Harvard Business Review Press: 568 books

Harvard Business Essentials are comprehensive, solution-oriented paperbacks for business readers of all levels of experience. Calculating and assessing the overall financial health of the business is an important part of any managerial position. From reading and deciphering financial statements, to...

Does your boss make you want to scream? Do you have more than one boss? Do you spend your day herding cats—corralling people who don’t report to you? Do you work across departmental silos? Collaborate with outside contractors? Then you know that managing up and across your company is critical to...

Stuck in a career rut? Maybe you’re itching to broaden your skills and take on new challenges. Or perhaps you’re eyeing a management role a level or two up. So how do you grow and advance professionally? Not by waiting for senior managers to notice you and “bring you along.” You’ll be sorely...

The era of social technologies provides seemingly endless opportunity, both for individuals and organizations. But it’s also the subject of seemingly endless hype. Yes, social tools allow us to do things entirely differently-but how do you really capitalize on that? In 11 Rules for Creating...

This book provides the essential ideas on how both startups and incumbent businesses can generate new business models, develop digital business models, and innovate within existing business models. Leading experts such as Clayton Christensen, Vijay Govindarajan, Steve Blank, Mark W. Johnson,...

With advice and tools for improving a wide array of communication skills--from delivering an effective presentation to drafting proposals to the effective use of e-mail--Business Communication helps managers deliver information effectively.

You have to talk with a colleague about a fraught situation, but you're worried that they'll yell, or blame you, or shut down. You fear your emotions could block you from a resolution. But you can communicate in a way that's constructive--not combative. Difficult Conversations walks you through: Uncovering...

Leading any team involves managing people, technical oversight, and project administration, but leaders of virtual teams perform these functions from afar. Leading Virtual Teams walks you through the basics of: Connecting your people to each other--and to the team’s mission Surmounting language,...

Today we have greater control over where and when we work. As our businesses spread across the world and technology makes it easy to do our jobs from anywhere there’s Wi-Fi, more of us have the option to go remote. But that doesn’t mean we’re good at it. Whether you’re calling in from a home...

A well-crafted business plan generates enthusiasm for your idea and boosts your odds of success--whether you're proposing a new initiative within your organization or starting an entirely new company. Creating Business Plans quickly walks you through the basics. You'll learn to: Present your...

Feeling stressed about your upcoming presentation? Whether you're nervous about how you'll organize your thoughts or how you'll articulate them on the big day, Presentations provides the quick guidelines and expert tips you need to: Craft your message Prepare and rehearse effectively Engage your...

Working remotely gives you flexibility and independence. But it can pose challenges when you need to team up with colleagues or coworkers. Virtual Collaboration covers the basics of working productively--and collaboratively--from anywhere. You’ll learn to: Communicate clearly over a variety...

From crackly conference lines to pixelated video, virtual meetings can be problematic. But you can host a productive conversation in which everyone participates. Running Virtual Meetings takes you through the basics of: Selecting the right virtual venue Giving participants the information...

Edited by Harvard Business School professor Jay W. Lorsch, the preeminent authority on corporate boards, this book gathers the leading voices from business and academia to address the challenges of governance in the 21st century. We are at a crucial juncture in the evolution of business and...