Series: HBR's 10 Must Reads

The most important ideas on management all in one place We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles on topics such as emotional intelligence, communication, change, leadership, strategy, managing people, and managing yourself and selected the most important ones to help you maximise your own and your organisation's performance. HBR's 10 Must Reads Ultimate Boxed Set includes 14 bestselling...

The next generation of AI is here—use it to lead your business forward. If you read nothing else on artificial intelligence and machine learning, read these 10 articles. We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the most important ones to help you understand the future direction of AI, bring your AI initiatives to scale, and use...

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. We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the most important ones to help you catalyse your organisation's strategy development and execution. HBR's 10 Must Reads on Strategy will inspire...

The definitive management ideas of the year from Harvard Business Review. Includes the definitive ideas of the year, all in one place, selected by HBR's editors. Gives readers the opportunity to catch up on a year's worth of recent ideas from HBR quickly—or collect articles over time. Includes articles on leadership, strategy, and management by top thinkers in business today....

As CEO, you set the tone for your organisation. You establish priorities, anticipate and address challenges, champion and lead change efforts, set people up for success, and manage risk. You look at issues and trends to see how they'll affect your company internally, but also externally—in the larger context of your industry, your country, and your company's place in the...

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...

HBR's 10 Must Reads on Building a Great Culture (with bonus article "How to Build a Culture of Originality" by Adam Grant) compiles the essential articles for creating a better organisational culture. This collection, curated by HBR's editors, features the best articles on assessing and improving your company's culture. Readers will find a mix of inspiration, research, frameworks, and case...

Work more productively with individuals and groups inside and outside your organisation. In these ten essential Harvard Business Review articles, you'll find the advice you need to build new relationships and leverage existing ones, collaborate across functions and departments, get others to play nicely, and determine when it makes sense to go it alone. HBR's 10 Must Reads on Collaboration...

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 Francesca Gino to Adam Grant and company examples from Pfizer to Microsoft, this volume brings the...

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 10 articles. We've combed through hundreds of articles in the Harvard Business Review archive and selected the most important ones to help you express your ideas with clarity and impact—no matter what the situation. Leading...

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 Satya Nadella to Lynda Gratton and company examples from Nestlé to TikTok, this volume brings the...

Are your organisation's ideas growing stale? Do your employees need to refresh their thinking? If you read nothing else on creativity, read these 10 articles. We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the most important ones to help you instil creativity across your organisation. This book will inspire you to: Understand the 'rules' of creativity and...

In today's competitive hiring market, you can't risk excluding or alienating talented employees—regardless of their gender, race, class, or physical ability. Bias can seep into the deepest corners of your workplace and hinder both the success of the people who hold marginalised identities and your organisation as a whole. What sort of hiring procedures, employee development programs, and personnel policies...

Are your organisation's ideas growing stale? Do your employees need to refresh their thinking? If you read nothing else on creativity, read these 10 articles. We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the most important ones to help you instil creativity across your organisation. This book will inspire you to: Understand the 'rules' of creativity and...

HBR's 10 Must Reads on Innovation (with featured article "The Discipline of Innovation," by Peter F. Drucker) provides essential insights on inspiring and executing innovation. To innovate profitably, you need more than just creativity. Do you have what it takes? If you read nothing else on this topic, read these 10 articles. We've combed through hundreds of articles in the...

The world's elite athletes and coaches achieve high performance through inspiring leadership, strategic choices, and mental toughness. Harvard Business Review has talked to many of them throughout the years to learn how their success can translate to business leadership. If you read nothing else on management lessons from the world of sports, read these 10 articles by athletes, coaches, and...

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...

HBR's 10 Must Reads on Mental Toughness includes a bonus interview, "Post-Traumatic Growth and Building Resilience," with Martin Seligman. Our professional lives are filled with challenges and setbacks, but those who achieve elite performance consistently rally their emotional strength in pursuit of their goals—no matter what obstacles arise. If you read nothing else on mental toughness, read these ten articles...

Learn how to be strategic and formidable in all aspects of negotiation—from reading the room, to staying cool, to achieving the best outcome. If you read nothing else on negotiation, read these 10 articles. We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the most important ones to help you clinch successful deals in business and beyond. This...

Nonprofits and the social sectors are taking on an increasing share of the world's most vital work. Make sure your organisation is ready for the challenge. If you read nothing else on nonprofits and the social sectors, read these 10 articles. We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the most important ones to help you align...

Build resilience in your company to weather the greatest crises. If you read nothing else on organisational resilience, read these 10 articles. We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the most important ones to help you understand how to reshape your company to overcome disruption, social upheaval, and disaster. This book will inspire you to: Reposition...

Nonprofits and the social sectors are taking on an increasing share of the world's most vital work. Make sure your organisation is ready for the challenge. If you read nothing else on nonprofits and the social sectors, read these 10 articles. We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the most important ones to help you align...

If you read nothing else on sales, read these 10 articles. We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the most important ones to help you understand how to create the conditions for sales success. This book will inspire you to: Understand your customer's buying centre. Integrate your sales and marketing operations. Assess your business cycle and...

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...

Everyone leads projects. Learn how to manage them more effectively. If you read nothing else on leading projects large and small, read these 10 articles. We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the most important ones to help you manage initiatives that will inspire your people, tackle your biggest challenges using agile, and prepare yourself and...

What will it take to create a more gender-balanced workplace? If you read nothing else on leadership and gender at work, read these 10 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 understand where gender equality is today—and how far we...

Get more of the management ideas you want, from the authors you trust, with HBR's 10 Must Reads on Managing Yourself, Vol. 2. We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the most important ones to help you stay engaged, be productive, and continue to grow throughout your working life. With insights from leading experts including Susan...

Data is your business. Have you unlocked its full potential? If you read nothing else on data strategy, read HBR's 10 Must Reads on Data Strategy. We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the most important ones to help you maximise your analytics capabilities; harness the power of data, algorithms, and AI; and gain competitive advantage...

Stop pushing products—and start cultivating relationships with the right customers. If you read nothing else on marketing that delivers competitive advantage, 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 reinvent your marketing by putting it—and your customers—at the centre of your business. Leading...

AI and data analytics are powering a wave of technological innovations—understand them, cut through the hype, and seize the opportunities. If you read nothing else on how intelligent machines are revolutionising business, read these 10 articles. We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the most important ones to reveal how these new technologies fit together, to...

Develop the mindset and presence to successfully manage others for the first time. If you read nothing else on becoming a new manager, read these 10 articles. We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the most important ones to help you transition from being an outstanding individual contributor to a great manager of others. This book...

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 Ginni Rometty to Robert I. Sutton and company examples from Maersk to Nvidia, this volume brings...

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...

Make work meaningful and unleash your organisation's full potential. If you read nothing else on leading with purpose, read this book. We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the most important ones to help you define, communicate, and fulfil your organisation's purpose and deliver results. This book will inspire you to: Connect the work to the...

You want the most important ideas on management all in one place. Now you can have them in a set of HBR's 10 Must Reads. We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles on strategy, change leadership, managing people, and managing yourself and selected the most important ones to help you maximise your performance. This six-title collection includes only...

Become a digital-first organisation—and avoid disruption. If you read nothing else on the principles and practices that lead to successful digital transformation, read these 10 articles. We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the most important ones to help you reinvent your digital strategy, overcome barriers to change, and win in the continuously connected world. This...

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 organisation make better choices and avoid common traps. Leading experts such as...

Defining and executing the best strategy for your company is fraught with challenge. Do you have the right strategy to lead your company into the future? HBR's 10 Must Reads on Strategy 2-Volume Collection provides enduring ideas and practical advice on how to accelerate your organisation's strategy development and execution. Bringing together HBR's 10 Must Reads on Strategy, Vol. 1...

Serving on a board is like having a second full-time job. Earning a seat on a board is a rite of passage for senior leaders. It offers an opportunity to share your skills and extend your reach beyond your own organisation as you help select, appoint, and review the performance of an organisation's senior leadership team, determine compensation and incentive...

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...

Business success begins with trust. Trust is the basis for all that we do as leaders and as organisations. Employees who trust their employers are more productive and creative. Businesses that earn their customers' trust maintain better relationships and reap better results. Meanwhile, breaches of trust between companies and the public are becoming more frequent—and more costly. If you read...

The definitive leadership and management ideas of the year from Harvard Business Review. 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. Featuring examples from leaders such as Jensen Huang and Jane Fraser, and companies from Hermès to...

Use design thinking for competitive advantage. If you read nothing else on design thinking, read these 10 articles. We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the most important ones to help you use design thinking to produce breakthrough innovations and transform your organisation. This book will inspire you to: Understand the transformative potential of design thinking...

Most teams underperform. Yours can beat the odds. If you read nothing else on building better teams, 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 assemble and steer teams that get results. Leading experts such as Jon Katzenbach, Teresa Amabile, and Tamara Erickson...

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...

Most companies' change initiatives fail. Yours don't have to. If you read nothing else on change, read these 10 articles. We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the most important ones to help you spearhead change in your organisation. HBR's 10 Must Reads on Change will inspire you to: lead change through eight critical stages; establish...

If you read nothing else on communicating effectively, read these definitive articles from Harvard Business Review. The best leaders know how to communicate clearly and persuasively. How do you stack up? HBR's 10 Must Reads on Communication 2-Volume Collection provides enduring ideas and practical advice to help you express your ideas with clarity and impact—no matter what the situation. Bringing...

Develop the most important skill for leadership success. If you read nothing else on emotional intelligence, read this book. We've chosen a new selection of current and classic Harvard Business Review articles that will help you build the people skills you need to thrive, strengthen your resilience and self-awareness, and adapt your leadership style for any situation. This book will...

Set a bold vision for your company and achieve it.If you read nothing else on strategy, read this book. We've chosen a new selection of current and classicHarvard Business Reviewarticles that will help you understand the dynamics of competition, find new sources of advantage, and create and capture lasting value.This book will inspire you to: Align your strategic thinking with...

HBR's 10 Must Reads on High Performance is a curated collection of 10 HBR magazine articles focused on helping you perform at your highest level and achieve remarkable results. We've read everything HBR has ever published on high performance so you don't have to. This collection curates the best and most influential HBR articles on the topic. The articles cover...

Set ambitious goals and achieve them. If you read nothing else on high performance, read this book. We've chosen a new selection of current and classic Harvard Business Review articles that will help you build on your strengths, assemble a network that supports your development, and achieve extraordinary results. This book will inspire you to: Activate your leadership mindset Cultivate...

Help your team excel. Go from being a good practitioner to being an extraordinary leader of healthcare professionals. If you read nothing else on leadership, read these articles. We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the most important ones for healthcare leaders to help you and your team excel, maximise performance, and live into your mission....

Change is constant, so become great at it. If you read nothing else on change management, read this book. We've chosen a new selection of current and classic Harvard Business Review articles that will help you lead initiatives effectively, avoid common mistakes, and capture the full value of your change effort. This book will inspire you to: Communicate the benefits...

Do you have the right strategy to lead your company into the future? 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 combat new competitors and ensure that you can define—and execute—the best strategy for your company. With insights from...

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...

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...

How do the most resilient leaders and organisations survive - and even thrive - during a market slowdown? If you read nothing else on weathering a down market and returning to growth, read these 10 articles. We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the most important ones to help you navigate a tough market, stay resilient,...

Prepare for an uncertain future with a solid vision and innovative practices. Is your healthcare organisation spending too much time on strategy—with too little to show for it? If you read nothing else on strategy, read these 10 articles. We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the most important ones for healthcare professionals to help you...

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...

In his defining work on emotional intelligence, Dan Goleman has found that it is twice as important as other competencies in determining outstanding leadership. If you read nothing else on emotional intelligence, 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 monitor and manage...

Command the room—whether you're speaking to an audience of one or to hundreds. If you read nothing else on public speaking and presenting, read these 10 articles. We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the most important ones to help you speak confidently in front of a group and connect with audiences of any size. This...

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...

Is your business playing it safe - or taking the right risks? Risk is a regular part of business, but knowing which risks to take and when to step back is often unclear. Whether you're assessing a new opportunity for innovation or thinking about your long-term strategy in an unsteady economy, you need to know the best way to proceed...

Become an extraordinary leader. If you read nothing else on leadership, read this book. We've chosen a new selection of current and classic Harvard Business Review articles that will help you develop an authentic, adaptable style, bring out the best in your people, and springboard your organisation into the future. This book will inspire you to: Navigate through uncertainty and...

A dynamic company culture starts with leadership. If you read nothing else on building a great culture, read this book. We've chosen a new selection of current and classic Harvard Business Review articles that will help you understand how to create a foundation of psychological safety, connect your people to your organisation's purpose, and change your culture for the better....

Your success hinges on your ability to communicate clearly and compellingly. If you read nothing else on communication, read this book. We've chosen a new selection of current and classic Harvard Business Review articles that will help you speak more authentically, express your ideas with clarity and impact, and win over your audience. This book will inspire you to: Ask...

Too many good leaders make bad decisions. Learn how to make better ones. If you read nothing else on decision-making, read this book. We've chosen a new selection of current and classic Harvard Business Review articles that will help you gather the data you need, identify cognitive traps that lead you astray, and turn overthinking into action. This book will...

Continuous change calls for continuous innovation. If you read nothing else on innovation, read this book. We've chosen a new selection of current and classic Harvard Business Review articles that will help you invest in your best innovation bets, learn from setbacks, and bring bold new offerings to market. This book will inspire you to: Know your customers' 'jobs to...

Too many digital transformations fail to deliver. Don't let yours be one of them. If you read nothing else on leading digital transformation, read this book. We've chosen a new selection of current and classic Harvard Business Review articles that will help you set ambitious milestones for your transformation, anticipate and avoid common mistakes, and reach your goals faster and...

Is your message getting through? The right communication tactics can motivate your people—and fuel your business. Get more of the ideas you want, from the authors you trust, with HBR's 10 Must Reads on Communication (Vol. 2). We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the most important ones to help you get your message across—whether you're...

Put customers at the core of your business. If you read nothing else on marketing, read this book. We've chosen a new selection of current and classic Harvard Business Review articles that will help you connect better with your established customers, develop offerings that attract new ones, and unlock opportunities for growth. This book will inspire you to: Align your...

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...

Overcome the unique challenges that women face at work. If you read nothing else on women and leadership, read this book. We've chosen a new selection of current and classic Harvard Business Review articles that will help you understand the barriers holding women back, ensure their voices are heard, and create a path forward for aspiring female leaders. This book...

Collaborator. Communicator. Connector. Coach. As a mid-level manager, you're being tasked with more than ever before. You're expected to lead innovation, develop talent, execute on strategy, create an inclusive culture, and help your people adapt to constant change. How can you do it all and be successful? If you read nothing else on being an effective mid-level manager, read these...

The definitive leadership and management ideas of the year from Harvard Business Review. 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....

Whether your employees are dispersed across the globe or you're working with a multicultural team in one location, managing a culturally diverse set of employees is fraught with miscommunication, inefficiencies, and frustration. If you read nothing else on managing across cultures, read these 10 articles. We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the most important ones...

Competition is moving beyond industry to ecosystem. Are you ready? In the shift from pipeline to platform, value is no longer created by your company's product or process alone—it's created through interactions. The strategy you used to become an industry leader won't help you compete in an evolving and complex ecosystem. If you read nothing else on platforms and ecosystems,...

HBR's 10 Must Reads on Managing Yourself brings together a collection of the most essential articles to guide every ambitious manager on self-management. This volume includes advice from top thinkers such as Clayton M. Christensen, Daniel Goleman, and Peter F. Drucker. This series focuses on the core topics that every ambitious manager needs to explore: leadership, strategy, change, managing people,...

If you read nothing else on leadership, read these definitive articles from Harvard Business Review. Leadership skills are not innate - they can be acquired and honed. HBR's 10 Must Reads on Leadership 2-Volume Collection provides enduring ideas and practical advice on how to harness inspiring, transformational leadership qualities and spearhead change. Bringing together HBR's 10 Must Reads on Leadership,...