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How do you decide on the best course of action for your company to take advantage of new opportunities? By building a business case. This book provides a framework for building a business case. You'll learn how to: Clearly define the opportunity you'll want to address in your business case Identify and analyze a range of alternatives Recommend one option and assess its risks Create a high-level implementation plan for your proposed alternative Communicate your case to key stakeholders

Developing a Business Case

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Intimidated by corporate finance? The numbers (and the jargon) can feel overwhelming—but you have to understand them to manage effectively. Finance Basics explains the fundamentals simply and quickly, introducing you to key terms and concepts such as: • How to navigate financial statements • How to weigh costs and benefits • What’s involved in budgeting and forecasting • How to gauge a company’s financial health About HBR's 20-Minute Manager Series: Don't have much time? Get up to speed fast on the most essential business skills with HBR's 20-Minute Manager series. Whether you need a crash course or a brief refresher, each book in the series is a concise, practical primer that will help you brush up on a key management topic. Advice you can quickly read and apply, for ambitious professionals and aspiring executives—from the most trusted source in business. Also available as an ebook.

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Bonus Article "Begin with Trust" by Frances X. Frei and Anne Morriss

Success in business starts with trust. Trust is the basis for all that we do as leaders and as organizations. Employees who trust their employers are more productive and creative. Businesses who engender trust maintain better relationships with their customers and reap better results. And public breaches of trust are becoming more perilous--and more costly. If you read nothing else on trust, read these 10 articles. We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the most important ones to help you build, maintain, and repair trust as a company and as a leader. This book will inspire you to: Earn trust with all of your stakeholders See your company through the eyes of your customers Develop trust through competence, legitimacy, and impact Move negotiations forward positively Understand the neuroscience of trust Rebuild relationships after a breach HBR's 10 Must Reads paperback series is the definitive collection of books for new and experienced leaders alike. Leaders looking for the inspiration that big ideas provide, both to accelerate their own growth and that of their companies, should look no further. HBR's 10 Must Reads series focuses on the core topics that every ambitious manager needs to know: leadership, strategy, change, managing people, and managing yourself. Harvard Business Review has sorted through hundreds of articles and selected only the most essential reading on each topic. Each title includes timeless advice that will be relevant regardless of an ever‐changing business environment.

On Trust

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Without creativity, innovation is impossible. Creativity is the key driver of innovation, but too many teams and projects are organized in ways that stifle new ideas. It's your job as a manager to create the right conditions for creativity to thrive--and to be part of the process yourself. Fortunately, anyone can use a method-driven approach to teach and learn to be more creative. The HBR Guide to Unlocking Creativity will show you how to design a work environment that allows you and your team to change how you think, reach your creative potential, and achieve groundbreaking results. This guide will help you: Get out of a creativity rut Overcome the fear that blocks creativity Balance creativity with productivity Model a creative mindset for your team Encourage curiosity and experimentation Avoid breakdowns in creative collaboration Bring breakthrough ideas to life Arm yourself with the advice you need to succeed on the job, with the most trusted brand in business. Packed with how-to essentials from leading experts, the HBR Guides provide smart answers to your most pressing work challenges.

Hbr Guide to Unlocking Creativity

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Read a series of insightful articles from Harvard Business Review. Managing up and across makes one a great team member and helps with getting promotions


ARE YOUR WORKING RELATIONSHIPS WORKING AGAINST YOU?

To achieve your goals and get ahead, you need to rally people behind you and your ideas. But how do you do that when you lack formal authority? Or when you have a boss who gets in your way? Or when you're juggling others' needs at the expense of your own?

By managing up, down, and across the organization. Your success depends on it, whether you're a young professional or an experienced leader.

The HBR Guide to Managing Up and Across will help you:

 * Advance your agenda--and your career--with smarter networking
 * Build relationships that bring targets and deadlines within reach
 * Persuade decision makers to champion your initiatives
 * Collaborate more effectively with colleagues
 * Deal with new, challenging, or incompetent bosses
 * Navigate office politics

HBR Guide to Managing up and Across (HBR Guide Series)

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15 Unique Perspectives on Effective Leadership

Harvard Business Review: Leadership Insights

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Bring strategy into your daily work. It's your responsibility as a manager to ensure that your work--and the work of your team--aligns with the overarching objectives of your organization. But when you're faced with competing projects and limited time, it's difficult to keep strategy front of mind. How do you keep your eye on the long term amid a sea of short-term demands? You need to change the way you think. The HBR Guide to Thinking Strategically provides practical advice and tips to help you see the big-picture perspective in every aspect of your daily work--from making decisions to setting team priorities to attacking your own to-do list--and help you become the leader you aspire to be. You'll learn how to: Understand your organization's strategy Align your team around key objectives Focus on the priorities that matter Spot trends in your company and in your industry Consider future outcomes when making decisions Manage trade-offs Embrace a leadership mindset

HBR Guide to Thinking Strategically (HBR Guide Series)

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You have to talk with a colleague about a fraught situation, but you're worried that they'll yell, or blame you, or shut down. You fear your emotions could block you from a resolution. But you can communicate in a way that's constructive--not combative. Difficult Conversations walks you through: Uncovering the root cause of friction Maintaining a positive mind-set Untangling the problem together Agreeing on a way forward Don't have much time? Get up to speed fast on the most essential business skills with HBR's 20-Minute Manager series. Whether you need a crash course or a brief refresher, each book in the series is a concise, practical primer that will help you brush up on a key management topic. Advice you can quickly read and apply, for ambitious professionals and aspiring executives--from the most trusted source in business. Also available as an ebook.

Difficult Conversations (HBR 20-Minute Manager Series)

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Performance Reviews (HBR 20-Minute Manager Series)

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Measure and Improve the Effectiveness of Your Employees

'Performance Management' will help managers use informal performance assessments and feedback as part of their regular interactions with employees. Readers will learn to prepare for a formal performance meeting with a direct report, document a performance meeting, and create a development plan with the employee.

Performance Management

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How to Thrive in a Gen AI World

Harvard Business Review Fall 2024

Thomas H. Lee

Prof Daniel Goleman

Peter F. Drucker

John P. Kotter

Wisconsin

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HBR’s 10 Must Reads On Leadership for Healthcare

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Virtual Collaboration (HBR 20-Minute Manager Series)

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From crackly conference lines to pixelated video, virtual meetings can be problematic. But you can host a productive conversation in which everyone participates.Running Virtual Meetings takes you through the basics of: * Selecting the right virtual venue * Giving participants the information and support they need to connect and contribute * Establishing and enforcing a common meeting etiquette * Following up from afar Don't have much time? Get up to speed fast on the most essential business skills withHBR's 20-Minute Manager series. Whether you need a crash course or a brief refresher, each book in the series is a concise, practical primer that will help you brush up on a key management topic. Advice you can quickly read and apply, for ambitious professionals and aspiring executives--from the most trusted source in business. Also available as an ebook.

Running Virtual Meetings (HBR 20-Minute Manager Series)

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Whether you have one team member abroad or several people working remotely, leading a virtual team presents special challenges. How do you ensure accountability when you don't see your people every day? How can you get your team to communicate effectively when they're navigating language barriers and time differences and relegated to communication channels, such as email and instant messaging, that invite misinterpretation? Leading an effective virtual team is possible--and this book will give you quick tips and strategies for managing your team productively, no matter how far flung its members might be. Leading Virtual Teams guides you through the basics of: Assessing your team's technological needs Ensuring your team has the right mix of skills and abilities Clarifying the processes, goals, and tools you'll use to communicate and collaborate with your team Keeping your people motivated and engaged--and accountable Navigating common challenges, such as technology glitches, isolation, conflict, and performance issues.--

Leading Virtual Teams (HBR 20-Minute Manager Series)

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Condition: Very Good condition. Minimal signs of wear, no visible damage to the cover or pages. The spine is intact, and the pages are clean and unmarked. No creasing on the cover, and the edges of the pages are crisp. Ideal for anyone looking to improve productivity with actionable strategies. 

Offers a selection of Harvard Business Review articles to help you increase your productivity. Includes techniques on how to manage your time more effectively, how to say no to more work, and approach your day more mindfully in order to stay focused on what matters.

HBR Guide to Being More Productive (HBR Guide Series)

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Discusses financial basics, introduces the language of finances, and describes decision making with data.

HBR Guide to Finance Basics for Managers (HBR Guide Series)

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Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

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Lessons from the Front Lines of Business

Powerful stories from the world’s top CEOs to help prepare you for the hard decisions ahead. The essays in How I Did It teach and inspire. Pulled directly from the pages of one of the most popular columns in Harvard Business Review, these essays offer firsthand accounts of the most difficult management challenges faced by the men and women who occupy the corner office. It’s the next best thing to sitting down and talking face-to-face with these corporate leaders. You’ll hear from renowned global leaders including: • Kevin Ryan, Gilt Groupe • Mindy Grossman, HSN • Kevin Plank, Under Armour • Daniel P. Amos, Aflac • Pramod Bhasin, Genpact • Eric Schmidt, Google • Ellen Kullman, DuPont • Patrizio Bertelli, Prada • Pierre Omidyar, Omidyar Network • Jorge Cauz, Encyclopaedia Brittanica • Richard Gelfond, IMAX Let these potent stories of strategic thinking—and often bold and unconventional action—be your guide as you step into your own future as a leader.

How I Did It

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Daniel Goleman

Richard E. Boyatzis

Annie McKee

Sydney Finkelstein

Big Ideas and Practical Advice on How to Be Human at Work

Fundamental frameworks for emotional intelligence and how to apply them every day. According to research by Daniel Goleman, emotional intelligence has proved to be twice as important as other competencies in determining outstanding leadership. It is now one of the crucial criteria in hiring and promotion processes, performance evaluations, and professional development courses. And it's not innate--it's a skill that all of us can improve. With this double volume you'll get HBR's 10 Must Reads on Emotional Intelligence and the HBR Guide to Emotional Intelligence. That's 10 definitive HBR articles on emotional intelligence by Goleman and other leaders in the field, curated by our editors--paired with smart, focused advice from HBR experts about how to implement those ideas in your daily work life. With Everyday Emotional Intelligence, you'll learn how to: Recognize your own EQ strengths and weaknesses Regulate your emotions in tough situations Manage difficult people Build the social awareness of your team Motivate yourself through ups and downs Write forceful emails people won't misinterpret Make better, less emotionally biased decisions Help an employee develop emotional intelligence Handle specific situations like crying at work and tense communications across different cultures

Harvard Business Review Everyday Emotional Intelligence

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Marco Iansiti

Satya Nadella

Lynda Gratton

Ella F. Washington

New York

The Definitive Management Ideas of the Year from Harvard Business Review (with Bonus Article Democratizing Transformation by Marco Iansiti and Satya Nadella)

A year's worth of management wisdom, all in one place. We've combed through the ideas, insights, and best practices from the past year of Harvard Business Review to help you get up to speed fast on the relevant concepts driving business today. Discover new ideas and sample the latest thinking from our vast array of management experts. Revisit these topics now to make sure your organization is incorporating the best, most up-to-date practices, or keep this book as a reference so that you can turn to these memorable pieces when you need them the most. The collection includes articles on leadership, diversity, and strategy, as well as articles that will help you manage yourself and others. HBR's 10 Must Reads paperback series is the definitive collection of books for new and experienced leaders alike. Leaders looking for the inspiration that big ideas provide, both to accelerate their own growth and that of their companies, should look no further. HBR's 10 Must Reads series focuses on the core topics that every ambitious manager needs to know: leadership, strategy, change, managing people, and managing yourself. Harvard Business Review has sorted through hundreds of articles and selected only the most essential reading on each topic. Each title includes timeless advice that will be relevant regardless of an ever‐changing business environment.

HBR's 10 Must Reads 2024

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Martin E. P. Seligman

Tony Schwartz

Warren G. Bennis

Robert J. Thomas

Tennessee

Our professional lives are full of challenges and setbacks, but those who achieve elite performance are able to consistently rally their emotional strength in the pursuit of their goals--no matter what gets thrown at them. If you read nothing else on mental toughness, read these ten articles by experts in the field. We've combed through hundreds of articles in the Harvard Business Review archive and selected the most important ones to help you build your emotional strength and resilience--and to achieve high performance. This book will inspire you to: Thrive on pressure like an Olympic athlete Manage and overcome negative emotions by acknowledging them Plan short-term goals to achieve long-term aspirations Surround yourself with the people who will push you the hardest Use challenges to become a better leader Use creativity to move past trauma Understand the tools your mind uses to recover from setbacks--

HBR's 10 Must Reads on Mental Toughness (with Bonus Interview Post-Traumatic Growth and Building Resilience with Martin Seligman) (HBR's 10 Must Reads)

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Michael E. Porter

W. Chan Kim

Renée A. Mauborgne

Is your company spending too much time on strategy development--with too little to show for it?

If you read nothing else on strategy, read these 10 articles (featuring "What Is Strategy?" by Michael E. Porter). We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the most important ones to help you catalyze your organization's strategy development and execution.

HBR's 10 Must Reads on Strategy will inspire you to:

 * Distinguish your company from rivals
 * Clarify what your company will and won't do
 * Craft a vision for an uncertain future
 * Create blue oceans of uncontested market space
 * Use the Balanced Scorecard to measure your strategy
 * Capture your strategy in a memorable phrase
 * Make priorities explicit
 * Allocate resources early
 * Clarify decision rights for faster decision making

This collection of best-selling articles includes: featured article "What Is Strategy?" by Michael E. Porter, "The Five Competitive Forces That Shape Strategy," "Building Your Company's Vision," "Reinventing Your Business Model," "Blue Ocean Strategy," "The Secrets to Successful Strategy Execution," "Using the Balanced Scorecard as a Strategic Management System," "Transforming Corner-Office Strategy into Frontline Action," "Turning Great Strategy into Great Performance," and "Who Has the D? How Clear Decision Roles Enhance Organizational Performance."

HBR's 10 Must Reads on Strategy (including Featured Article What Is Strategy? by Michael E. Porter)

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Daniel Kahneman

Ram Charan

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NEW from the bestselling HBR’s 10 Must Reads series. Learn why bad decisions happen to good managers—and how to make better ones. If you read nothing else on decision making, read these 10 articles. We’ve combed through hundreds of articles in the Harvard Business Review archive and selected the most important ones to help you and your organization make better choices and avoid common traps. Leading experts such as Ram Charan, Michael Mankins, and Thomas Davenport provide the insights and advice you need to: • Make bold decisions that challenge the status quo • Support your decisions with diverse data • Evaluate risks and benefits with equal rigor • Check for faulty cause-and-effect reasoning • Test your decisions with experiments • Foster and address constructive criticism • Defeat indecisiveness with clear accountability Looking for more Must Read articles from Harvard Business Review? Check out these titles in the popular series: HBR’s 10 Must Reads: The Essentials HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Communication HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Collaboration HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Innovation HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Leadership HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Managing Yourself HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Strategic Marketing HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Teams

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