Books in the HBR's 10 Must Reads series in order

Change is the one constant in business, and we must adapt or face obsolescence. Yet certain challenges never go away. That's what makes this book "e;must read."e; These are the 10 seminal articles by management's most influential experts, on topics of perennial concern to ambitious managers and leaders hungry for inspiration--and ready to run with big ideas to accelerate their own and their companies' success.If you read nothing else - full stop - read:Michael Porter on creating competitive advantage and distinguishing your company from rivalsJohn Kotter on leading change through eight critical stagesDaniel Goleman on using emotional intelligence to maximize performancePeter Drucker on managing your career by evaluating your own strengths and weaknessesClay Christensen on orchestrating innovation within established organizationsTom Davenport on using analytics to determine how to keep your customers loyalRobert Kaplan and David Norton on measuring your company's strategy with the Balanced ScorecardRosabeth Moss Kanter on avoiding common mistakes when pushing innovation forwardTed Levitt on understanding who your customers are and what they really wantC. K. Prahalad and Gary Hamel on identifying the unique, integrated systems that support your strategy

A Must Reads that will cover classic issues such as providing strategic oversight to emerging challenges such as activist shareholders.We've read everything we've ever published on boards and corporate governance so you don't have to.Covers classic challenges such as increasing diversity, ensuring a culture that reflects company values, and providing strategic oversight while also addressing emerging issues such as shareholder activism, cybersecurity, and ever-shifting regulations, and more.Provides a content mix of research-based pieces to first-hand advice and experience to practitioner interviews.Audience: Leaders who currently serve--or aspire to serve--on boards. Potential for smaller sub-audience of CEOs and other senior executives who need to interact with boards, who might want to read this book to see what's top of mind for board members.

Express your ideas clearly and with impact-no matter what the situation. These ten definitive Harvard Business Review articles on communication will help you connect with even the toughest crowds, gain influence and credibility, and neutralize stressful conversations.

If you read nothing else on mental toughness, read these definitive articles from Harvard Business Review.Confront and use stressPlan short-term goals to achieve long-term aspirationsLearn from survivors of PTSDUse challenges to become a better leaderRecover from setbacksAudience: Leaders and aspiring leaders, particularly those familiar with Harvard Business Review and who want a recap of the year's ideas in management, or those who are new to the magazine and looking for a way to familiarize themselves with its content.Announced first printing: 25,000Laydown goal: 7,500

Is your company spending too much time on strategy development with too little to show for it? This title inspires you to distinguish your company from rivals; clarify what your company will and won't do; craft a vision for an uncertain future; create blue oceans of uncontested market space; and use the Balanced Scorecard to measure your strategy.

Offers managers and professionals the fundamental information they need to stay competitive in a fast-moving world.

A collection of 10 of the best, most influential articles on how leaders can maximize performance for their organization--and themselves--that published since the original HBR's 10 Must Reads on Leadership came out.We've read everything we've ever published on leadership so you don't have to. This volume collects the best articles on leadership since the first volume published in 2011.The ideal volume will cover a range of issues of interest to leaders, including: leading with emotional intelligence, decision-making, employee retention and engagement, leading change, and more.Audience: Leaders and managers and people who aspire to hold those titles. Folks who are just appointed to the role and looking for resources to ground and guide them. Folks who have held leadership positions for the majority of their career, who may be feeling burned out or weary or bored who are looking to be inspired or reenergized.

"Bonus article: 'The Feedback Fallacy' by Marcus Buckingham and Ashley Goodall."--Cover.

Is your business playing it safe—or taking the right risks?If you read nothing else on managing risk, read these 10 articles. We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the most important ones to help your company make smart decisions and thrive, even when the future is unclear.This book will inspire you to:Avoid the most common errors in risk managementUnderstand the three distinct categories of risk and tailor your risk-management processes accordinglyEmbrace uncertainty as a key element of breakthrough innovationAdopt best practices for mitigating political threatsUpgrade your organization's forecasting capabilities to gain a competitive edgeDetect and neutralize cyberattacks originating inside your companyThis collection of articles includes "Managing Risks: A New Framework," by Robert S. Kaplan and Anette Mikes; "How to Build Risk into Your Business Model," by Karan Girotra and Serguei Netessine; "The Six Mistakes Executives Make in Risk Management," by Nassim N. Taleb, Daniel G. Goldstein, and Mark W. Spitznagel; "From Superstorms to Factory Fires: Managing Unpredictable Supply-Chain Disruptions," by David Simchi-Levi, William Schmidt, and Yehua Wei; "Is It Real? Can We Win? Is It Worth Doing?: Managing Risk and Reward in an Innovation Portfolio," by George S. Day; "Superforecasting: How to Upgrade Your Company's Judgment," by Paul J. H. Schoemaker and Philip E. Tetlock; "Managing 21st-Century Political Risk," by Condoleezza Rice and Amy Zegart; "How to Scandal-Proof Your Company," by Paul Healy and George Serafeim; "Beating the Odds When You Launch a New Venture," by Clark Gilbert and Matthew Eyring; "The Danger from Within," by David M. Upton and Sadie Creese; and "Future-Proof Your Climate Strategy," by Joseph E. Aldy and Gianfranco Gianfrate.

"Do you have the right strategy to lead your company into the future? More of the ideas you want, from the authors you trust. We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the most important ones to help you combat new competitors and ensure that you can define--and execute--the best strategy for your company."--Publisher's description.