HBR On Strategy
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.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 25 minutes
- Episodes
- 117
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
How to Compete with “Free” Products and Services
Free products and services are everywhere. But if your revenue strategy does not include give aways, how can you compete? Brigham Young University professor of strategy David Bryce studied give-away …
00:16:40 |
Wed 02 Aug 2023
Is Your Start-Up’s Growth Sustainable?
In the start-up world, when is it possible to grow too fast? Harvard Business School professor Tom Eisenmann and entrepreneur Lindsey Hyde discuss what led to the failure of Hyde’s pet care start-up,…
00:30:29 |
Wed 26 Jul 2023
The Key to Great Strategies? Timing.
What role does timing play in strategic thinking? New York Times best-selling author Daniel Pink says timing can play a big part in how successful your strategy will be -- whether the opportunity is …
00:45:51 |
Wed 19 Jul 2023
Defining a Growth Strategy in Uncertain Times
To plan for the future, businesses usually look to their past. But what if your company is in uncharted territory? Columbia Business School professor Rita McGrath has a different idea: Design experim…
00:12:25 |
Wed 12 Jul 2023
Inside Amazon’s Growth Strategy
Since its founding in 1994, Amazon has expanded into streaming, cloud computing, content creation, and even groceries. But if traditional business strategy tells us that the key to success is focus, …
00:22:46 |
Wed 05 Jul 2023
Solving Problems with Integrative Thinking
Imagine you’re trying to solve a problem, but none of your options are all that great. You could walk away. Or you could try to take the best from two inadequate options to reach a smarter, strategic…
00:21:03 |
Wed 28 Jun 2023
Global Growth Needs a Local Approach
Harvard Business School assistant professor Alexander MacKay studied Uber’s strategies as it entered new markets around the world. He wanted to understand how global businesses can scale fast and sur…
00:30:20 |
Wed 21 Jun 2023
Is Your Business Model Part of Your Innovation Strategy?
The theory of disruptive innovation endures as a way to make a complicated and expensive product simpler and more affordable. But the originator of disruptive innovation argued that disruptive innova…
00:14:16 |
Wed 14 Jun 2023
Quitting Can Sometimes Be a Strategic Success
Quitting is often associated with failure -- whether it’s a project, job, career, or company. But Annie Duke, an author, consultant, and former professional poker champion, argues that quitting can s…
00:30:22 |
Wed 07 Jun 2023
What Is Blue Ocean Strategy — and Where Does It Go Wrong?
Blue ocean strategy is a landmark business idea, but its co-creator, Renée Mauborgne, says it’s not a guaranteed win. She discusses what specifically can go wrong when you try to implement blue ocean…
00:22:42 |
Wed 31 May 2023
How Small Companies Compete with — and Beat — Big Ones
In an era driven by network effects, smaller players struggle to compete against bigger platforms. The trick to gaining ground on a much larger rival, says Harvard Business School professor Felix Obe…
00:34:14 |
Wed 24 May 2023
The Head of Cirque du Soleil on Creativity and Strategy
“Creativity has to be at the forefront because if you don't do that, then one day you will wake up and you will discover that your competitor has an edge on you,” says Cirque du Soleil executive vice…
00:36:27 |
Wed 17 May 2023
Setting a Corporate Strategy for Social Good
From corporate social responsibility to ESG, an increasing number of for-profit organizations are pursuing positive social impact. But to “do well by doing good,” Jacob Harold (cofounder of Candid; f…
00:27:21 |
Wed 10 May 2023
The Difference Between a Plan and a Strategy
Planning is comforting but it’s a terrible way to make strategy, says Roger Martin, former dean of the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto. In contrast, setting strategy should p…
00:11:54 |
Wed 03 May 2023
Align Your Sales Team with Your Strategy
Getting your sales team on board with your strategy shouldn’t be an afterthought, Harvard Business School professor Frank Cespedes argues. After all, the engine of many businesses is a strong sales c…
00:21:46 |
Wed 03 May 2023
Is a Subscription Model Right for Your Business?
Subscriptions aren’t new – the business model dates back to trade guilds in the 12th century. But Robbie Kellman Baxter, an expert on the business of subscriptions, says with new billing platforms, r…
00:28:41 |
Wed 03 May 2023
How to Build a Better Pricing Strategy
With rapidly changing markets and emerging technologies, setting the right price is harder than ever. But pricing strategy consultant Rafi Mohammed tells former HBR IdeaCast host Sarah Green Carmicha…
00:15:59 |
Mon 01 May 2023
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