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Why Employees Resist AI—and How Companies Can Win Them Over

Why do so many technology initiatives stall? Das Narayandas and Shunyuan Zhang argue that employees often avoid tools like AI not because they don't work, but because they threaten their expertise.

Featuring Das Narayandas and Shunyuan Zhang. By Michael Blanding on June 24, 2026

Career and Workplace

Want Workers to Reskill? Show Them Who They Can Become

Featuring Raffaella Sadun. By Avery Forman on June 18, 2026

Psychology and Behavior

The Harvard Business School Faculty Summer Reader 2026

By Avery Forman on June 18, 2026

Regulation and Compliance

When Companies Treat Corruption as a 'Source of Competitive Advantage'

Featuring Geoffrey G. Jones. By Geoffrey G. Jones on June 17, 2026

Strategy and Innovation

Why Every Deal Needs a Clear Rationale

Featuring David G. Fubini. By David G. Fubini and Patrick Sanguineti on June 16, 2026

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Leadership

Beyond Goals: David Beckham's Playbook for Mobilizing Star Talent

Reach soccer's pinnacle. Become a global brand. Buy a team. Sign Lionel Messi. David Beckham makes success look as easy as his epic free kicks. But leveraging world-class talent takes discipline and deft decision-making, as case studies by Anita Elberse reveal. What could other businesses learn from his ascent?