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Corporate Budgeting Is Broken--Let's Fix It
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Free Your People from the Need for Social Approval
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Nurturing Innovation
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Case Study: Are the Right People in the Right Seats?
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Stop Playing Favorites
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3 Ways to Support Employees with Bipolar Disorder
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For Success with AI, Bring Everyone On Board
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The Art of Asking Smarter Questions
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When AI Teammates Come On Board, Performance Drops
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Highly Skilled Professionals Want Your Work But Not Your Job
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Hillside Hospital: Physician-Led Planning (Part B)
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5 Signs Your One-on-Ones Aren't Working
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Hillside Hospital: Physician-Led Planning (Part B)
Strategy & Execution Case Study5.00View Details Dr. John Niff, co-chair of the Medical Advisory Panel (MAP) to Hillside Hospital, waited for his colleagues to join him to review the recommendations... -
Management Time: Who’s Got the Monkey?
Delegating Magazine ArticleThe burdens of subordinates always seem to end up on the manager’s back. Here’s how to get rid of them. -
Women Get "Nicer" Feedback - and It Holds Them Back
Communication Digital ArticleResearch found that a fictional "Sarah" got much kinder feedback than "Andrew," even when their performance was identical. -
Managers and Leaders: Are They Different?
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleManagers and leaders are two very different types of people. Managers' goals arise out of necessities rather than desires; they excel at defusing conflicts... -
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Managing Across Cultures (with featured article "Cultural Intelligence" by P. Christopher Earley and Elaine Mosakowski)
24.95View Details Put an end to miscommunication and inefficiency--and tap into the strengths of your diverse team. If you read nothing else on managing across cultures,... -
Integration Managers: Special Leaders for Special Times
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleAlthough the integration of an acquired company with the parent organization is a delicate and complicated process, traditionally no one has ever been... -
Don’t Let Your Anxiety Stress Out Your Team
Early career ResearchPay more attention to how you communicate — online and in-person. -
Don’t Eliminate Your Middle Managers
Leadership and managing people SpotlightIn lean times they can help you thrive—if you reimagine their roles.