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Gender equity can't happen without racial equity. We need Shared Sisterhood.Bias persists in organisations and society. Despite efforts that have been made in the last few decades, gender and racioethnic equity still hasn't been achieved...

A cutting-edge, relentless, objective approach to inclusion.Companies spend billions of dollars annually on diversity efforts with remarkably few results. Too often diversity efforts rest on the assumption that all that's needed is an earnest...

The future is here. How is your organization responding?Amid the turbulence of a global pandemic, worldwide social justice movements, and accelerated digital transformation, one thing has been clear - work will no longer be the same. Employees now expect...

Push forward diversity, equity, inclusion, and racial justice at your organization.The time is now to develop a company culture that seeks and celebrates difference, combats racism, and strives for equity. The HBR Diversity and Inclusion Collection...

The #1 New York Times bestselling author on how to use radical adaptability to win in a world of unprecedented change.You've shed antiquated systems and processes. You went all-in on digital. Your teams settled into new, often better, ways of...

Lead Your Business Through the Covid-19 RecessionThe second global downturn in a dozen years is upon us-but do lessons learned during the Great Recession still apply? What must you and your business do, now, to ensure you come out the other side intact?...

Blue Ocean Strategy, the #1 global bestseller, forever changed how the world thinks about strategy. Now W. Chan Kim and Rene Mauborgne offer up a bold, new idea that will transform how we all think about innovation.Disruption dominates innovation theory...

Seize this moment to advance racial justice at your organisation.In the wake of widespread anti-racism demonstrations across the world, many companies have spoken out forcefully. They've made unprecedented commitments to equity and launched ad campaigns...

In this powerful book, happiness expert Jennifer Moss explains why burnout is so rampant - and provides simple, researched-based solutions for helping employees minimise stress and building happier workplaces.Research-based findings about the real causes...

Organisations are addicted to collaboration as the default mode of work and they assume it's good. It's not. Collaboration overload plagues us in ways that prevent us from being our best selves at work and in our lives. But there is an...

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...

Take Your Business from Average to ExtraordinaryThe Wealthy Franchisee pulls concepts from cognitive behavioral therapy, brain science, interviews, and Scott Greenberg's firsthand experience as a franchisee to help readers replicate the mental habits,...

Move ahead in your career - without leaving your family behindWhat happens when you're no longer setting goals and chasing dreams that work for you alone? When the career choices you make have ripple effects on your family? Can you uproot your...

An all-in-one resource for every working mother and father.Sure, there are plenty of parenting books out there. But as working moms and dads, we've never had a trusted, go-to guide all our own-one that coaches us on how to do well at work, be...

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...

In today's competitive hiring market, you can't risk excluding or alienating talentedemployees - regardless of their gender, race, class, or physical ability. Bias can seepinto the deepest corners of your workplace and hinder both the success of the...

A new classic, cited by leaders and media around the globe as a highly recommended read for anyone interested in innovation. In this bestselling book, authors Jeff Dyer, Hal Gregersen, and Clayton M. Christensen build on what we know...

You know that winning in today's marketplace requires top-quality talent. You also know what it takes to build that talent--and you spend significant financial and human resources to make it happen. Yet somehow, your company's beautifully designed and...

Why the gender gap persists and how we can close itWomen have made up roughly half of the college-educated workforce for years, and before the onset of the economic crisis of 2020, the gap between the percentage of women and the percentage of men in the...

This specially priced four-volume set includes books from the HBR Guide series on the topics of Performance Management, Coaching Employees, Delivering Effective Feedback, and Leading Teams.Set--and adapt--employee and team goals Assess performance...

"Do not try to change yourself," argues Peter Drucker in Managing Oneself . "You are unlikely to succeed. But work hard to improve the way you perform." This book takes that advice to heart and uses evidence-based methods to show how to act on it.8 Steps...

Being seen as a high potential leader is essential to getting promoted and reaching an organisation's upper echelons, but most companies keep their top talent list a closely guarded secret. And the assessment process they use to decide who is and isn't a...

Efficiently and effectively assess employees performance.Are your employees meeting their goals? Is their work improving over time? Understanding where your employees are succeeding-and falling short-is a pivotal part of ensuring you have the right...

Most executives will lead or be a part of a reorganization (a "reorg"). And for good reason-reorgs are one of the best ways for companies to unlock latent value, especially in a changing business environment. But everyone hates them. Perhaps no other...

In the years since publication of First, Break All the Rules and Now, Discover Your Strengths, millions have had the simple but powerful realization that to get the most out of people you must build on their strengths. And yet...as Marcus...

Being Essential presents the seven questions that will help any leader discover an authentic path to the true self and master a virtuous cycle of self-awareness that fosters purpose, value, and joy at work and in life.Leaders often know what they need to...

The Decisive Manager is an ideal resource for anyone, at any level, who manages people and the problems that arise. It's an essential read for working out issues between coworkers, addressing problem areas, and getting everyone on track to succeed...

'You provide a red-carpet treatment for your employees and they'll reward you with their effort, time, and loyalty.' Jeffrey W. HayzlettThe world is changing and it's time to reimagine and reshape your employee experience. Take care of...

A playbook for growing your business no matter the circumstances."Weeds scale faster than any business. It's in their DNA."-Kathy Ireland, CEO, Kathy Ireland WorldwideHall-of-Fame-nominated marketer, bestselling author, and Wall Street Journal cartoonist...

A fresh and practical approach to diversity-as a mindset, not as a formula."A rich combination of personal stories, research data, and excellent advice to help us think and talk beyond the limits of labels to see, respect, and appreciate the individuals...

Your management mentor in book! This is the go-to guide on making good decisions, helping teams work together, dealing with people problems, and achieving goals when you're newly in charge or looking to brush up on your leadership skills.Wait, I'm the...

Since 2008, busy managers by the tens of thousands have turned to this best-selling book as a handy guide to the ins and outs of human resources. And no wonder! Because whether you're a small business owner, a manager in a business without an HR...

Break the spending habit and free yourself from financial fear--save money, plan ahead, pay off your mortgage, retire early! These days, more and more people are struggling to survive as their expenses go up, but their incomes do not. Making ends meet...

What if companies viewed becoming world-class less as the product of successful recruitment and retention efforts and more as the outcome of a relentless focus on the growth in capabilities-even personal development-of all the people...

As individual workers become more entrepreneurial-managing their own careers, jumping from job-to-job and assembling their own distinctive professional narratives-the burden is now on managers to keep an organization running. The Alliance addresses this...

Whether you're struggling with a problem employee or want to reward a high performer on your team, you need to be able to share feedback that's easy to understand and act on. This book provides the basic guidelines to help you help your team excel. About...

When you're swamped with your own work, it's hard to make time to coach your employees--and to do it well. But if you don't help them build their skills, they'll keep coming to you for answers instead of finding their own solutions. In the long run,...

Now in paperback, this bestseller proves more than ever, your success as a leader isn't just about beinggreat at business. You must be a great person, performing well in all domains of your life-including work,home, community, and your private...

An authentic, engaging, and practical guide to help college grads thrive personally and professionally.The rules have changed; the traditional workplace is dead. To BOOM in employment today, the secret is to alter the approach, andFrom Classroom to...

Franchise expert and consultant Mark Siebert knows that the key to duplicating success is a solid system that's easy to follow. Taking a page from successful franchises, The Multiplier Model delivers a step-by-step process to creating a business with...

When Good Communication Skills Aren't Enough Telling the story of your business is about more than writing grammatically correct proposals and emails or speaking to investors without using "ums" and "uhs." To get your message across, you have to fi nd a...

Companies and their leaders need a new strategy for success because, without it, change is merely substitution, not evolution. Simply put, business is becoming less about the business defining the individual and more about the individual defining the...

Since 2007, the Gallup World Poll has tracked the mood of the world. The number of people suffering - those who say their present life is miserable and have negative views of the next five years - is on the rise. Every percentage point represents about...

Packed with 52 discoveries from Gallup's largest study on the future of work, It's the Manager shows leaders how to adapt their organizations to rapid change, ranging from new workplace demands to managing remote employees, a diverse...

The only sales process you'll ever needIn Warrior Selling: The 12 Steps to Achieving a 100% Conversion Rate, sales guru Jason Forrest gives sales professionals the process, mindset, and persuasive language they need to find their inner sales warrior. The...

Flow is an important resource not only for procurement and supply chain management professionals, but for any manager concerned with enterprise-level success.This book describes the concept of flow, which evokes physical properties that exist in nature,...

Most firms face a wide gap between their strategic goals and their sales and other go-to-market efforts. Aligning these activities is-or should be-an important component of competitive advantage for entrepreneurs and established...

How tech giants are reshaping spirituality to serve their religion of peak productivity.Silicon Valley is known for its lavish perks, intense work culture, and spiritual gurus. Work Pray Code explores how tech companies are bringing religion into the...