Books by Harvard Business Review

Harvard Business Review shares today's most essential thinking on blockchain, explaining how to get the right initiatives started at a company and how to seize the opportunity of the coming blockchain wave.

Most company's change initiatives fail. Yours don't have to. This title includes "Harvard Business Review" articles that inspires you to: lead change through eight critical stages; establish a sense of urgency; overcome addiction to the status quo; mobilize commitment; silence naysayers; minimize the pain of change; and, concentrate resources.

In an ideal world, our work lives would be completely fulfilling, full of meaning, and intrinsically motivating. So what if you're stuck in a job and your heart isn't in it anymore? Or what if your team is feeling disconnected from your company's mission? This book shows how to use passion as a compass to find the job that's right for you--and to connect with the deeper purpose of your work

Empathy is credited as a factor in improved relationships and even better product development. But while it's easy to say "e;just put yourself in someone else's shoes,"e; the reality is that understanding the motivations and emotions of others often proves elusive.This book helps you understand what empathy is, why it's important, how to surmount the hurdles that make you less empathetic-and when too much empathy is just too much.This volume includes the work of:Daniel GolemanAnnie McKeeAdam WaytzThis collection of articles includes "e;What Is Empathy?"e; by Daniel Goleman; "e;Why Compassion Is a Better Managerial Tactic Than Toughness"e; by Emma Seppala; "e;What Great Listeners Actually Do"e; by Jack Zenger and Joseph Folkman; "e;Empathy Is Key to a Great Meeting"e; by Annie McKee; "e;It's Harder to Empathize with People If You've Been in Their Shoes"e; by Rachel Rutton, Mary-Hunter McDonnell, and Loran Nordgren; "e;Being Powerful Makes You Less Empathetic"e; by Lou Solomon; "e;A Process for Empathetic Product Design"e; by Jon Kolko; "e;How Facebook Uses Empathy to Keep User Data Safe"e; by Melissa Luu-Van; "e;The Limits of Empathy"e; by Adam Waytz; and "e;What the Dalai Lama Taught Daniel Goleman About Emotional Intelligence"e; an interview with Daniel Goleman by Andrea Ovans.How to be human at work. The HBR Emotional Intelligence Series features smart, essential reading on the human side of professional life from the pages of Harvard Business Review. Each book in the series offers proven research showing how our emotions impact our work lives, practical advice for managing difficult people and situations, and inspiring essays on what it means to tend to our emotional well-being at work. Uplifting and practical, these books describe the social skills that are critical for ambitious professionals to master.

How do some people bounce back with vigor from daily setbacks, professional crises, or even intense personal trauma?This book reveals the key traits of those who emerge stronger from challenges, helps you train your brain to withstand the stresses of daily life, and presents an approach to an effective career reboot.This volume includes the work of:Daniel GolemanJeffrey A. SonnenfeldShawn AchorThis collection of articles includes "e;How Resilience Works,"e; by Diane Coutu; "e;Resilience for the Rest of Us,"e; by Daniel Goleman; "e;How to Evaluate, Manage, and Strengthen Your Resilience,"e; by David Kopans; "e;Find the Coaching in Criticism,"e; by Sheila Heen and Douglas Stone; "e;Firing Back: How Great Leaders Rebound After Career Disasters,"e; by Jeffrey A. Sonnenfeld and Andrew J. Ward; and "e;Resilience Is About How You Recharge, Not How You Endure,"e; by Shawn Achor and Michelle Gielan.How to be human at work. The HBR Emotional Intelligence Series features smart, essential reading on the human side of professional life from the pages of Harvard Business Review. Each book in the series offers proven research showing how our emotions impact our work lives, practical advice for managing difficult people and situations, and inspiring essays on what it means to tend to our emotional well-being at work. Uplifting and practical, these books describe the social skills that are critical for ambitious professionals to master.

What is the nature of human happiness, and how do we achieve it in the course of our professional lives? And is it even worth pursuing?This book explores answers to these questions with research into how happiness is measured, frameworks for personal behaviors, management techniques that build happiness in the workplace-and warnings that highlight where the happiness hype has been overblown.This volume includes the work of:Daniel GilbertAnnie McKeeGretchen SpreitzerTeresa M. AmabileThis collection of articles includes "e;Happiness Isn't the Absence of Negative Feelings"e; by Jennifer Moss; "e;Being Happy at Work Matters"e; by Annie McKee; "e;The Science Behind the Smile"e; an interview with Daniel Gilbert by Gardiner Morse; "e;The Power of Small Wins"e; by Teresa M. Amabile and Steven J. Kramer; "e;Creating Sustainable Performance"e; by Gretchen Spreitzer and Christine Porath; "e;The Research We've Ignored About Happiness at Work"e; by Andre Spice and Carl Cedarstrom; and "e;The Happiness Backlash"e; by Alison Beard.How to be human at work. The HBR Emotional Intelligence Series features smart, essential reading on the human side of professional life from the pages of Harvard Business Review. Each book in the series offers proven research showing how our emotions impact our work lives, practical advice for managing difficult people and situations, and inspiring essays on what it means to tend to our emotional well-being at work. Uplifting and practical, these books describe the social skills that are critical for ambitious professionals to master.

The benefits of mindfulness include better performance, heightened creativity, deeper self-awareness, and increased charisma-not to mention greater peace of mind.This book gives you practical steps for building a sense of presence into your daily work routine. It also explains the science behind mindfulness and why it works and gives clear-eyed warnings about the pitfalls of the fad.This volume includes the work of:Daniel GolemanEllen LangerSusan DavidChristina CongletonThis collection of articles includes "e;Mindfulness in the Age of Complexity,"e; an interview with Ellen Langer by Alison Beard; "e;Mindfulness Can Literally Change Your Brain,"e; by Christina Congleton, Britta K. Holzel, and Sara W. Lazar; "e;How to Practice Mindfulness Throughout Your Work Day,"e; by Rasmus Hougaard and Jacqueline Carter; "e;Resilience for the Rest of Us,"e; by Daniel Goleman; "e;Emotional Agility: How Effective Leaders Manage Their Thoughts and Feelings,"e; by Susan David and Christina Congleton; "e;Don't Let Power Corrupt You,"e; by Dacher Keltner; "e;Mindfulness for People Who Are Too Busy to Meditate,"e; by Maria Gonzalez; "e;Is Something Lost When We Use Mindfulness as a Productivity Tool?"e; by Charlotte Lieberman; and "e;There Are Risks to Mindfulness at Work,"e; by David Brendel.How to be human at work. The HBR Emotional Intelligence Series features smart, essential reading on the human side of professional life from the pages of Harvard Business Review. Each book in the series offers proven research showing how our emotions impact our work lives, practical advice for managing difficult people and situations, and inspiring essays on what it means to tend to our emotional well-being at work. Uplifting and practical, these books describe the social skills that are critical for ambitious professionals to master.

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 talent to meet organizational objectives.In order to work with your people and effectively monitor their progress, you need a system in place. The HBR Guide to Performance Management provides a new multi-step, cyclical process to help you keep track of your employees' work, identify where they need to improve, and ensure they're growing with the organization.You'll learn to:Set clear employee goals that align with company objectivesMonitor progress and check in regularlyClose performance gapsUnderstand when to use performance analyticsCreate opportunities for growth, tailored to the individualOvercome and avoid burnout on your teamArm yourself with the advice you need to succeed on the job, with the most trusted brand in business. Packed with how-to essentials from leading experts, the HBR Guides provide smart answers to your most pressing work challenges.

Make every minute count.Your calendar is full, and yet your meetings don't always seem to advance your work. Problems often arise with unrealistic or vague agendas, off-track conversations, tuned-out participants who don't know why they're there, and follow-up notes that no one reads-or acts on. Meetings can feel like a waste of time. But when you invest a little energy in preparing yourself and your participants, you'll stay focused, solve problems, gain consensus, and leave each meeting ready to take action.With input from over 20 experts combined with useful checklists, sample agendas, and follow-up memos, the HBR Guide to Making Every Meeting Matter will teach you how to:Set and communicate your meeting's purposeInvite the right peoplePrepare an achievable agendaModerate a lively conversationRegain control of a wayward meetingEnsure follow-through without babysitting or haranguingArm yourself with the advice you need to succeed on the job, from a source you trust. Packed with how-to essentials from leading experts, the HBR Guides provide smart answers to your most pressing work challenges.