Marcus Buckingham

Nine Lies About Work by Marcus Buckingham and Ashley Goodall delves deep into the misconceptions that pervade today’s corporate environments. The authors, both experts in leadership and team dynamics, challenge conventional wisdom, exposing nine pervasive myths that hinder organisational effectiveness and employee satisfaction. They reveal how these falsehoods create dysfunction and disengagement, ultimately preventing the workplace from thriving. Through a...

Create and sustain a culture of learning. If you read nothing else on learning, read these 10 articles by experts in the field. We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the most important ones to help you keep your skills fresh and relevant, support continuous improvement on your team, and prepare everyone in the organisation to...

Master the most daunting challenges of managing people. More of the ideas you want, from the authors you trust. We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the most important ones to help you maximise your employees' performance. With insights from leading experts, this book will inspire you to: Adjust your management style to fit your people...

Invest in your most valuable resource: your people. Top talent is hard to come by. And seeing your stars walk out the door is painful - and expensive. You need to take steps to ensure that you attract, develop, and retain your best people. If you read nothing else on managing talent in your organisation, read these 10 articles. We've...

World-renowned researcher and New York Times bestselling author Marcus Buckingham helps us discover where we're at our best—both at work and in life. You've long been told to "Do what you love." Sounds simple, but the real challenge is how to do this in a world not set up to help you. Most of us actually don't know the real...

In the years since the publication of First, Break All the Rules and Now, Discover Your Strengths, millions have had the simple but powerful realisation that to get the most out of people, you must build on their strengths. And yet, as Marcus Buckingham astutely points out, even though the strengths-based approach is now conventional wisdom, the tools and systems...

The most powerful force in business is not what you think it is and it's right in front of you as a leader, waiting to be unleashed.Think about the last time you said, 'I love that'. Maybe it was about a product that exceeded expectations, a service experience that built instant loyalty, or a moment when your work brought out...

Engage your employees and transform your organisation. If you read nothing else on employee engagement, read this book. We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the most important ones to help you make your employees feel valued, motivated, and ready to do great things. This book will inspire you to: Invest in a culture of cohesive...

If you read nothing else on reinventing human resources, read these 10 articles. We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the most important ones on how HR leaders can partner with the C-suite, drive change throughout the organisation, and develop the workforce of the future. This book will inspire you to: Overhaul performance management practices to...

Develop the skills and mindset to successfully manage others for the first time.If you read nothing else for new managers, read this book. We've chosen a new selection of current and classic Harvard Business Review articles that will help you get up to speed quickly, assess your team's strengths and weaknesses, and lead them to perform at their best.This book...

Bring out their best. If you read nothing else on managing people, read this book. We've chosen a new selection of current and classic Harvard Business Review articles that will help you earn your people's trust, build successful teams, and coach employees to help them reach their potential. This book will inspire you to: Balance the competing priorities of managing...

Elevate your team's performance. If you read nothing else on leading winning teams, read this book. We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the most important ones to help you communicate effectively, build trust, and cultivate a learning culture. From Tom Brady's advice on leading high-performing teams from within to Amy Edmondson's best practices for building...

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 to keep you up-to-date on the most cutting-edge, influential thinking driving business today. With authors from Marcus Buckingham to Amy Edmondson and company examples from Lyft to Disney, this volume brings the most current...

Performance management is changing. Adapt your approach along with it. For decades, performance management has been seen as an annual chore by managers and HR departments alike. But this process is changing, and there are ways to make it more effective at all levels of your organisation. If you read nothing else on performance management in your organisation, read these...

Executive leadership is a team sport. As part of an executive team, you wear many hats. Not only are you responsible for working with other senior leaders to establish strategic goals and ensure their execution, you're also making tough decisions, shaping organisational culture, and communicating regularly with employees. If you read nothing else on working effectively as an executive team...

Take your business education to the next level - and drive your career forward. If you read nothing else to stand out in class and prepare for what's next, read these 10 articles. We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the best ones to help you learn the most important ideas in leadership and management, feel...