You want the most important ideas on management all in one place. Now you can have them—in a boxed set of HBR’s Must Reads.
This six-title collection includes only the most critical articles from the world’s top management experts, curated from Harvard Business Review’s rich archives. We’ve done the work of selecting them so you won’t have to. From leadership and strategy to managing yourself and others, HBR’s Must Reads offer foundational articles on essential business topics to help you maximize your organization’s performance and your own.
The box set includes:
HBR’s 10 Must Reads: The Essentials
This book brings together the best thinking from management’s most
influential experts. Arm yourself with the insights of Michael Porter on
competitive advantage, John Kotter on leading change, Daniel Goleman on
emotional intelligence, Peter Drucker on managing your career, Clayton
Christensen on disruptive innovation, Tom Davenport on analytics, Robert Kaplan
and David Norton on measuring strategy with the “balanced scorecard,”
Rosabeth Moss Kanter on innovation, Ted Levitt on marketing, and C.K. Prahalad
and Gary Hamel on core competence. Once you’ve read these definitive articles,
you can delve into each core topic the series explores: managing yourself,
managing people, leadership, strategy, and change management.
HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Managing Yourself
The path to your professional success starts with a critical look in the mirror.
Here’s how to stay engaged throughout your 50-year work life, tap into your
deepest values, solicit candid feedback, replenish your physical and mental
energy, and rebound from tough times. This book includes the bonus article
“How Will You Measure Your Life?” by Clayton M. Christensen.
HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Managing People
Managing your employees is fraught with challenges, even if you’re a seasoned
pro. Boost their performance by tailoring your management styles to their
temperaments, motivating with responsibility rather than money, fostering trust
through solicited input, giving rookie managers the support they need, and
building high-performing teams.
HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Leadership
Are you an extraordinary leader—or just a good manager? Learn how to motivate
others to excel, build your team’s confidence, set direction, encourage smart
risk-taking, credit others for your success, and draw strength from
adversity.
HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Strategy
Is your company spending too much time on strategy development, with too little
to show for it? Discover what it takes to distinguish your company from rivals,
clarify what it will (and won’t) do, create blue oceans of uncontested market
space, and make your priorities explicit so employees can realize your
vision.
HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Change Management
Most companies’ change initiatives fail—but yours can beat the odds. Learn
how to overcome addiction to the status quo, establish a sense of urgency,
mobilize commitment and resources, silence naysayers, minimize the pain of
change, and motivate change even when business is good.
