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The Power of Words
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4 Ways to Manage an Emotionally Needy Employee
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Is That Conflict with Your Colleague Really About Age Difference?
Leadership & Managing People Big IdeaWhen you and a colleague are from different generations, it's easy to assume that any disagreements between you are due to the age gap. But how can you... -
How Men Can Confront Other Men About Sexist Behavior
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How to Have Difficult Conversations When You Don't Like Conflict
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How to Repair a Damaged Professional Relationship
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How to Raise a Difficult Issue in a One-on-One with Your Boss
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What to Do When Your Coworker Brings Up Politics
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How to Respond to “Take It or Leave It”
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Disagreement Doesn’t Have to Be Divisive
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How to Interrupt Someone’s Workday — Without Annoying Them
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Defend Your Idea Without Being Defensive
Difficult conversations Digital ArticleGetting behind an idea means imbuing it with our conviction and our passion. Such commitment is vital when pushing for an initiative or suggestion that you think is important to implement. This enthusiasm also helps you bring others to your cause. But it can also be your worst enemy when someone, such as your boss, […] -
Your Silence Is Hurting Your Company
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6 Steps Leaders Can Take to Get the Most Out of Feedback
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Almost All Managers Have at Least One Career-Limiting Habit
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The Elements of Uncomfortable Work Conversations
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How to Deal with a Slacker Coworker
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Power Cues: The Subtle Science of Leading Groups, Persuading Others, and Maximizing Your Personal Impact
30.00View Details Take control of your communications--before someone else does. What if someone told you that your behavior was controlled by a powerful, invisible force?... -
Grit (HBR Emotional Intelligence Series)
19.99View Details In the face of hardship, you need perseverance and determination. You need grit. But how do you build it? This book explores how you can persist in difficult... -
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Communication (with featured article "The Necessary Art of Persuasion," by Jay A. Conger)
Communication Book24.95View Details The best leaders know how to communicate clearly and persuasively. How do you stack up? If you read nothing else on communicating effectively, read these... -
Ruma's Fruit and Gift Basket World: Will Dad Ever Talk to Me?
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details Andrea Ruma has worked for three years at Ruma's Fruit and Gift Basket (Ruma's), a 112- year- old family business in Massachusetts. Andrea is trying to... -
Karen Bruck: Growing Managers at MercadoLibre
Organizational Development Case Study11.95View Details Karen Bruck, Corporate Sales Director at MercadoLibre, Latin America's largest e-commerce platform, needs to make a decision about one of her managers,... -
Andy Smith's Struggles
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HBR Guide to Being a Great Boss Toolkit
79.95View Details Are you a good boss--or a great one? Good bosses can handle the day-to-day work of running a team. Great bosses go beyond that, finding ways to help employees... -
Personnel Problems
Organizational Development Case Study11.95View Details The CEO of an investment management firm must decide what to do about inappropriate actions by two different employees. While both employees are strong... -
Paul Newman's Last Act: The Second Generation
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details This is not your typical family business case and that is what makes it such a rich teaching tool and learning experience. The Paul Newman story covers... -
Stress in the Workplace: Mental Health Conversations-The Boss
Management Case Study11.95View Details Most managers will one day be in a situation where they must help another employee with a mental health issue. How should they prepare for these conversations?... -
HBR's 10 Must Reads 2025: The Definitive Management Ideas of the Year from Harvard Business Review (with bonus article "Use Strategic Thinking to Create the Life You Want" by Rainer Strack, Susanne Dyrchs, and Allison Bailey)
Management Book24.95View Details A year's worth of management wisdom, all in one place. We've reviewed the ideas, insights, and best practices from the past year of Harvard Business Review... -
Altessa Motors: Ericka Schmidt in China
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Ramesh Patel at Aragon Entertainment Limited
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AT&T's Transmission Systems Business Unit (A)
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Two-Career Families (HBR Working Parents Series)
24.95View Details Build your careers, your family, and your life--together. When you're part of a two-career family, you manage the competing demands of your careers, child-rearing,... -
Negotiation Advice: A Synopsis
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HBR's 10 Must Reads on Managing People, Vol. 2 (with bonus article "The Feedback Fallacy" by Marcus Buckingham and Ashley Goodall)
24.95View Details Are you a good boss--or a great one? Get more of the management ideas you want, from the authors you trust, with "HBR's 10 Must Reads on Managing People... -
Learning in Real Time: Role-Plays in Educational Scenarios
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details Managing conflict and differences has always been an essential, but challenging, skill to master for effective leadership. This case was designed to build... -
Managing Your Career (HBR Working Parents Series)
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Virtual EI (HBR Emotional Intelligence Series)
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The Power of Words
Communication Magazine ArticleFour new books investigate how language connects, differentiates, and enlightens us. Viorica Marian's The Power of Language explores the benefits of multilingualism.... -
Productive Conversations Take Real Empathy
Communication Digital ArticleHow to demonstrate it, even when you're upset. -
An Introvert's Guide to Visibility in the Workplace
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleYou don't have to be a loud, outgoing personality to have your contributions recognized. -
4 Ways to Manage an Emotionally Needy Employee
Managing people Digital ArticleSupport them while setting boundaries. -
Is That Conflict with Your Colleague Really About Age Difference?
Leadership & Managing People Big IdeaWhen you and a colleague are from different generations, it's easy to assume that any disagreements between you are due to the age gap. But how can you... -
Power Cues: The Subtle Science of Leading Groups, Persuading Others, and Maximizing Your Personal Impact
30.00View Details Take control of your communications--before someone else does. What if someone told you that your behavior was controlled by a powerful, invisible force?... -
How Men Can Confront Other Men About Sexist Behavior
Global Business Digital ArticleWhat being a "good guy" really looks like. -
How to Recover from a Mistake at Work: Our Favorite Reads
Communication ListicleDon't shame yourself (or your colleagues). -
How to Have Difficult Conversations When You Don't Like Conflict
Communication Digital ArticleBe curious and respectful. -
How to Repair a Damaged Professional Relationship
Managing conflicts Digital ArticleRecognize your culpability.