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HBR's 10 Must Reads on Mental Toughness, Updated and Expanded
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Come back from every setback stronger and more confident. If you read nothing else on mental toughness, read this book. We've chosen a new selection of current and classic Harvard Business Review articles that will help you embrace challenges and adversity, learn from disappointment, and build...
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Come back from every setback stronger and more confident.
If you read nothing else on mental toughness, read this book. We've chosen a new selection of current and classic Harvard Business Review articles that will help you embrace challenges and adversity, learn from disappointment, and build your emotional strength and resilience.
This book will inspire you to:
- Handle tough criticism and personal attacks
- Let go of your fear of other people's opinions
- Recognise when to push through and when to quit
- Remain steady and execute in a crisis
- Navigate difficult work and career transitions
- Turn passion and perseverance into top performance
This collection of articles includes 'How to Bounce Back from Adversity', by Joshua D. Margolis and Paul G. Stoltz; 'How to Overcome Your Fear of the Unknown', by Nathan Furr and Susannah Harmon Furr; 'How to Stop Worrying About What Other People Think of You', by Michael Gervais; 'Give Yourself a Break: The Power of Self-Compassion', by Serena Chen; 'How to Stop Dwelling on Your Stress', by Jenny Taitz; 'Building Resilience', by Martin E.P. Seligman; 'Do You Know When to Quit?' by Andre Spicer; 'Beating Burnout', by Monique Valcour, 'Burnout Is About Your Workplace, Not Your People', by Jennifer Moss; 'An Antidote to Incivility', by Christine Porath; 'Recognizing and Responding to Microaggressions at Work', by Ella F. Washington; 'Handling Fierce Criticism and Personal Attacks', by Ruchika T. Malhotra and Patti Neuhold-Ravikumar by Amy Bernstein; 'The Making of a Corporate Athlete', by Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz; 'Why Career Transition Is So Hard', by Herminia Ibarra; and 'Organizational Grit', by Thomas H. Lee and Angela L. Duckworth.
HBR's 10 Must Reads are definitive collections of classic ideas, practical advice, and essential thinking from the pages of Harvard Business Review. Exploring topics like disruptive innovation, emotional intelligence, and new technology in our ever-evolving world, these books empower any leader to make bold decisions and inspire others.
This Updated and Expanded edition features new, breakthrough articles, additional short-form pieces, and a detailed discussion guide to give you and your team the tools you need for sustained success.
Book Details
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ISBN: 9798892791915
Publisher: Harvard Business Review Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 02 September 2025
Country: United States
Imprint: Harvard Business Review Press
Illustration: Illustrations
Audience: General / adult, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Width: 140.0mm
Height: 210.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 208
Collections
Angela L. Duckworth
Business & Entrepreneurship
Business Leadership & Management
Career Development
Company Culture & Human Resources
Happiness & Mental Health
Harvard Business Review
Herminia Ibarra
Martin E.P. Seligman
Michael Gervais
Mindset & Self Help
Motivation & Inspiration
New Year, New You
Non-Fiction
Personal Development
Philosophy & Psychology
Self-Help & Personal Development
Series: HBR's 10 Must Reads
About the Author
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