Leadership Demands Unease, But Our System Discourages It

Closing the Opportunity Gap for Black Americans

AI is moving beyond productivity gains—and forcing leaders to rethink how their businesses actually work. In this episode of HBR IdeaCast, Wharton professor and AI expert Ethan Mollick explains why leaders need to move beyond automating existing tasks and start redesigning organizations around what AI makes possible. He discusses how AI agents are changing the role of managers, where humans can create competitive advantage when everyone has access to the same AI models, and why companies need to experiment rather than wait for someone else to figure out the future. He also shares four capabilities leaders should cultivate in an AI-driven world: deep knowledge, wide knowledge, taste, and agency.Uploaded 09-10-26Books, tools, and more: store.hbr.orgFollow us:https://hbr.org/https://www.linkedin.com/company/harvard-business-review/https://www.facebook.com/HBR/https://twitter.com/HarvardBizhttps://www.instagram.com/harvard_business_reviewSign up for Newsletters: https://hbr.org/email-newsletters#HarvardBusinessReview #YourCareer #Career #Job #Work #Business #Harvard #HarvardBusinessSchool Copyright © 2026 Harvard Business School Publishing. All rights reserved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why Great Leaders Focus on the Details

Myth Busting 5 Common Pieces of Advice About Switching Jobs | The Harvard Business Review GuideUploaded 07-08-228 Aug 2022---Should you always be looking for another job, never make a lateral move, or be sure to stay at a job for two years? There's a lot of conflicting advice out there. HBR's Amy Gallo helps you sort the myths from the facts.00:00 So in today’s work world, what should you do when it comes to switching jobs? 00:36 Fact or myth: You should always be looking for your next job.02:20 Fact or myth: You should stay at your job for at least two years.03:42 Fact or myth: You should never leave your job until the next one is lined up.05:07 Fact or myth: You should never make a lateral move.06:06 Fact or myth: You shouldn't quit your job until your employer makes a counteroffer. 07:14 OK, let’s review!The advice in this Harvard Business Review Guide comes from these articles:https://hbr.org/2015/07/setting-the-record-straight-on-switching-jobshttps://hbr.org/2022/05/switching-jobs-heres-how-to-make-sure-you-wont-regret-ithttps://hbr.org/2021/08/the-3-phases-of-making-a-major-life-changehttps://hbr.org/2010/07/managing-yourself-job-hopping-to-the-top-and-other-career-fallacieshttps://hbr.org/2017/06/when-you-should-quit-your-job-without-having-another-one-lined-uphttps://hbr.org/2021/08/how-to-quit-your-job-an-hbr-guideProduced by Amy Gallo and Scott LaPierreVideo by Andy RobinsonDesign by Riko Cribbs, Alex Belser, and Karen PlayerFollow us:https://hbr.org/https://www.linkedin.com/company/harvard-business-review/https://www.facebook.com/HBR/https://twitter.com/HarvardBizhttps://www.instagram.com/harvard_business_reviewSign up for Newsletters: https://hbr.org/email-newsletters#HarvardBusinessReview #SwitchingJobs #Myths #MythBusting #Jobs #Career #Harvard #Advice Copyright © 2022 Harvard Business School Publishing. All rights reserved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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