Reprints 17 articles published in Harvard management update on keeping star employees, engaging workers, inspiring loyalty, customizing incentives, and extracting maximum value from employees. A parti
Before they can effectively manage others, managers have to be adept at managing themselves. That requires truly understanding their own passions and motivations, strengths and weaknesses. This guide
The New Manager's Guide and Mentor. The Harvard Business Essentials series provides comprehensive advice, personal coaching, background information, and guidance on the most relevant topics in busines
Harvard Business Essentials are comprehensive, solution-oriented paperbacks for business readers of all levels of experience. Managing through change and crisis is difficult in any business environmen
You're making a living. But are you having a life? If not, you're putting yourself at risk for burnout--and your company at risk for lowered performance from you and your team. To stay productive on t
Just a decade ago, the term "green building strategy"evoked visions of fringe environmentalism and a high cost for minimal good. More recently, there's been a large shift in perception, an a
The series is designed to bring today's managers and professionals the fundamental information they need to stay competitive in a fast-moving world. From the preeminent thinkers whose work has defined
The Results-Driven Manager series collects timely articles from Harvard Management Update and Harvard Management Communication Letter to help senior to middle managers sharpen their skills, increase t
The Results-Driven Manager series collects timely articles from Harvard Management Update and Harvard Management Communication Letter to help senior to middle managers sharpen their skills, increase t
The Results-Driven Manager series is designed to help time-pressed managers hone and polish the skills they need most. Concise, action-oriented, and packed with invaluable strategies and tools, these
The Results-Driven Manager series collects timely articles from Harvard Management Update and Harvard Management Communication Letter to help managers sharpen their skills, increase their effectivenes
Managers are under increasing pressure to deliver better results faster than the competition. But meeting today's tough challenges requires complete mastery of a full array of management skills, from
Today, there are more women in executive and managerial positions than ever before, bringing increasing opportunities to impact major business arenas--and overcome long-standing gender biases. Explori
Driving change is a difficult but necessary requirement for competing in today's marketplace. This guide shows how to get employees to embrace the need for change and work together to take advantage o
Leadership is a balancing act. It requires communicating a compelling vision, convincing others to buy into that vision, and marshaling resources and talent to make it happen. This guide helps new and
If talent is an organization's most important asset, maximizing that talent is its most critical challenge. This guide helps managers develop the skills to motivate people to perform at their best: ma
What does it take to make a project succeed? This astute collection of articles helicopters managers above the day-to-day grind of project management to understand the big-picture reasons behind why p
To Get People Onboard: empower employees, foster change, and exert influence. Managers are under increasing pressure to deliver better results faster than the competition. Meeting today's tough challe
Taking Control of Your Time: make every meeting matter, lead for faster results, and avoid information overload. Managers are under increasing pressure to deliver better results faster than the compet
Dealing With Difficult People: avoid conflicts and negativity, foster positive behavior, and motivate underperformers. Managers are under increasing pressure to deliver better results faster than the
A company is only as good as its people-but managing personalities is just as critical, and often more challenging, than managing talent. What would you do if: one of your star performers mistreated o
The majority of change initiatives fail-and managers are often left to deal with the consequences. What would you do if: your staff turned sour on a new CEO's change plans; a new performance managemen
When the good times are rolling, marketing is exciting and rewarding. When trouble hits, things can turn ugly. What would you do if: one of your customers was severely injured by what could be a fault
Managers are under increasing pressure to deliver better results faster than the competition. Meeting today's tough challenges requires complete mastery of a full array of management skills, from comm
Written for managers and professionals in all areas, this collection of articles published over the past 10 years offers examples, personal stories, and advice from survivors of the business world and
No matter what business you're in, there is one ultimate driver for all that you do: sales. To survive, companies must sell. Whether you sell directly to mass-market customers, pitch to just one major
Effective Business Writing rests on a foundation of basic principles. Master them, and you'll know how to handle the many different writing tasks that come your way. This guide will show you how to:
Effective communication is a vital skill for everyone in business today. Great communicators have a distinct advantage in building influence and jumpstarting their careers. This practical guide offers
What are the types of innovation? How can you generate creative ideas for your business? How can you move from ideas to unleashing your innovation to the market? How can you combine your innovation wi
Decision making is a critical part of management, and bad choices can damage careers and the bottom line. This book offers the tools and advice managers need to avoid common biases and arrive at and i
FEATURING INTERVIEWS WITH:John Abele, Boston ScientificSir David Bell, PearsonSir Michael Rake, BT GroupDame Anita Roddick, The Body Shop InternationalAnd other top business leaders
Profiles the business philosophies of such market leaders as Whole Foods, Costco and Wegmans, revealing how their examples reflect fundamental principles and practices that business managers can adapt
Creating a business plan to launch your new venture? Here are the bases you'll need to cover.About HBR's 20-Minute Manager Series:Don't have much time? Get up to speed fast on the most essential busin
"The Pocket Mentor" series offers immediate solutions to the challenges managers face on the job every day. Each book in the series is packed with handy tools, self-tests, and real-life examples to he
A budget is a financial action plan for an organization. "The Pocket Mentor Series" offers immediate solutions to the challenges managers face on the job every day. Each book in the series is packed w
Ideas are not enough: successful innovation requireseai-life execu tion from start to finish. This book helps you move your initiatives forward by showing you how to: Develop a motivating vision st
The Pocket Mentor series offers immediate solutions to the challenges managers face on the job every day. Each book in the series is packed with handy tools, self-tests, and real-life examples to help
In the business world, confrontations are inevitable -- whether they're with your employees, peers, bosses, or even suppliers and customers. Ignored or handled badly, confrontations can damage workpla
The Pocket Mentor series offers immediate solutions to the challenges managers face on the job every day. Each book in the series is packed with handy tools, self-tests, and real life examples to help
