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What We Can Learn from Taylor Swift

17 min • 19 maj 2025

When our colleague Kevin Evers wrote There’s Nothing Like This: The Strategic Genius of Taylor Swift, we knew we had to talk about it. For so many women, she’s a role model—personally and professionally.

Four HBR Swifties highlight how her instincts and decisions offer lessons in leadership, strategy, and staying power.

Resources:

“The Strategic Genius of Taylor Swift,” by Kevin Evers
“What All Leaders Can Learn from Taylor Swift,” from IdeaCast

Email us: womenatwork@hbr.org

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