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Management Time: Who’s Got the Monkey?
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What Is Psychological Safety?
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Manage Your Energy, Not Your Time
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleAs the demands of the workplace keep rising, many people respond by putting in ever longer hours, which inevitably leads to burnout that costs both the... -
Creating Psychological Safety for Black Women at Your Company
Diversity and inclusion Digital ArticleWhat organizations tend to get wrong — and how to get it right. -
Employees Are Losing Patience with Change Initiatives
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When Great Minds Don't Think Alike
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleTemple Grandin on how to harness different kinds of thinking for creativity, problem-solving, and innovation. -
The Performance Management Revolution
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleHated by bosses and subordinates alike, traditional performance appraisals have been abandoned by more than a third of U.S. companies. The annual review's... -
Managers and Leaders: Are They Different? (HBR Classic)
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleManagers and leaders are two very different types of people. Managers' goals arise out of necessities rather than desires; they excel at defusing conflicts... -
How to Become a Better Listener
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How to Deal with Resistance to Change
Change management Magazine ArticleThe real problem is not technical change but the human changes that often accompany technical innovations. -
When Your Employee Tells You They're Burned Out
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleA guide to responding with compassion - and a plan. -
Managing a Chronic Complainer
Managing people Digital ArticleOffering sympathy and solutions is unlikely to change their behavior. -
What Great Managers Do
Managing employees Magazine ArticleGreat leaders tap into the needs and fears we all share. Great managers, by contrast, perform their magic by discovering, developing, and celebrating what’s different about each person who works for them. Here’s how they do it. -
To Be a Great Leader, You Have to Learn How to Delegate Well
Leadership transitions Digital ArticleFocus on the big picture, not just the execution. -
When Quiet Quitting Is Worse Than the Real Thing
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleIt can hurt employees and employers alike. Here's how leaders can address the root causes. -
Reinventing Performance Management
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleLike many other companies, Deloitte realized that its system for evaluating the work of employees--and then training them, promoting them, and paying... -
The Future of Flexibility at Work
Leadership & Managing People Big IdeaWhat does true flexibility look like? Most organizations approach it in one of two ways: as an ad hoc work-life accommodation available upon request,... -
Why Incentive Plans Cannot Work
Employee incentives Magazine ArticleWhen reward systems fail, don’t blame the program—look at the premise behind it. -
How to Design an Internal Talent Marketplace
Technology and analytics Magazine ArticleAlign company needs and employee preferences. -
Skills of an Effective Administrator (HBR Classic)
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleEffective administration depends upon three basic personal skills which, for analytical purposes, can be classified as technical, human, and conceptual....
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How to Sustain Your Empathy in Difficult Times
Leadership and managing people Magazine ArticleManagers are expected to provide employees with more emotional support than ever—and many are burning out. There’s a better way. -
Do You Need an External Talent Cloud?
Human resource management Magazine ArticleMost traditional organizations are still hiring in a linear, top-down manner. It’s time for a new model. -
How to Tell an Employee They’re Not Ready for a Promotion
Managing people Digital ArticleThe conversation shouldn’t just defer their next step; it should lay the groundwork for future success. -
Research: When — and Why — Employee Curiosity Annoys Managers
Leadership and managing people Digital ArticlePolitical skill separates those who endear from those who irritate. -
Our Favorite Management Tips About Showing Gratitude at Work
Leadership and managing people Digital ArticleCelebrating your team can be powerful and motivating. -
Middle Management Is the Key to Sustainability
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Helping Employees Succeed with Generative AI
AI and machine learning SpotlightHow to manage performance when new technology brings constant and unpredictable change -
What's Your Gen AI Strategy?
Management Digital ArticleThis issue's spotlight explores the intersection of people and technology in the workplace, looking specifically at robots, brain wearables, and human-like... -
Encourage Your Team to Escalate Issues on Technical Projects
Project management Digital ArticleHow to create an environment where it’s ok to bring up a problem — before it spirals. -
Best Practices for Engaging a Multigenerational Workforce
Age and generational issues Digital ArticleFive strategies to ensure your company is an age-friendly employer. -
Do You Manage Too Many People?
Leadership and managing people Digital ArticleWhat to do when you’re stretched too thin. -
Is Your Team Overworking But Underperforming?
Continuous learning Digital ArticleFive ways to get back on track. -
Be the Mentor and Sponsor Your People Need
Management VideoA great mentor guides, coaches, and ultimately, sets people up for success. A great sponsor makes sure success translates into the visibility needed to... -
Free Your People from the Need for Social Approval
Mental health SpotlightA good manager makes sure employees don’t worry about what others think of them. -
The Anxious Micromanager
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Helping an Employee in Distress
Mental health SpotlightManagers shouldn’t try to be therapists, but they should know the basics of mental-health first aid. -
Leading the Anxious Workforce
Management Digital ArticleThis spotlight offers managers tools for helping employees--and themselves--address mental-health challenges, improve their emotional well-being, and... -
How to Speak Confidently to Your Team During Chaotic Times
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What to Do When You Don’t Trust Your Employee
Leadership and managing people Digital ArticleFive steps to take if you’re in this uncomfortable situation. -
Keep Your Team on Track Amid Cost-Cutting, Layoffs, and Uncertainty
Managing employees Best PracticeIt’s natural to feel distracted when times are tough.
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Netflix and Dave Chappelle (B)
Management Case Study8.95View Details In late 2021, Netflix leadership had to deal with some fierce employee and public blowback after airing The Closer, a comedy special by comedian Dave... -
Profit with Gratitude: Building the Foundations of a Grateful Organization
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details Infusing a culture of gratitude into an organization can enhance employee engagement and effectiveness. This note makes the case that focusing on this... -
Managing with Power
34.95View Details Although much as been written about how to make better decisions, a decision by itself changes nothing. The big problem facing managers and their organizations... -
Intersectionality
Management Case Study8.95View Details In late 2021, Netflix leadership had to deal with some fierce employee and public blowback after airing The Closer, a comedy special by comedian Dave... -
Harvard Business Essentials: Manager's Toolkit: The 13 Skills Managers Need to Succeed
Zeroing in on the specific skills that make great managers stand out from the pack, this comprehensive guide is both an essential primer for new managers... -
Treu Pharma: Role for Alex Hoffman
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Harvard Business Review Manager's Handbook: The 17 Skills Leaders Need to Stand Out
29.99View Details The one primer you need to develop your managerial and leadership skills. Whether you're a new manager or looking to have more influence in your current... -
Operations Management Reading: Managing Queues
15.90View Details Waiting lines, sometimes called queuing situations, are encountered widely in business operations. Improvements to the waiting-line process can result... -
General Electric: Jack Welch's Second Wave (A)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details By the mid 1980's Jack Welch had completely transformed General Electric with more than 300 divestitures and acquisitions since the beginning of the decade.... -
Money Cash Flow Inc.: HR Analytics Applied to Employee Retention and Well-Being Issues (A)
Communication Case Study8.95View Details This two-part analytical case illustrates the situation of Money Cash Flow Inc., a fast-growing Canadian insurance company, where the human resources... -
HBR's 10 Must Reads for Mid-Level Managers (Paperback + Ebook)
Management Special Offer34.95View Details Collaborator. Communicator. Connector. Coach. As a mid-level manager, you're being tasked with more than ever before. You're expected to lead innovation,... -
Michelin China: Transforming the Personnel Function
Organizational Development Case Study8.95View Details Michel Default, Director of Michelin China's Personnel Department, had been responsible for leading Michelin China, a company that manufactures and sells... -
The Hong Kong Blind Union: A Small Self-help NGO With Board Of Directors Actively Involved In Operation
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details This practice stands in stark contrast to the kind of NGO corporate governance that is prescribed by the Hong Kong government ("HKG"). Since the HKG launched... -
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Trust (Paperback + Ebook)
Management Special Offer34.95View Details Business success begins with trust. Trust is the basis for all that we do as leaders and as organizations. Employees who trust their employers are more... -
Trend Micro (A)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details The founder and CEO of Trend Micro is seeking to develop an effective decision-making process for the company's multicultural executive team as part of... -
Verona Group
Organizational Development Case Study8.95View Details Are a salesperson's struggles her own fault or the result of a problematic job design? Anna George works as a salesperson at Verona Group, a company that... -
Hillside Hospital: Physician-Led Planning (Part B)
Strategy & Execution Case Study5.00View Details Dr. John Niff, co-chair of the Medical Advisory Panel (MAP) to Hillside Hospital, waited for his colleagues to join him to review the recommendations... -
HBR's 10 Must Reads 2015: The Definitive Management Ideas of the Year from Harvard Business Review (with bonus article "The Focused Leader," the McKinsey Award-winner by Daniel Goleman)
24.95View Details A year's worth of management wisdom, all in one place. We've combed through ideas, insights, and best practices from the past year of Harvard Business... -
Treu Pharma: Role for Stef Kuehne
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details No abstract. -
Jan Carlzon: CEO at SAS (A)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details Describes Jan Carlzon's actions on assuming the CEO's responsibility at SAS in a time of financial and organizational difficulty. After tracing Carlzon's...
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Management Time: Who’s Got the Monkey?
Delegating Magazine ArticleThe burdens of subordinates always seem to end up on the manager’s back. Here’s how to get rid of them. -
What Is Psychological Safety?
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleA culture of trust and belonging doesn't just happen. Here's how you make one. -
Manage Your Energy, Not Your Time
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleAs the demands of the workplace keep rising, many people respond by putting in ever longer hours, which inevitably leads to burnout that costs both the... -
Creating Psychological Safety for Black Women at Your Company
Diversity and inclusion Digital ArticleWhat organizations tend to get wrong — and how to get it right. -
Employees Are Losing Patience with Change Initiatives
Organizational change Digital ArticleA Gartner survey found that employees’ willingness to support enterprise change fell from 74% in 2016 to just 43% in 2022. -
When Great Minds Don't Think Alike
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleTemple Grandin on how to harness different kinds of thinking for creativity, problem-solving, and innovation. -
The Performance Management Revolution
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleHated by bosses and subordinates alike, traditional performance appraisals have been abandoned by more than a third of U.S. companies. The annual review's... -
Managers and Leaders: Are They Different? (HBR Classic)
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleManagers and leaders are two very different types of people. Managers' goals arise out of necessities rather than desires; they excel at defusing conflicts... -
How to Become a Better Listener
Communication Digital ArticleSharpen these seven skills. -
How to Deal with Resistance to Change
Change management Magazine ArticleThe real problem is not technical change but the human changes that often accompany technical innovations.