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Understanding Leadership (HBR Classic)
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleThe would-be analyst of leadership usually studies popularity, power, showmanship, or wisdom in long-range planning. But none of these qualities is the... -
The Real Leadership Lessons of Steve Jobs
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleThe author, whose biography of Steve Jobs was an instant best seller after the Apple CEO's death in October 2011, sets out here to correct what he perceives... -
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 Refuel When You're Feeling Emotionally Drained
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleTips for protecting, conserving, and replenishing your energy. -
Sarcasm, Self-Deprecation, and Inside Jokes: A User's Guide to Humor at Work
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleHumor is widely considered essential in personal relationships, but in leaders, it's seen as an ancillary behavior. Though some leaders use humor instinctively,... -
The New Science of Customer Emotions
Sales & Marketing Magazine ArticleWhen a company connects with customers' emotions, the payoff can be huge. Yet building such connections is often more guesswork than science. To remedy... -
Very Real Dangers of Executive Coaching
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleA personal coach to help your most promising executives reach their potential--sounds good, doesn't it? According to Steven Berglas, executive coaches... -
What Makes a Good Salesman (HBR Classic)
Sales & Marketing Magazine ArticleDespite millions of dollars spent on combating the high turnover rate among insurance agents, the rate--approximately 50% within the first year and 80%... -
How to Overcome Your Fear of Making Mistakes
Strategy & Execution Digital ArticleStep one: Don't be ashamed of your fear. -
Getting 360-Degree Feedback Right
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleOver the past decade, 360-degree feedback has revolutionized performance management. But one of its components--peer appraisal--consistently stymies executives... -
Dealing with Disappointment
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleThere are more- and less-healthy ways to cope with it. -
How Dual-Career Couples Make It Work
Leadership & Managing People SpotlightIn her study of more than 100 couples around the globe, the author found that dual-career couples tend to go through three transitions when they are particularly... -
Why People Aren't Motivated to Address Climate Change
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleOur brains have trouble planning for the distant future. -
Narcissistic Leaders: The Incredible Pros, the Inevitable Cons (HBR Classic)
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleIn the winter of 2000, at the height of the dot-com boom, business leaders posed for the covers of Time, BusinessWeek, and the Economist with the aplomb... -
Pioneers, Drivers, Integrators, and Guardians
Leadership & Managing People SpotlightIn "Pioneers, Drivers, Integrators, and Guardians," Suzanne Johnson Vickberg and Kim Christfort of Deloitte discuss strategies for making the most of... -
The New Science of Team Chemistry
Leadership & Managing People SpotlightThis Spotlight package focuses on the personality types that make up a team--and how to get the best from any combination. In "Pioneers, Drivers, Integrators,... -
Off-Sites that Work
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleOf all the meetings top executives attend in a year, none is more important than the strategy off-site, where the most essential conversations for the... -
An Antidote to Incivility
Leadership & Managing People Magazine Article"It is almost impossible to progress through a career untouched by incivility," the author writes. Over the past 20 years she has polled thousands of... -
Overcome Emotional Obstacles
Become better prepared for the emotional obstacles that are bound to arise. In partnership with BigThink Edge. -
Let's Hear It for B Players
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleIn the much-heralded war for talent, it's hardly surprising that companies have invested a lot of time, money, and energy in hiring and retaining star...
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3 Ways to Build an Organizational Culture That Supports Mental Health
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How Project Managers Can Better Navigate Setbacks
Project management Digital ArticleStart by understanding how our brains process the experience. -
Harvard’s Arthur C. Brooks on the Secrets to Happiness at Work
Business and society Digital Article“If you’re unhappy at work, you’re probably unhappy in life.” -
3 Ways Our Brains Undermine Our Ability to Be a Good Leader
Leadership Digital ArticleUnderstanding the science of what’s going on can help us counteract these self-sabotaging tendencies. -
What Do Your B2B Customers Really Want?
Sales and marketing Digital ArticleResearch shows they prefer interactions that fuel their psychological needs — even if they require more time or cost more money. -
Why Success Doesn’t Lead to Satisfaction
Personal growth and transformation Digital ArticleIt’s time to confront your unhealthy relationship with achievement. -
Are Our Brains Wired to Quiet Quit?
Neuroscience Digital ArticleNeuroscience has found that passive acceptance is a natural response to prolonged stress. -
Don’t Let Anchoring Bias Weigh Down Your Judgment
Decision making and problem solving Digital ArticleToo often, we overvalue available — but ultimately irrelevant — information. -
A Common Parasite Can Make People More Entrepreneurial
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Magazine ArticleToxoplasma gondii, which is estimated to infect 10% to 50% of the population, affects your brain and makes you disinhibited and less risk-averse. It also... -
Don't Focus on the Most Expressive Face in the Audience
Communication Digital ArticleResearch shows we (wrongly) assume the rest of the group feels the same way. -
Building a Better Workplace Starts with Saying "Thanks"
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleThree ways to practice gratitude. -
Overconfidence Is Contagious
Organizational Development Digital ArticleResearch shows that arrogance spreads socially. -
Self-Compassion Will Make You a Better Leader
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleIt's easy to be paralyzed by doubt and fear during tough times. -
How to Brace Yourself for Disappointment
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleSometimes focusing on the worst-case scenario helps. Sometimes it doesn't. -
Confidence Doesn't Always Boost Performance
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleA team of researchers found that people who were optimistic about their abilities scored no better than people who doubted themselves on a wide range... -
Unartificial Intelligence
Technology & Operations Magazine ArticleA new wave of brain science is upending our understanding of the mind. -
You Need a Personal Highlight Reel
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleCollect positive feedback and return to it when you need a boost. -
CEOs, Don't Let Fear and Paranoia Sink Your Leadership
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleFresh perspectives and honest communication will help keep you grounded. -
Robots Save Us Time - But Do They Make Us Happier?
Technology & Operations Digital ArticleResearch shows that naming your Roomba might make you feel guilty about relegating your dirty work. -
Restore Your Sense of Control - Despite the Pandemic
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleAutonomy leads to adaptability.
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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... -
Questions of Character: Illuminating the Heart of Leadership Through Literature
35.00View Details Presenting classic leadership dilemmas in a novel and valuable light, Questions of Character helps leaders and aspiring leaders prepare for the opportunities... -
Alain St-Pierre: The Man Who Fought More Than Fire - Part B
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details This case tells the story of Alain St-Pierre, fire captain and the most decorated firefighter in Montréal's history, from childhood through retirement.... -
Self-Awareness (HBR Emotional Intelligence Series)
19.99View Details Self-awareness is the bedrock of emotional intelligence that enables you to see your talents, shortcomings, and potential. But you won't be able to achieve... -
Errors in Social Judgment: Implications for Negotiation and Conflict Resolution, Part 1
Strategy & Execution Case Study8.95View Details For the past quarter-century, the field of social cognition has documented a number of ways in which individuals and groups are prone to make characteristic... -
Coach Clark (B): A String of Unexpected Challenges
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details This article describes the leadership style of Coach Jack Clark, under whose leadership Cal Rugby has won 21 national championships during the last 25... -
Nuclear Tube Assembly Room (A) (Condensed)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details Supervisory practices and social structure in an electronics company assembly room. To be used with the (B) case. Based on American Radiatronics Corp.... -
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... -
Strategy Execution Module 1: Managing Organizational Tensions
Strategy & Execution Case Study8.95View Details This module reading lays the foundation for executing strategy using performance measurement and control systems. Properly applied, these systems can... -
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... -
Ethics: A Basic Framework
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details Provides a basic framework for ethical analysis of management decisions, policies, and plans of action. -
The Art of Possibility: Transforming Professional and Personal Life
22.50View Details The Art of Possibility offers a set of breakthrough practices for creativity in all human enterprises. This inspirational book is a synthesis of Rosamund... -
Wired for Thought: How the Brain Is Shaping the Future of the Internet
29.95View Details In this age of hypercompetition, the Internet constitutes a powerful tool for inventing radical new business models that will leave your rivals scrambling.... -
Coach Clark (C): Saving Rugby
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details This article describes the leadership style of Coach Jack Clark, under whose leadership Cal Rugby has won 21 national championships during the last 25... -
Money Cash Flow Inc.: HR Analytics Applied to Employee Retention and Well-Being Issues (B)
Communication Case Study5.00View Details Supplement to case HEC162. This two-part analytical case illustrates the situation of Money Cash Flow Inc., a fast-growing Canadian insurance company,... -
HBR Guide to Emotional Intelligence
21.95View Details Managing the human side of work. Research by Daniel Goleman, a psychologist and coauthor of "Primal Leadership," has shown that emotional intelligence... -
Five Minds for the Future
Communication BookWe live in a time of vast changes. And those changes call for entirely new ways of learning and thinking. In "Five Minds for the Future," Howard Gardner... -
Taking Care of Yourself (HBR Working Parents Series)
50.00View Details Have you taken time for yourself today? Too many working parents focus solely on those around them--their families, their work, and a never-ending list... -
Specialty Medical Chemicals
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details A new general manager is supposed to rekindle growth. Seven months later, he questions the abilities of his direct reports. An organizational psychologist...
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Understanding Leadership (HBR Classic)
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleThe would-be analyst of leadership usually studies popularity, power, showmanship, or wisdom in long-range planning. But none of these qualities is the... -
The Real Leadership Lessons of Steve Jobs
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleThe author, whose biography of Steve Jobs was an instant best seller after the Apple CEO's death in October 2011, sets out here to correct what he perceives... -
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... -
What to Do When Your Mind (Always) Dwells on the Worst-Case Scenario
Organizational Development AdviceRemember that your fears aren't facts. -
How to Refuel When You're Feeling Emotionally Drained
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleTips for protecting, conserving, and replenishing your energy. -
Sarcasm, Self-Deprecation, and Inside Jokes: A User's Guide to Humor at Work
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleHumor is widely considered essential in personal relationships, but in leaders, it's seen as an ancillary behavior. Though some leaders use humor instinctively,... -
The New Science of Customer Emotions
Sales & Marketing Magazine ArticleWhen a company connects with customers' emotions, the payoff can be huge. Yet building such connections is often more guesswork than science. To remedy... -
Very Real Dangers of Executive Coaching
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleA personal coach to help your most promising executives reach their potential--sounds good, doesn't it? According to Steven Berglas, executive coaches... -
What Makes a Good Salesman (HBR Classic)
Sales & Marketing Magazine ArticleDespite millions of dollars spent on combating the high turnover rate among insurance agents, the rate--approximately 50% within the first year and 80%... -
Does More Money Really Make Us More Happy?
Leadership & Managing People ResearchA big paycheck won't necessarily bring you joy