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The HBR Strategy Summit 2026 tackled the perennial question of who truly owns corporate strategy, emphasizing that ownership is no longer the remit of a single “strategy” title but a collective responsibility of the executive leadership. Speakers described a team‑driven process that pulls insights from commercial leaders, product and technology heads, and consumer behavior analysts. The organization maps its planning cycles into short‑term (1‑3 year) plans built on calculated assumptions and longer‑term (5‑year) visions shaped by industry trends and technological change. As one executive put it, “just because you have the strategy title is not owned by strategy.” The firm’s five platforms feed external market wins and losses, tech landscape shifts, and consumer trends into a unified operating rhythm that guides strategic decisions. This collaborative model signals a shift away from rigid five‑year plans toward agile, cross‑functional governance, enabling firms to respond faster to market disruptions and align resources with evolving consumer expectations.
The video argues that lasting cultural change starts with altering a single, high‑impact behavior rather than launching broad training campaigns. Traditional approaches—mass communications, workshops, and toolkits—cost billions yet rarely shift daily actions. The presenters propose a 4‑step “4T” model: target a...
The video addresses senior leaders who sense a stall in their innovation pipeline and offers a structured remedy. It argues that the first step is a candid cultural audit—identifying what in the organization’s DNA fuels creativity and what erects barriers....
Arthur C. Brooks argues that delivering hard news—layoffs, restructurings, or performance terminations—requires more than empathy; it demands a compassionate approach that balances understanding with decisive action. He defines compassion as a four‑step process: grasp the problem, feel enough of the pain...
At the HBR Strategy Summit 2026, leaders discussed how firms can convert widespread AI skepticism into actionable momentum by redesigning internal rollout strategies. The conversation highlighted the danger of letting routine urgencies drown out thoughtful workflow redesign, and emphasized framing...
The video examines how artificial‑intelligence agents are becoming the next point of contact for consumers and why brands must now monitor the way large language models describe them. Panora, the owner of brands such as Absolute, Jameson and Valentine’s, discovered...
