Leaders Reframe Roles To Sustain Innovation

Harvard Business School professor Linda Hill on March 3, 2026, argues organizations' ability to sustain innovation depends on leadership structure, culture, and systems based on years of research. She outlines three leadership roles—Architects, Bridgers, Catalysts—and cites examples from Mastercard and Pixar to show leaders must create conditions for collaboration and experimentation. Her new book is Genius at Scale: How Great Leaders Drive Innovation.