HBR occasionally has good pieces and does make me think. Mostly they are fluff pieces advanced by writers with vested interests.
You can subscribe to their newsletter. I was subscribed but eventually got bored as their content was too generic and not actionable
I had my suspicions about their content being too idealistic, being directed to that 'flavor of the month' manager audience. But it's a sin that doesn't really go away with the Economist, either.