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A Common Parasite Can Make People More Entrepreneurial
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Magazine ArticleToxoplasma gondii, which is estimated to infect 10% to 50% of the population, affects your brain and makes you disinhibited and less risk-averse. It also... -
Behave Yourself: A Conversation with Executive Coach Marshall Goldsmith
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleExecutive consultant Marshall Goldsmith tells his CEO clients that he's not the real coach; the people around them are. To change your behavior, he says,... -
Perfectionism Is Increasing, and That's Not Good News
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleAccording to data on 40,000 college students in the UK, U.S., and Canada. -
The Dos and Don'ts of Work Email, from Emojis to Typos
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Narcissistic Leaders: The Incredible Pros, the Inevitable Cons (HBR Classic)
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleIn the winter of 2000, at the height of the dot-com boom, business leaders posed for the covers of Time, BusinessWeek, and the Economist with the aplomb... -
Psychoanalyzing the World's Problems Won't Help Us Solve Them
Technology & Operations Digital ArticleWe can't understand society if we're not trying to change it. -
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 to Make Better Decisions
John Beshears and Francesca Gino, authors of "Leaders as Decision Architects," offer a five-step process for mitigating the effects of cognitive biases... -
Putting Your Company's Whole Brain to Work
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Magazine ArticleInnovate or fall behind: The competitive imperative for virtually all businesses today is that simple. Responding to that command is difficult, however,... -
One Couple's Perspective
Leadership & Managing People SpotlightTamar Dane Dor-Ner, a managing partner at Bain, and her husband, Dan Krockmalnic, general counsel for the Boston Globe, talk in a Q&A with HBR editors... -
Why Your Brain Loves Good Storytelling
Communication Digital ArticleStudying the neuroscience of compelling communication. -
The Two Big Ways Power Transforms a Person
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleA synthesis of the research. -
Life's Work: Scott Kelly
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleThe astronaut talks about how his style of leadership has changed, how he got along with Russian cosmonauts in space, how he handles stress, and more. -
You Are What You Measure
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleTo change CEOs' behavior, we need to change the numbers we measure and emphasize. -
Chronic Time Abuse
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleAnyone who has ever managed people who abuse time--whether they are chronic procrastinators or individuals who work obsessively to meet deadlines weeks... -
What Bosses Gain by Being Vulnerable
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Pioneers, Drivers, Integrators, and Guardians
Leadership & Managing People SpotlightIn "Pioneers, Drivers, Integrators, and Guardians," Suzanne Johnson Vickberg and Kim Christfort of Deloitte discuss strategies for making the most of... -
Bob's Meltdown (HBR Case Study)
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleAnnette Innella is just coming into the lunchroom at Concord Machines when Bob Dunn starts screaming at her. After throwing his lunch tray against the... -
Your Innate Asset for Combating Stress
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleRegular use of the relaxation response counteracts the harmful effects of stress. Stress creates high blood pressure, or hypertension, through the documented... -
Don't Trust Your Gut
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleMaking high-stakes business decisions has always been hard. But in recent decades, it's become tougher than ever. The choices facing managers and the...
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Do You Have a Phone Addiction?
Behavioral science Digital ArticleHow to reclaim control over your screen time. -
3 Types of Overthinking — and How to Overcome Them
Health and behavioral science Digital ArticleBeware rumination, over-analyzing, and future tripping. -
3 Ways to Build an Organizational Culture That Supports Mental Health
Health and wellness Digital ArticleIndividual interventions can only go so far. -
How Project Managers Can Better Navigate Setbacks
Project management Digital ArticleStart by understanding how our brains process the experience. -
Harvard’s Arthur C. Brooks on the Secrets to Happiness at Work
Business and society Digital Article“If you’re unhappy at work, you’re probably unhappy in life.” -
3 Ways Our Brains Undermine Our Ability to Be a Good Leader
Leadership Digital ArticleUnderstanding the science of what’s going on can help us counteract these self-sabotaging tendencies. -
What Do Your B2B Customers Really Want?
Sales and marketing Digital ArticleResearch shows they prefer interactions that fuel their psychological needs — even if they require more time or cost more money. -
Why Success Doesn’t Lead to Satisfaction
Personal growth and transformation Digital ArticleIt’s time to confront your unhealthy relationship with achievement. -
Are Our Brains Wired to Quiet Quit?
Neuroscience Digital ArticleNeuroscience has found that passive acceptance is a natural response to prolonged stress. -
Don’t Let Anchoring Bias Weigh Down Your Judgment
Decision making and problem solving Digital ArticleToo often, we overvalue available — but ultimately irrelevant — information. -
A Common Parasite Can Make People More Entrepreneurial
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Magazine ArticleToxoplasma gondii, which is estimated to infect 10% to 50% of the population, affects your brain and makes you disinhibited and less risk-averse. It also... -
Don't Focus on the Most Expressive Face in the Audience
Communication Digital ArticleResearch shows we (wrongly) assume the rest of the group feels the same way. -
Building a Better Workplace Starts with Saying "Thanks"
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Overconfidence Is Contagious
Organizational Development Digital ArticleResearch shows that arrogance spreads socially. -
Self-Compassion Will Make You a Better Leader
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleIt's easy to be paralyzed by doubt and fear during tough times. -
How to Brace Yourself for Disappointment
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleSometimes focusing on the worst-case scenario helps. Sometimes it doesn't. -
Confidence Doesn't Always Boost Performance
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleA team of researchers found that people who were optimistic about their abilities scored no better than people who doubted themselves on a wide range... -
Unartificial Intelligence
Technology & Operations Magazine ArticleA new wave of brain science is upending our understanding of the mind. -
You Need a Personal Highlight Reel
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleCollect positive feedback and return to it when you need a boost. -
CEOs, Don't Let Fear and Paranoia Sink Your Leadership
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleFresh perspectives and honest communication will help keep you grounded.
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Learning Teams: Shrinking to Fit (A)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details Teams often collapse over personality issues. This case explores such a collapse, in the context of an MBA student learning team. Students can explore... -
Emotion in Negotiations: An Introduction
Organizational Development Case Study8.95View Details This note reviews some of the relevant research and offers advice for managing and dealing with emotions in the negotiation context. In particular, negotiators... -
Helping People Change: Coaching with Compassion for Lifelong Learning and Growth
32.00View Details You're trying to help--but is it working? Helping others is a good thing. Often, as a leader, manager, doctor, teacher, or coach, it's central to your... -
Uptake of Malaria Rapid Diagnostic Tests
Sales & Marketing Case Study11.95View Details This case describes barriers to adoption of malaria rapid diagnostic tests in Zambia and highlights the importance of understanding end users in promoting... -
Vector (C): Labour Negotiations at Maxime Platform
Strategy & Execution Case Study5.00View Details Case C gives an account of the last three months of negotiations. Negotiations lead to a win-win conclusion of the project for all stakeholders as activity... -
The Microstress Effect: How Little Things Pile Up and Create Big Problems--and What to Do about It
30.00View Details How a million little things are dragging you down, and what to do about it. There's a force we encounter every day that we aren't aware of--and it threatens... -
Predictable Surprises: The Disasters You Should Have Seen Coming, and How to Prevent Them
25.00View Details Were the earth-shattering events of September 11, 2001 predictable, or were they a surprise? What about the collapse of Enron in bankruptcy and scandal?... -
Learning to Negotiate
Communication Case Study8.95View Details This brief note introduces to the student the challenges and rewards of learning to be a more skilled negotiator. Negotiation requires the integration... -
StreamLine - The ABC of a Merger (C): The Bumpy Road of Transformation
Strategy & Execution Case Study5.00View Details In January 2000, two British middle-tier high technology companies, Stream and Line, announce their merger agreement. On 6 May 2000, in a record period... -
Assistant Professor Graham and Ms. Macomber (A)
Organizational Development Case Study11.95View Details A student takes a position on a case which is in conflict with the other students' conclusions. The professor believes the student's answer is correct... -
HBR Emotional Intelligence Boxed Set (6 Books) (HBR Emotional Intelligence Series)
99.99View Details 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... -
The Geography of Poverty: Exploring the Role of Neighborhoods in the Lives of Urban, Adolescent Poor
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details In the American canon of anti-poverty programs, Moving to Opportunity (MTO)-a housing experiment conducted in the 1990s-stood out for its ambitious yet... -
Introduction to Positive Psychology
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details Positive psychology emerged as a response to this necessity to study positive phenomena in a more consistent and rigorous manner, providing evidence and... -
Strategic Use of Music in Marketing: A Selective Review
Sales & Marketing Case Study8.95View Details Summarizes selected research on music and its impact on mood and shopping behavior, and its impact on the communication of ideas. -
Note on Physician Compensation and Financial Incentives
Technology & Operations Case Study8.95View Details A review of the use and effectiveness of financial incentives in changing physician behavior. -
Confidence (HBR Emotional Intelligence Series)
19.99View Details You need confidence to inspire trust, communicate effectively, and succeed in your organization. But self-doubt and nerves can undermine your ability... -
Note on Human Behavior: Reason and Emotion
Organizational Development Case Study6.95View Details Human beings are driven by reasons and emotions. On the one hand, as rational choice theorists assert, human beings are resourceful and evaluative as... -
Harvard Business Review Everyday Emotional Intelligence: Big Ideas and Practical Advice on How to Be Human at Work
29.99View Details Fundamental frameworks for emotional intelligence and how to apply them every day. According to research by Daniel Goleman, emotional intelligence has... -
Engaging the Nationwide Workforce
Organizational Development Case Study11.95View Details Nationwide is "on your side," but did employees feel that way? CAO Gale King and CEO Steve Rasmussen, starting in 2008, invested heavily in a human capital... -
Longfor: A Non-Traditional Company in China - When in Rome, Do Not Do What the Romans Do
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details Longfor, a real estate company in China, treats every customer as an individual with distinctive tastes, preferences and needs; the homes it designs emphasize...
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A Common Parasite Can Make People More Entrepreneurial
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Magazine ArticleToxoplasma gondii, which is estimated to infect 10% to 50% of the population, affects your brain and makes you disinhibited and less risk-averse. It also... -
Behave Yourself: A Conversation with Executive Coach Marshall Goldsmith
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleExecutive consultant Marshall Goldsmith tells his CEO clients that he's not the real coach; the people around them are. To change your behavior, he says,... -
Learning Teams: Shrinking to Fit (A)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details Teams often collapse over personality issues. This case explores such a collapse, in the context of an MBA student learning team. Students can explore... -
Emotion in Negotiations: An Introduction
Organizational Development Case Study8.95View Details This note reviews some of the relevant research and offers advice for managing and dealing with emotions in the negotiation context. In particular, negotiators... -
Perfectionism Is Increasing, and That's Not Good News
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleAccording to data on 40,000 college students in the UK, U.S., and Canada. -
The Dos and Don'ts of Work Email, from Emojis to Typos
Communication Digital ArticleHow to use emotion in your messages. -
Narcissistic Leaders: The Incredible Pros, the Inevitable Cons (HBR Classic)
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleIn the winter of 2000, at the height of the dot-com boom, business leaders posed for the covers of Time, BusinessWeek, and the Economist with the aplomb... -
Helping People Change: Coaching with Compassion for Lifelong Learning and Growth
32.00View Details You're trying to help--but is it working? Helping others is a good thing. Often, as a leader, manager, doctor, teacher, or coach, it's central to your... -
Beyond Money: Toward an Economy of Well-Being
Sales & Marketing Digital ArticleEconomic indicators have for the most part served society well, say the authors. However, these indicators have glaring shortcomings as approximations... -
Psychoanalyzing the World's Problems Won't Help Us Solve Them
Technology & Operations Digital ArticleWe can't understand society if we're not trying to change it.