretchen Gavett
26 May 2026
What Leads Companies to Betray Their Own Principles

What Leads Companies to Betray Their Own Principles

Entrepreneur Eric Ries explains how organizations come to betray their own principles, citing pressures like growth-at-all-costs, misaligned incentives, weak governance, and cultures that prioritize short-term results over stated values. He also outlines practical leadership fixes—realigning incenti

Harvard Business Review
26 May 2026
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