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A Fast Track to Building Trust
Management VideoYou can't establish credibility without building trust, but trust takes time to develop. What can you do if you don't have time on your side? -
The Power of Options
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleFacing a crisis or an opportunity, leaders often fall back on the leadership style that has worked for them in the past. But to be effective, they need... -
Empathy Rules
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleFour practices to help us bridge divisions and restore a sense of community. -
Self-Compassion Will Make You a Better Leader
Leadership Digital ArticleIt’s easy to be paralyzed by doubt and fear during tough times. -
Stop Being So Hard on Yourself
Managing yourself Digital ArticleYour inner critic is a terrible motivator. -
The New Psychology of Strategic Leadership
Strategy & Execution Magazine ArticleFirms in an industry typically cluster around a few strategic positions, and the intense competition on those occupied "mountaintops" makes it hard for... -
How Anger Poisons Decision Making
Decision making and problem solving Magazine ArticleYou’re late for work, and it’s pouring rain. In the parking lot, a car speeds around you and takes the last spot near the building entrance. You end up trudging from the back of the lot and get soaked to the skin. You’re mad, and you know your judgment at the moment is probably impaired. […] -
How to Design an Ethical Organization
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleFrom Volkswagen's emissions fiasco to Wells Fargo's deceptive sales practices to Uber's privacy intrusions, corporate scandals are a recurring reality... -
When the Groundhog Predicts an Early Spring, Investors Get Optimistic
Finance & Accounting Magazine ArticleThe stock market isn't always rational; often it's swayed by superstitions. A case in point is the bump the market gets when Punxsutawney Phil doesn't... -
Helping an Employee in Distress
Leadership & Managing People SpotlightMany managers are given first-aid training in the office. But very few receive any training for dealing with mental health crises that may arise in the... -
Ian McEwan
Psychology Magazine ArticlePhotography: Magali Delporte/Eyevine/Redux Ian McEwan says he became a writer by “being a reader.” His parents, who both left school at 14, insisted on weekly family visits to the library when he was a child and sent him to boarding school, where he discovered Iris Murdoch and Graham Greene. His 15 works of fiction include […] -
The Unintended Consequences of Asking for Employee Input
Organizational Development Digital ArticleA study found that when managers solicit ideas from employees, they often unconsciously take credit for them. -
If You Want to Be Happy at Work, Have a Life Outside of It
Career planning Digital ArticleHaving the time and money to afford leisure affects your job satisfaction. -
Don't Over Prepare Your Pitch
Management VideoWhen you're preparing to persuade someone, you don't always need to stick to a script. Sometimes the most convincing moments are improvised. -
When Emotional Reasoning Trumps IQ
Psychology Magazine ArticleMany companies and B schools still treat strategy and execution as separate beasts, despite increasing evidence that the divide does much more damage than good. A large part of the problem may be that people view strategic reasoning as a high-level executive function of the brain and tactical thought as a discrete, lower-level activity. But […] -
What Bosses Gain by Being Vulnerable
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleTrying to appear perfect can backfire. -
The Right Kind of Stress Can Bond Your Team Together
Organizational culture Digital ArticleAs long as everyone knows what it’s for. -
Virtuoso Teams
Organizational culture Magazine ArticleHigh-stakes projects need all-star teams. But all-stars often play by their own rules—and fight like cats and dogs. -
Without Emotional Intelligence, Mindfulness Doesn't Work
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleThe good and the bad of the latest corporate trend.
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The Latest Research: Mental Health and Wellness
59.95View Details Anxiety, post-traumatic stress, depression, and other invisible illnesses are plaguing the workforce now more than ever. The Covid-19 pandemic and the... -
"The Best" FIFA Football Awards 2019: Who is the Best Men's Coach in the World?
Management Case Study8.95View Details In August 2019, Paraguayan sports journalist Edgar Cantero, correspondent for various international media outlets and digital channels specializing in... -
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... -
Why Consumers Don't Buy: The Psychology of New Product Adoption
Sales & Marketing Case Study8.95View Details Looks at the consumer psychology of new product adoption. Identifies a key reason why consumers do not adopt innovations as quickly as developers think... -
When Should CEOs Speak Out Publicly? The 2021 Georgia Voting Law
Leadership & Managing People Case Study15.05View Details This case describes the March 2021 passage of a voting and elections law in the U.S. state of Georgia and reactions by corporations and corporate leaders... -
Mindmasters: The Data-Driven Science of Predicting and Changing Human Behavior
Management BookA refreshingly relatable exploration of how algorithms penetrate the most intimate aspects of our psychology, and how we can regain mastery over our lives--from... -
Nokia: The Inside Story of the Rise and Fall of a Technology Giant
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details The case examines the downward spiral of Nokia, the mobile technology giant that once conquered the world, seen from the perspective of 'insiders' - based... -
Feedback Essentials
Communication ToolFeedback fosters learning and leads to stronger relationships and higher performance. Discover how to give and receive meaningful feedback that can help... -
Managing Your Anxiety (HBR Emotional Intelligence Series)
What's the worst that can happen? Anxiety is the most prevalent mental disorder worldwide. But rumination, worry, and catastrophizing don't have to hold... -
Why Are We Here?: Creating a Work Culture Everyone Wants
Management BookA deeply human account of how our relationship with work has changed and a guide for leaders who want to make things right--from the author of "The Burnout... -
Harvard ManageMentor: Feedback Essentials
25.00View Details Feedback is a key ingredient in fostering learning and high-performance teams. In this course, students will develop the confidence to ask for feedback... -
Why Feedback Matters
Communication Tool99.00View Details We need feedback to grow in our careers-and to help others grow in theirs as well. Yet so many of us avoid it. Discover the benefits of giving and receiving... -
Persuading Others: Harvard ManageMentor
Communication Tool49.95View Details The ability to persuade people is critical to winning the all-important buy-in needed to accomplish goals. In this course, students will discover how... -
Being Your Best Collection (6 Books) (HBR Emotional Intelligence Series)
Manage your energy--and your mood. How to be human at work. HBR's Emotional Intelligence Series features smart, essential reading on the human side of... -
HBR Guide to Better Mental Health at Work Toolkit
Mental health is just as important as physical health. Yet being honest about depression, anxiety, and other psychological conditions at work can feel... -
HBR Emotional Intelligence Ultimate Boxed Set (14 Books) (HBR Emotional Intelligence Series)
How to be human at work. HBR's Emotional Intelligence Series features smart, essential reading on the human side of professional life from the pages of... -
Inclusion (HBR Emotional Intelligence Series)
Everyone deserves to feel a sense of respect and belonging. And we all want our coworkers to feel safe, heard, and free to be their authentic selves at... -
Washington Avenue: Road Diet or Road Buffet? (B)
Management Case Study5.00View Details In this field-based case set, the City of Philadelphia's Office of Transportation, Infrastructure, and Sustainability is deciding how best to improve... -
I, Human: AI, Automation, and the Quest to Reclaim What Makes Us Unique
28.00View Details For readers of "Sapiens" and "Homo Deus" and viewers of "The Social Dilemma," psychologist Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic tackles one of the biggest questions... -
Psychology of Waiting Lines
Technology & Operations Case Study8.95View Details Discusses the experience of waiting and the factors that affect customers' tolerance for waits. Eight (testable) propositions concerning the psychology...
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A Fast Track to Building Trust
Management VideoYou can't establish credibility without building trust, but trust takes time to develop. What can you do if you don't have time on your side? -
The Power of Options
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleFacing a crisis or an opportunity, leaders often fall back on the leadership style that has worked for them in the past. But to be effective, they need... -
Harnessing Curiosity: Our Favorite Reads
Leadership & Managing People ListicleOur most amusing research pieces to feed your curious mind. -
Why We Continue to Rely on (and Love) To-Do Lists
Leadership & Managing People ResearchIt involves a vicious cycle of tension, release, and reward. -
Empathy Rules
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleFour practices to help us bridge divisions and restore a sense of community. -
Self-Compassion Will Make You a Better Leader
Leadership Digital ArticleIt’s easy to be paralyzed by doubt and fear during tough times. -
Stop Being So Hard on Yourself
Managing yourself Digital ArticleYour inner critic is a terrible motivator. -
Controlling Your Emotions During a Negotiation
Emotional intelligence AudioMoshe Cohen, a senior lecturer at Boston University’s Questrom School of Business, says you can’t take the emotion out of a negotiation. After all, negotiations revolve around conflict, risk, and reward — which are inherently emotional. Instead of sidelining your feelings, understand them. Cohen explains how to understand your triggers and use your emotions and those of your counterparts to your advantage. -
The New Psychology of Strategic Leadership
Strategy & Execution Magazine ArticleFirms in an industry typically cluster around a few strategic positions, and the intense competition on those occupied "mountaintops" makes it hard for...
