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Management Time: Who’s Got the Monkey?
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What Is Psychological Safety?, Spanish Version
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Manage Your Energy, Not Your Time
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Creating Psychological Safety for Black Women at Your Company
Organizational Development Digital ArticleWhat organizations tend to get wrong - and how to get it right. -
Employees Are Losing Patience with Change Initiatives
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When Great Minds Don't Think Alike
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleTemple Grandin on how to harness different kinds of thinking for creativity, problem-solving, and innovation. -
The Performance Management Revolution
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleHated by bosses and subordinates alike, traditional performance appraisals have been abandoned by more than a third of U.S. companies. The annual review's... -
Managers and Leaders: Are They Different? (HBR Classic)
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleManagers and leaders are two very different types of people. Managers' goals arise out of necessities rather than desires; they excel at defusing conflicts... -
How to Become a Better Listener
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How to Deal with Resistance to Change
Change management Magazine ArticleThe real problem is not technical change but the human changes that often accompany technical innovations. -
When Your Employee Tells You They’re Burned Out
Burnout Digital ArticleA guide to responding with compassion — and a plan. -
Managing a Chronic Complainer, German Version
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleOffering sympathy and solutions is unlikely to change their behavior. -
What Great Managers Do
Managing employees Magazine ArticleGreat leaders tap into the needs and fears we all share. Great managers, by contrast, perform their magic by discovering, developing, and celebrating what’s different about each person who works for them. Here’s how they do it. -
To Be a Great Leader, You Have to Learn How to Delegate Well
Leadership transitions Digital ArticleFocus on the big picture, not just the execution. -
When Quiet Quitting Is Worse Than the Real Thing
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleIt can hurt employees and employers alike. Here's how leaders can address the root causes. -
Reinventing Performance Management
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleLike many other companies, Deloitte realized that its system for evaluating the work of employees--and then training them, promoting them, and paying... -
The Future of Flexibility at Work
Leadership & Managing People Big IdeaWhat does true flexibility look like? Most organizations approach it in one of two ways: as an ad hoc work-life accommodation available upon request,... -
Why Incentive Plans Cannot Work
Employee incentives Magazine ArticleWhen reward systems fail, don’t blame the program—look at the premise behind it. -
How to Design an Internal Talent Marketplace
Technology and analytics Magazine ArticleAlign company needs and employee preferences. -
Skills of an Effective Administrator (HBR Classic)
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleEffective administration depends upon three basic personal skills which, for analytical purposes, can be classified as technical, human, and conceptual....
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Middle Management Is the Key to Sustainability
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Helping Employees Succeed with Generative AI
AI and machine learning SpotlightHow to manage performance when new technology brings constant and unpredictable change -
What's Your Gen AI Strategy?
Management Digital ArticleThis issue's spotlight explores the intersection of people and technology in the workplace, looking specifically at robots, brain wearables, and human-like... -
Best Practices for Engaging a Multigenerational Workforce
Age and generational issues Digital ArticleFive strategies to ensure your company is an age-friendly employer. -
Do You Manage Too Many People?
Leadership and managing people Digital ArticleWhat to do when you’re stretched too thin. -
Is Your Team Overworking But Underperforming?
Continuous learning Digital ArticleFive ways to get back on track. -
Be the Mentor and Sponsor Your People Need
Management VideoA great mentor guides, coaches, and ultimately, sets people up for success. A great sponsor makes sure success translates into the visibility needed to... -
Helping an Employee in Distress
Mental health SpotlightManagers shouldn’t try to be therapists, but they should know the basics of mental-health first aid. -
Free Your People from the Need for Social Approval
Mental health SpotlightA good manager makes sure employees don’t worry about what others think of them. -
The Anxious Micromanager
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Leading the Anxious Workforce
Management Digital ArticleThis spotlight offers managers tools for helping employees--and themselves--address mental-health challenges, improve their emotional well-being, and... -
How to Speak Confidently to Your Team During Chaotic Times
Leadership and managing people Digital ArticleWhat to say when you don’t have all the information. -
What to Do When You Don’t Trust Your Employee
Leadership and managing people Digital ArticleFive steps to take if you’re in this uncomfortable situation. -
Keep Your Team on Track Amid Cost-Cutting, Layoffs, and Uncertainty
Managing employees Best PracticeIt’s natural to feel distracted when times are tough. -
20 Questions to Ask When Your Team’s Vibe Is Off
Motivating people Digital ArticleWhere to start when it’s time for a reset. -
How to Manage an Employee Who Always Makes Excuses
Leadership and managing people Digital ArticleThey’ve lost your trust. How should you proceed? -
3 Ways to Reenergize Your Team When Morale Is Low
Managing people Digital ArticleToday’s uncertain environment requires leaders to rehumanize work. -
To Help Your Team Grow, Give Them Space to Struggle
Developing employees Digital ArticleGood managers know when to step in — and when not to. -
Don’t Eliminate Your Middle Managers
Leadership and managing people SpotlightIn lean times they can help you thrive—if you reimagine their roles. -
The Right Way to Cut Costs
Management Digital Article"Efficiency" has become a corporate watchword as the era of cheap capital has ended. Amid layoffs and uncertainty, this Spotlight explores how companies...
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RL Wolfe: Implementing Self-Directed Teams
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details Key topics include team design, team management, job design, employee empowerment, implementing change, and high performance workforces. In 2004, John... -
Karen Leary (A), Portuguese Version
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details Describes the evolution of the working relationship of Karen Leary, a new manager of a Merrill Lynch retail branch, and Ted Chung, a new financial consultant... -
Embracing Digital: ING's Journey to a New Way of Working - Supplement 1: Agile Coach
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HBR's 10 Must Reads on Trust (with bonus article "Begin with Trust" by Frances X. Frei and Anne Morriss)
24.95View Details Business success begins with trust. Trust is the basis for all that we do as leaders and as organizations. Employees who trust their employers are more... -
Whole Foods under Amazon, Spanish Version
Finance & Accounting Case Study8.95View Details In August 2018, Amazon acquired Whole Foods Market for $13.7 billion. Whole Foods was struggling with high costs and faced growing competition from traditional... -
Carrie Wagner: Climbing the Corporate Ladder (A) - Early Career, from Student to Manager
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details This three-part case traces Carrie Wagner's career in a single, large international package delivery company over a 30-year period during which she rose... -
GACL: Balancing Employee Satisfaction and Productivity
Organizational Development Case Study8.95View Details Gujarat Automotive Corporation Limited (GACL) was an Indian manufacturing company that made bus bodies. The firm was a subsidiary of Tata Motors Limited,... -
Jan Carlzon: CEO at SAS (A), Chinese Version
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details Describes Jan Carlzon's actions on assuming the CEO's responsibility at SAS in a time of financial and organizational difficulty. After tracing Carlzon's... -
Foxconn Technology Group (A)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details In 2010, Foxconn Technology Group, the largest and fastest growing multinational company in the Electronic Manufacturing Services (EMS) industry, came... -
Leadership Transitions and Team Building: Leadership Collection (2 Ebooks)
50.00View Details The Leadership Transitions and Team Building Collection includes two important books: "The First 90 Days, Updated and Expanded," by Michael D. Watkins,... -
William Jeffrey at Bay Colony: On-Boarding (A)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details The decision-making process, policies and procedures, and legal obligations of the Board, the company's inside counsel and the company's outside counsel... -
The Jenner Situation
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study8.95View Details Dr. Bill Lemont is the new chief medical officer of a large academic medical center. During his first week on the job he has become aware of the abusive... -
Precia Pharma: Promoting Ethical Sales Practices
Sales & Marketing Case Study8.95View Details Precia Pharma Private Limited was considered one of the fastest growing companies in the highly competitive Indian pharmaceutical industry. An email from... -
Embracing Digital: ING's Journey to a New Way of Working - Supplement 6: The Tribe Lead of the Payment Services Tribe
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Candor at Clever
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details Clever, a high-growth EdTech company based in San Francisco, had grown quickly in market share (Exhibit 1-2) and headcount (Exhibit 3). As with many high-growth... -
Clifford Chance: Women at Work
Organizational Development Case Study8.95View Details It was October 2013, and global law firm Clifford Chance was coming under fire for the second time in less than a year for reputedly failing to provide... -
Profit with Gratitude: Building the Foundations of a Grateful Organization
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details Infusing a culture of gratitude into an organization can enhance employee engagement and effectiveness. This note makes the case that focusing on this... -
Corruption in Germany
Global Business Case Study8.95View Details Why do managers become corrupt? Does corruption ever pay? When do friendly relations cross into bribery? How can CEOs manage and prevent outbreaks of... -
Editora Abril S.A., Spanish Version
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details Brazil's media conglomerate Editora Abril S.A. is Latin America's largest publishing and printing company; it publishes books, and comic books, videos,... -
HBR Guide to Motivating People
Help your people reach their potential. As a manager, it's your responsibility to ensure your team is motivated and performing at a high level. But recent...
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Management Time: Who’s Got the Monkey?
Delegating Magazine ArticleThe burdens of subordinates always seem to end up on the manager’s back. Here’s how to get rid of them. -
What Is Psychological Safety?, Spanish Version
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleA culture of trust and belonging doesn't just happen. Here's how you make one. -
Manage Your Energy, Not Your Time
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleAs the demands of the workplace keep rising, many people respond by putting in ever longer hours, which inevitably leads to burnout that costs both the... -
Creating Psychological Safety for Black Women at Your Company
Organizational Development Digital ArticleWhat organizations tend to get wrong - and how to get it right. -
Employees Are Losing Patience with Change Initiatives
Organizational Development Digital ArticleA Gartner survey found that employees' willingness to support enterprise change fell from 74% in 2016 to just 43% in 2022. -
When Great Minds Don't Think Alike
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleTemple Grandin on how to harness different kinds of thinking for creativity, problem-solving, and innovation. -
The Performance Management Revolution
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleHated by bosses and subordinates alike, traditional performance appraisals have been abandoned by more than a third of U.S. companies. The annual review's... -
Managers and Leaders: Are They Different? (HBR Classic)
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleManagers and leaders are two very different types of people. Managers' goals arise out of necessities rather than desires; they excel at defusing conflicts... -
How to Become a Better Listener
Communication Digital ArticleSharpen these seven skills. -
How to Deal with Resistance to Change
Change management Magazine ArticleThe real problem is not technical change but the human changes that often accompany technical innovations.