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A version of this article appeared in the May–June 2025 issue of Harvard Business Review. Zach Mercurio is a researcher and adviser on purposeful leadership and meaningful work.

President Donald Trump has moved on several fronts to block Harvard University’s enrollment of international students as his ...

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Great innovators have long known that the secret to unlocking a better answer is to ask a better question. Applying that insight to brainstorming exercises can vastly improve the search for new ...

Big tech’s recent embrace of nuclear power highlights a shared strategic challenge between AI firms and energy providers: managing time. As AI-driven data centers send electricity demand soaring ...

Careful succession planning is a key aspect of board governance. But it can be difficult to know how to set a new CEO up for success. New research suggests one thing boards can do is align their ...