The HBR Channel

Ellen Langer, professor of psychology at Harvard University, explains why we need to stop operating on auto-pilot.

Charles-Edouard Bouée, COO at Roland Berger Strategy Consultants, applies "light footprint" military doctrine to management.

Christian Madsbjerg, coauthor of The Moment of Clarity, explains how sensemaking reveals answers that conventional tools can't.

Nancy Duarte, CEO of Duarte, Inc., outlines best practices for preparing your next speech.

Joseph L. Bower, professor at Harvard Business School, describes how to be an effective general manager.

Candace Matthews, Chief Marketing Officer at Amway, on how she learned to stand up for herself.

Adrian Moorhouse, managing director of Lane4, shares the leadership lessons he learned as an Olympic athlete.

Heidi Grant Halvorson, author of Nine Things Successful People Do Differently, shares proven tactics for setting and achieving your goals — no matter how distant they seem.

Sheila Marcelo, founder and CEO of Care.com, changed her mind after firing someone — and took back her decision.

Keith Ferrazzi, CEO of Ferrazzi Greenlight, explains how to foster a candid culture in your team.

Ram Charan, coauthor of Boards That Lead, with Dennis Carey and Michael Useem, explains why CEO tenures are shrinking — and how boards can fix the problem.

Daniel Goleman, author of "The Focused Leader," explains why leaders need to cultivate a triad of awareness — an inward focus, a focus on others, and an outward focus.

René Carayol, visiting professor at Cass Business School, on the manifold benefits of adopting a customers-first mentality.

David A. Garvin, professor at Harvard Business School, describes how Google used its own data to persuade skeptics. 

Ed Gilligan, president of American Express Company, describes how a small, cross-functional team launched Small Business Saturday in three weeks.