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What to Do When You Don’t Feel Valued at Work
Power and influence Digital ArticleHow to highlight your achievements without bragging. -
Do You Hate Your Boss?
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleAt least half of all employees have quit a job at some point because of their supervisor. People complain of bosses who bully them, micromanage, steal... -
Dealing with Your Incompetent Boss
Managing yourself Best PracticeEveryone complains about their boss from time to time. In fact, some consider it a national workplace pastime. But there’s a difference between everyday griping and stressful frustration, just as there is a clear distinction between a manager with a few flaws and one who is incompetent. Dealing with the latter can be anguishing and […] -
How to Deal with a Boss Who Behaves Unpredictably
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleLook for triggers and patterns. -
What to Do If You Think Your Boss Is Shutting You Out
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleFour approaches to keeping your career moving forward. -
What to Do When You and Your Boss Aren't Getting Along
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleBuild a connection that's more than "just OK." -
The Right Way to Bring a Problem to Your Boss
Difficult conversations Digital ArticleSometimes, delivering bad news builds trust. -
How to Respond to an Unreasonable Request
Difficult conversations Digital ArticleSix strategies to help you set boundaries without burning bridges. -
What to Do When You Have a Bad Boss
Communication Digital ArticleWhen to leave and when to stick it out. -
How to Give Your Boss Feedback
Leadership & Managing People Best PracticeWorking closely with anyone gives you useful insight into her performance. This is especially true of your boss, who you likely see in a variety of settings:... -
How to Disagree with Someone More Powerful than You
Communication Digital ArticleShow them you're on the same side. -
What to Do When You Think Your Performance Review Is Wrong
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleFirst, consider that it might be right. -
What Everyone Should Know About Managing Up
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleDifferent strategies for different bosses. -
When Your Boss Is Younger than You
Age and generational issues Digital ArticleDon’t dwell on your differences. -
How to Sell Your Ideas up the Chain of Command
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleYou have a great idea--a product tweak that will save your company money, a process change to increase your team's productivity, or a plan for heading... -
Surviving the Boss from Hell (HBR Case Study and Commentary)
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleA project manager with a talent for creating dashboards, David is frustrated by his repressive, micromanaging boss, Thaddeus - aka "the Commodore." Thaddeus... -
Management by Whose Objectives? (HBR Classic)
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleIn this 1970 classic HBR article, Harry Levinson shares practical insights into the mysteries of motivation and takes a fresh look at the use and abuse... -
How to Create High-Impact Disruption In Management and Win a Prize
Managing up Digital ArticleOne of the driving principles of the Harvard Business Review/McKinsey M-Prize for Management Innovation is that everyone wins when everyone shares. We believe that people are experimenting with radical management practices all over the world in every kind of organization at every level and too many of them are wrestling with the system in isolation. […] -
Setting the Record Straight on Managing Your Boss
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleMaster the dynamics of this critical relationship. -
Getting Along: My Coworker Is Sabotaging Me - and My Boss Won't Help
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleHBR's advice columnist on how to protect yourself and your career from a cutthroat colleague.
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HBR 20-Minute Manager Collection (8 Ebooks) (HBR 20-Minute Manager Series)
For today's time-strapped manager or professional, setting aside time to brush up on key management skills is almost impossible. Luckily, Harvard Business... -
Donna Dubinsky and Apple Computer, Inc. (C), Japanese Version
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details Dubinsky and her boss' boss reflect on what was learned through this difficult chapter in Apple's history. May be used with Donna Dubinsky and Apple Computer,... -
Donna Dubinsky and Apple Computer, Inc. (A)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study6.95View Details Describes a major conflict within Apple Computer in 1985 over control of product distribution. The founder and chairman, Steve Jobs, proposed a new distribution... -
Bosses, Coworkers, and Building Great Work Relationships (HBR Work Smart Series)
Management Book22.00View Details I'm not here to make work friends. Or am I? Managers, peers, work friends, mentors, frenemies, annoying people, romantic interests, people with awful... -
Erik Peterson at Biometra (D)
Organizational Development Case Study5.00View Details Implicitly raises the question of what Peterson should do to extricate himself from his difficulties. Should he resign, go directly to his division's... -
Getting Along: How to Work with Anyone (Even Difficult People)
A research-based, practical guide for how to handle difficult people at work. Work relationships can be hard. The stress of dealing with difficult people... -
Getting Along Toolkit: Practical Techniques for Dealing with Difficult People at Work
Work relationships can be hard. The stress of dealing with difficult people dampens our creativity and productivity, degrades our ability to think clearly... -
Thomas Green: Power, Office Politics and a Career in Crisis
Organizational Development Case Study8.95View Details The case describes the dilemma of a marketing manager, Thomas Green, who, after being rapidly promoted, is harshly criticized by his boss, Frank Davis.... -
Donna Dubinsky and Apple Computer: Interview, Video
Leadership & Managing People Case Study150.00View Details Presents a question and answer session with Donna Dubinsky. Examines what she learned from the painful change situation she experienced and illustrates... -
Donna Dubinsky and Apple Computer, Inc. (B), Chinese Version
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details May be used with Donna Dubinsky and Apple Computer, Inc. (A), (C), (D), & (E) and Debi Coleman and Apple Computer, Inc. -
Mat MacGregor (A)
Organizational Development Case Study8.95View Details Mat MacGregor took charge of a failing project but failed to turn it around because of a variety of personal, technical, cultural, and political reasons.... -
Joline Godfrey and the Polaroid Corp. (A)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study6.95View Details Describes how Joline Godfrey, an intrapreneur at the Polaroid Corp., introduced and developed a project that could help Polaroid move to a more service-... -
Navigating Organizational Politics: The Case of Kristen Peters (B)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details First-year Columbia Business School student Kristen Peters hoped her summer internship with Taylor Reed (TR) would lead to a job offer in private wealth... -
Caroline Regis at Excel Systems, Spanish Version
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details The case describes the effects of a proposed change in Excel's manufacturing strategy as seen through the eyes of the company's VP of Manufacturing, Caroline... -
Lisa Benton (A), Japanese Version
Organizational Development Case Study8.95View Details Lisa Benton is in her fourth month as an assistant product manager at Houseworld, a leading consumer products company. She has been on the job since graduating... -
Structure a Persuasive Presentation, Spanish Version
Communication ToolLearn how to choose the right information-and present it in the right format-to turn a lukewarm presentation into a smashing success. -
Erik Peterson at Biometra (C)
Organizational Development Case Study5.00View Details Describes the outcome of Erik Peterson's meetings over the course of two days with a number of senior executives from the parent company. Students should... -
Communicate Better with Everyone (HBR Working Parents Series)
Communication Book50.00View Details Conduct more productive conversations. As a working parent, you lead meetings, advocate for your children, and make presentations that win clients--all... -
Managing Your Boss (Harvard Business Review Classics)
9.99View Details Managing your boss: Isn't that merely manipulation? Corporate cozying up? Not according to John Gabarro and John Kotter. In this handy guidebook, the... -
Erik Peterson at Biometra (E)
Organizational Development Case Study5.00View Details Presents the final outcome of the events. The Richard Jenkins at SciMat case presents a description from the executive vice-president's point of view...
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What to Do When You Don’t Feel Valued at Work
Power and influence Digital ArticleHow to highlight your achievements without bragging. -
What to Do When Your Boss Is Ignoring You
Managing people AdviceTry not to assume the worst. -
6 Super Fun Activities for Your Next Virtual Meeting
Leadership & Managing People AdviceBring a little laughter into your workplace. -
Ask an Expert: What Should I Do If My Boss Is Gaslighting Me?
Communication AdviceThe longer you stay, the longer it takes to recover. -
Do You Hate Your Boss?
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleAt least half of all employees have quit a job at some point because of their supervisor. People complain of bosses who bully them, micromanage, steal... -
Dealing with Your Incompetent Boss
Managing yourself Best PracticeEveryone complains about their boss from time to time. In fact, some consider it a national workplace pastime. But there’s a difference between everyday griping and stressful frustration, just as there is a clear distinction between a manager with a few flaws and one who is incompetent. Dealing with the latter can be anguishing and […] -
How to Deal with a Boss Who Behaves Unpredictably
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleLook for triggers and patterns. -
Don’t Ask for a Raise — Negotiate It
Interpersonal communication AscendFirst, communicate your value and then discuss what your employer can offer you in exchange. -
What to Do If You Think Your Boss Is Shutting You Out
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleFour approaches to keeping your career moving forward. -
What to Do When You and Your Boss Aren't Getting Along
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleBuild a connection that's more than "just OK."