Despite their reputation in the 1980s as corporate raiders, most private equity firms attempt to improve the performance of their portfolio companies through better corporate governance. But while ...

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.

Over the past 25 to 30 years, agile innovation methods have greatly increased success rates in software development, improved quality and speed to market, and boosted the motivation and ...