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The HBR Essential 20-Minute Manager Collection (5 Books) (HBR 20-Minute Manager Series)

By Harvard Business Review
Series: 20-Minute Manager
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The HBR Essential 20-Minute Manager Collection provides a concise and practical guide for busy managers looking to boost their effectiveness in just 20 minutes. This five-book series covers essential topics including managing teams, handling difficult conversations, leading meetings, mastering finance basics, and making smarter decisions. Each book offers practical tips, strategies, and frameworks that can be quickly digested and applied in a fast-paced business environment.
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Whether you're starting out in your career or just want a refresher on the fundamentals, the HBR Essential 20-Minute Manager Collection gives you a hand-picked selection of concise, practical primers on the professional skills you need to master most.

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Whether you're starting out in your career or just want a refresher on the fundamentals, the HBR Essential 20-Minute Manager Collection gives you a hand-picked selection of concise, practical primers on the professional skills you need to master most.

This specially priced five-volume set includes:

  • Getting Work Done
  • Managing Time
  • Presentations
  • Running Meetings
  • Difficult Conversations

You'll learn how to:

  • Prioritise your work
  • Determine the right time to work on each task and avoid distractions
  • Deliver presentations that persuade
  • Plan ahead to set your meetings up for success
  • Navigate conflict while making sure all voices are heard
  • Address difficult situations without the drama

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.

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    Boost your productivity with these essential tips. 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...
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  • Finance Basics (HBR 20-Minute Manager Series)
    Intimidated by corporate finance? The numbers—and the jargon—can feel overwhelming. But you need to grasp the fundamentals to manage effectively, and Finance Basics will help. Here, you'll get a brief overview of: Which key financial concepts you must understand How to navigate balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements What's involved in budgeting and forecasting How to gauge the...
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  • Delegating Work (HBR 20-Minute Manager Series)
    You know you need to delegate some of your work so that you have time to focus on the things that require your expertise. But it's not easy to do. Delegating Work quickly walks you through the fundamentals of: Establishing a productive environment Assigning the right work to the right people Conducting an effective hand-off meeting Monitoring without micromanaging Don't...
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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781633694194

Publisher: Harvard Business Review Press

Format: Multiple-component retail product, shrink-wrapped

Date Published: 28 November 2017

Country: United States

Imprint: Harvard Business Review Press

Illustration: Illustrations

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 127.0mm

Height: 177.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 592

Collections

Business & Entrepreneurship Business Leadership & Management Harvard Business Review Non-Fiction Series: 20-Minute Manager

About the Author

Harvard Business Review is the leading destination for smart management thinking. Through its flagship magazine, 13 international licensed editions, books from Harvard Business Review Press, and digital content and tools published on HBR.org, Harvard Business Review provides professionals around the world with rigorous insights and best practices to lead themselves and their organizations more effectively and to make a positive impact.

Author social media/website info: hbr.org; @HarvardBiz; linkedin.com/company/harvard-business-review; facebook.com/harvardbusinessreview; youtube.com/user/harvardbusinessreview

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