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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.
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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 both up and down
- Identify the most common sources of conflict and learn how to resolve them
- Fine-tune your management style using emotional intelligence
- Navigate the challenges of dispersed and hybrid teams
- Cultivate high engagement without overwork or burnout
- Find and keep the best people
This collection of articles includes:
- 'Leadership That Gets Results', by Daniel Goleman
- 'The Power of Small Wins', by Teresa M. Amabile and Steven J. Kramer
- 'The Leader as Coach', by Herminia Ibarra and Anne Scoular
- 'Superbosses Aren't Afraid to Delegate Their Biggest Decisions', by Sydney Finkelstein
- 'The Set-Up-to-Fail Syndrome', by Jean-Francois Manzoni and Jean-Louis Barsoux
- 'The Overcommitted Organization', by Mark Mortensen and Heidi K. Gardner
- 'Global Teams That Work', by Tsedal Neeley
- 'Four Types of Team Conflict and How to Resolve Them', by Randall S. Peterson, Priti Pradhan Shah, Amanda J. Ferguson, and Stephen L. Jones
- 'Why Employees Quit', by Ethan Bernstein, Michael B. Horn, and Bob Moesta
- 'The Feedback Fallacy', by Marcus Buckingham and Ashley Goodall
- 'To Excel, Diverse Teams Need Psychological Safety', by Henrik Bresman and Amy C. Edmondson
- 'Managers Can't Do It All', by Diane Gherson and Lynda Gratton
- 'Are You a Good Boss or a Great One?', by Linda A. Hill and Kent Lineback
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
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9798892791700
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
DIMENSIONS
Width: 140.0mm
Height: 210.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 288
About the Author
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