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This specially priced set of the most popular books in the series makes a perfect gift for aspiring leaders looking for trusted advice.</p>  <ul class="stream-utility"> <li class="utility util-organize"><a href="#" js-target="organize-flyout"><i class="icon icon-organize"></i> Organize</a></li> <li class="utility util-save"><a href="#" js-target="save-flyout"><i class="icon icon-file-text-o"></i> Save</a></li> <li class="utility util-share"><a href="#" js-target="share-flyout"><i class="icon icon-share-square-o"></i> Share</a></li> <li class="utility util-discard"><a href="#" js-target="discard-flyout"><i class="icon icon-times"></i> Discard</a></li> <li class="utility util-pubdate pubdate"><time>May 5, 2015 </time></li> </ul></stream-item></li>  <li class="stream-entry"><stream-item class="stream-item" data-id="10138E-KND-ENG" data-title="HBR Guide to Being More Productive" data-url="/product/hbr-guide-to-being-more-productive/10138E-KND-ENG" data-image="/products/10138E-KND-ENG/thumbnail/thumbnail.gif" data-summary="Regain control of your tasks—and your attention. Whether you've been in the workforce for 40 years or you're just starting out, this guide will help you be more productive. You'll discover different ways to motivate yourself, take on less, but get more done, preserve time for your most important work, improve your focus, and much more." data-topic="Leadership & Managing People" data-authors="[Harvard Business Review]" data-content-type="Book" data-product-type="Book" data-item-selectable="false" data-item-activity="false">  <div class="stream-image"><figure><a href="/web/20180218105013/https://hbr.org/product/hbr-guide-to-being-more-productive/10138E-KND-ENG"><img src="/web/20180218105013im_/https://hbr.org/products/10138E-KND-ENG/thumbnail/thumbnail.gif" alt=""/></a></figure> </div> <h3 class="hed"><a href="/web/20180218105013/https://hbr.org/product/hbr-guide-to-being-more-productive/10138E-KND-ENG">HBR Guide to Being More Productive</a></h3>  <div class="stream-item-info"> <span class="topic"><a href="/web/20180218105013/https://hbr.org/topic/leadership">Leadership & Managing People</a> </span> <span class="content-type">EBook </span>  <ul class="byline byline-list"> <li>Harvard Business Review</li> </ul> </div>  <div class="stream-item-price"> <div class="price">19.95 </div><add-to-cart class="add-to-cart" data-type="Book" data-product-title="HBR Guide to Being More Productive" data-product-major-topic="Leadership & Managing People" data-product-author="[Harvard Business Review]" data-product-price="19.95" data-product-image="/products/10138E-KND-ENG/thumbnail/thumbnail.gif" data-product-id="10138E-KND-ENG" data-product-url="/product/hbr-guide-to-being-more-productive/10138E-KND-ENG" data-product-content-type="Book" data-product-format="English PDF"> <input type="hidden" js-target="item-quantity" value="1"><button js-target="add" class="button--tight">Add to cart</button></add-to-cart> </div>  <p class="dek">Regain control of your tasks—and your attention. Whether you’ve been in the workforce for 40 years or you’re just starting out, this guide will help you be more productive. You’ll discover different ways to motivate yourself, take on less, but get more done, preserve time for your most important work, improve your focus, and much more.</p>  <ul class="stream-utility"> <li class="utility util-organize"><a href="#" js-target="organize-flyout"><i class="icon icon-organize"></i> Organize</a></li> <li class="utility util-save"><a href="#" js-target="save-flyout"><i class="icon icon-file-text-o"></i> Save</a></li> <li class="utility util-share"><a href="#" js-target="share-flyout"><i class="icon icon-share-square-o"></i> Share</a></li> <li class="utility util-discard"><a href="#" js-target="discard-flyout"><i class="icon icon-times"></i> Discard</a></li> <li class="utility util-pubdate pubdate"><time>July 18, 2017 </time></li> </ul></stream-item></li>  <li class="stream-entry"><stream-item class="stream-item" data-id="10119E-KND-ENG" data-title="HBR Guide to Performance Management" data-url="/product/hbr-guide-to-performance-management/10119E-KND-ENG" data-image="/products/10119E-KND-ENG/thumbnail/thumbnail.gif" data-summary="Are your employees meeting their goals? Understanding where your employees are succeeding—and falling short—is a pivotal part of ensuring you have the right talent to meet organizational objectives. This practical guide provides a new multi-step, cyclical process to help you keep track of your employees' work, identify where they need to improve, and ensure they're growing with the organization." data-authors="[Harvard Business Review]" data-content-type="Product" data-product-type="Book" data-item-selectable="false" data-item-activity="false">  <div class="stream-image"><figure><a href="/web/20180218105013/https://hbr.org/product/hbr-guide-to-performance-management/10119E-KND-ENG"><img src="/web/20180218105013im_/https://hbr.org/products/10119E-KND-ENG/thumbnail/thumbnail.gif" alt=""/></a></figure> </div> <h3 class="hed"><a href="/web/20180218105013/https://hbr.org/product/hbr-guide-to-performance-management/10119E-KND-ENG">HBR Guide to Performance Management</a></h3>  <div class="stream-item-info"> <span class="topic"><a href="/web/20180218105013/https://hbr.org/topic/leadership-and-managing-people">Leadership & Managing People</a> </span> <span class="content-type">EBook </span>  <ul class="byline byline-list"> <li>Harvard Business Review</li> </ul> </div>  <div class="stream-item-price"> <div class="price">19.95 </div><add-to-cart class="add-to-cart" data-type="Book" data-product-title="HBR Guide to Performance Management" data-product-major-topic="leadership & managing people" data-product-author="[Harvard Business Review]" data-product-price="19.95" data-product-image="/products/10119E-KND-ENG/thumbnail/thumbnail.gif" data-product-id="10119E-KND-ENG" data-product-url="/product/hbr-guide-to-performance-management/10119E-KND-ENG" data-product-content-type="Book" data-product-format="English PDF"> <input type="hidden" js-target="item-quantity" value="1"><button js-target="add" class="button--tight">Add to cart</button></add-to-cart> </div>  <p class="dek">Are your employees meeting their goals? Understanding where your employees are succeeding—and falling short—is a pivotal part of ensuring you have the right talent to meet organizational objectives. This practical guide provides a new multi-step, cyclical process to help you keep track of your employees’ work, identify where they need to improve, and ensure they’re growing with the organization.</p>  <ul class="stream-utility"> <li class="utility util-organize"><a href="#" js-target="organize-flyout"><i class="icon icon-organize"></i> Organize</a></li> <li class="utility util-save"><a href="#" js-target="save-flyout"><i class="icon icon-file-text-o"></i> Save</a></li> <li class="utility util-share"><a href="#" js-target="share-flyout"><i class="icon icon-share-square-o"></i> Share</a></li> <li class="utility util-discard"><a href="#" js-target="discard-flyout"><i class="icon icon-times"></i> Discard</a></li> <li class="utility util-pubdate pubdate"><time>July 11, 2017 </time></li> </ul></stream-item></li>  <li class="stream-entry"><stream-item class="stream-item" data-id="10112E-KND-ENG" data-title="HBR Guide to Emotional Intelligence" data-url="/product/hbr-guide-to-emotional-intelligence/10112E-KND-ENG" data-image="/products/10112E-KND-ENG/thumbnail/thumbnail.gif" data-summary="True leadership requires managing the human side of work. Whether you’re writing a difficult email, trying to keep your cool in a bitter negotiation, or managing an upset direct report, this guide offers practical advice and tactics to help you boost your emotional intelligence—and your professional influence." data-authors="[Harvard Business Review]" data-content-type="Product" data-product-type="Book" data-item-selectable="false" data-item-activity="false">  <div class="stream-image"><figure><a href="/web/20180218105013/https://hbr.org/product/hbr-guide-to-emotional-intelligence/10112E-KND-ENG"><img src="/web/20180218105013im_/https://hbr.org/products/10112E-KND-ENG/thumbnail/thumbnail.gif" alt=""/></a></figure> </div> <h3 class="hed"><a href="/web/20180218105013/https://hbr.org/product/hbr-guide-to-emotional-intelligence/10112E-KND-ENG">HBR Guide to Emotional Intelligence</a></h3>  <div class="stream-item-info"> <span class="topic"><a href="/web/20180218105013/https://hbr.org/topic/leadership-and-managing-people">Leadership & Managing People</a> </span> <span class="content-type">EBook </span>  <ul class="byline byline-list"> <li>Harvard Business Review</li> </ul> </div>  <div class="stream-item-price"> <div class="price">19.95 </div><add-to-cart class="add-to-cart" data-type="Book" data-product-title="HBR Guide to Emotional Intelligence" data-product-major-topic="leadership & managing people" data-product-author="[Harvard Business Review]" data-product-price="19.95" data-product-image="/products/10112E-KND-ENG/thumbnail/thumbnail.gif" data-product-id="10112E-KND-ENG" data-product-url="/product/hbr-guide-to-emotional-intelligence/10112E-KND-ENG" data-product-content-type="Book" data-product-format="English PDF"> <input type="hidden" js-target="item-quantity" value="1"><button js-target="add" class="button--tight">Add to cart</button></add-to-cart> </div>  <p class="dek">True leadership requires managing the human side of work. Whether you’re writing a difficult email, trying to keep your cool in a bitter negotiation, or managing an upset direct report, this guide offers practical advice and tactics to help you boost your emotional intelligence—and your professional influence.</p>  <ul class="stream-utility"> <li class="utility util-organize"><a href="#" js-target="organize-flyout"><i class="icon icon-organize"></i> Organize</a></li> <li class="utility util-save"><a href="#" js-target="save-flyout"><i class="icon icon-file-text-o"></i> Save</a></li> <li class="utility util-share"><a href="#" js-target="share-flyout"><i class="icon icon-share-square-o"></i> Share</a></li> <li class="utility util-discard"><a href="#" js-target="discard-flyout"><i class="icon icon-times"></i> Discard</a></li> <li class="utility util-pubdate pubdate"><time>June 27, 2017 </time></li> </ul></stream-item></li>  <li class="stream-entry"><stream-item class="stream-item" data-id="10170E-KND-ENG" data-title="HBR Guide to Dealing with Conflict Ebook + Tools" data-url="/product/hbr-guide-to-managing-conflict-at-work-ebook-tools/10170E-KND-ENG" data-image="/products/10170E-KND-ENG/thumbnail/thumbnail.gif" data-summary="Disagreements at work are inevitable. But they don’t have to be difficult or painful. This guide + tools will help you and your team address conflict professionally and productively—and in a way that improves both your work and your relationships." data-topic="Communication" data-authors="[Amy Gallo]" data-content-type="Book" data-product-type="Book" data-item-selectable="false" data-item-activity="false">  <div class="stream-image"><figure><a href="/web/20180218105013/https://hbr.org/product/hbr-guide-to-managing-conflict-at-work-ebook-tools/10170E-KND-ENG"><img src="/web/20180218105013im_/https://hbr.org/products/10170E-KND-ENG/thumbnail/thumbnail.gif" alt=""/></a></figure> </div> <h3 class="hed"><a href="/web/20180218105013/https://hbr.org/product/hbr-guide-to-managing-conflict-at-work-ebook-tools/10170E-KND-ENG">HBR Guide to Dealing with Conflict Ebook + Tools</a></h3>  <div class="stream-item-info"> <span class="topic"><a href="/web/20180218105013/https://hbr.org/topic/communication">Communication</a> </span> <span class="content-type">EBook </span>  <ul class="byline byline-list"> <li>Amy Gallo</li> </ul> </div>  <div class="stream-item-price"> <div class="price">49.95 </div><add-to-cart class="add-to-cart" data-type="Book" data-product-title="HBR Guide to Dealing with Conflict Ebook + Tools" data-product-major-topic="Communication" data-product-author="[Amy Gallo]" data-product-price="49.95" data-product-image="/products/10170E-KND-ENG/thumbnail/thumbnail.gif" data-product-id="10170E-KND-ENG" data-product-url="/product/hbr-guide-to-negotiating-ebook-tools-video/10170E-KND-ENG" data-product-content-type="Book" data-product-format="English PDF"> <input type="hidden" js-target="item-quantity" value="1"><button js-target="add" class="button--tight">Add to cart</button></add-to-cart> </div>  <p class="dek">Disagreements at work are inevitable. But they don’t have to be difficult or painful. This guide + tools will help you and your team address conflict professionally and productively—and in a way that improves both your work and your relationships.</p>  <ul class="stream-utility"> <li class="utility util-organize"><a href="#" js-target="organize-flyout"><i class="icon icon-organize"></i> Organize</a></li> <li class="utility util-save"><a href="#" js-target="save-flyout"><i class="icon icon-file-text-o"></i> Save</a></li> <li class="utility util-share"><a href="#" js-target="share-flyout"><i class="icon icon-share-square-o"></i> Share</a></li> <li class="utility util-discard"><a href="#" js-target="discard-flyout"><i class="icon icon-times"></i> Discard</a></li> <li class="utility util-pubdate pubdate"><time>April 4, 2017 </time></li> </ul></stream-item></li>  <li class="stream-entry"><stream-item class="stream-item" data-id="10068E-KND-ENG" data-title="HBR Guide to Dealing with Conflict" data-url="/product/hbr-guide-to-managing-conflict-at-work-hbr-guide-series/10068E-KND-ENG" data-image="/products/10068E-KND-ENG/thumbnail/thumbnail.gif" data-summary="What’s worse than conflict in the workplace? Ignoring conflict in the workplace. Instead of wishing it away, you need to face it head-on in a way that is both professional and productive." data-topic="communication" data-authors="[Amy Gallo]" data-content-type="Product" data-product-type="Book" data-item-selectable="false" data-item-activity="false">  <div class="stream-image"><figure><a href="/web/20180218105013/https://hbr.org/product/hbr-guide-to-managing-conflict-at-work-hbr-guide-series/10068E-KND-ENG"><img src="/web/20180218105013im_/https://hbr.org/products/10068E-KND-ENG/thumbnail/thumbnail.gif" alt=""/></a></figure> </div> <h3 class="hed"><a href="/web/20180218105013/https://hbr.org/product/hbr-guide-to-managing-conflict-at-work-hbr-guide-series/10068E-KND-ENG">HBR Guide to Dealing with Conflict</a></h3>  <div class="stream-item-info"> <span class="topic"><a href="/web/20180218105013/https://hbr.org/topic/communication">Communication</a> </span> <span class="content-type">EBook </span>  <ul class="byline byline-list"> <li>Amy Gallo</li> </ul> </div>  <div class="stream-item-price"> <div class="price">19.95 </div><add-to-cart class="add-to-cart" data-type="Book" data-product-title="HBR Guide to Dealing with Conflict" data-product-major-topic="communication" data-product-author="[Amy Gallo]" data-product-price="19.95" data-product-image="/products/10068E-KND-ENG/thumbnail/thumbnail.gif" data-product-id="10068E-KND-ENG" data-product-url="/product/hbr-guide-to-managing-conflict-at-work-hbr-guide-series/10068E-KND-ENG" data-product-content-type="Book" data-product-format="English PDF"> <input type="hidden" js-target="item-quantity" value="1"><button js-target="add" class="button--tight">Add to cart</button></add-to-cart> </div>  <p class="dek">What's worse than conflict in the workplace? Ignoring conflict in the workplace. Instead of wishing it away, you need to face it head-on in a way that is professional and productive.</p>  <ul class="stream-utility"> <li class="utility util-organize"><a href="#" js-target="organize-flyout"><i class="icon icon-organize"></i> Organize</a></li> <li class="utility util-save"><a href="#" js-target="save-flyout"><i class="icon icon-file-text-o"></i> Save</a></li> <li class="utility util-share"><a href="#" js-target="share-flyout"><i class="icon icon-share-square-o"></i> Share</a></li> <li class="utility util-discard"><a href="#" js-target="discard-flyout"><i class="icon icon-times"></i> Discard</a></li> <li class="utility util-pubdate pubdate"><time>April 4, 2017 </time></li> </ul></stream-item></li>  <li class="stream-entry"><stream-item class="stream-item" data-id="10139E-KND-ENG" data-title="HBR Guide to Making Every Meeting Matter Ebook + Tools" data-url="/product/hbr-guide-to-making-every-meeting-matter-ebook-tools/10139E-KND-ENG" data-image="/products/10139E-KND-ENG/thumbnail/thumbnail.gif" data-summary="Too many companies have a meeting culture where participants come unprepared for meaningful discussion, check their mobile devices rather than contribute, or get pulled into contentious arguments unrelated to the topic of the meeting. This guide + tools will equip you with the checklists, templates, and scripts you need to transform your meetings into productive conversations that lead to action." data-topic="Organizational Development" data-authors="[Harvard Business Review]" data-content-type="Product" data-product-type="Book" data-item-selectable="false" data-item-activity="false">  <div class="stream-image"><figure><a href="/web/20180218105013/https://hbr.org/product/hbr-guide-to-making-every-meeting-matter-ebook-tools/10139E-KND-ENG"><img src="/web/20180218105013im_/https://hbr.org/products/10139E-KND-ENG/thumbnail/thumbnail.gif" alt=""/></a></figure> </div> <h3 class="hed"><a href="/web/20180218105013/https://hbr.org/product/hbr-guide-to-making-every-meeting-matter-ebook-tools/10139E-KND-ENG">HBR Guide to Making Every Meeting Matter Ebook + Tools</a></h3>  <div class="stream-item-info"> <span class="topic"><a href="/web/20180218105013/https://hbr.org/search?search_type=search-all&term=Organizational%20Development">ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT</a> </span> <span class="content-type">Ebook </span>  <ul class="byline byline-list"> <li>Harvard Business Review</li> </ul> </div>  <div class="stream-item-price"> <div class="price">69.95 </div><add-to-cart class="add-to-cart" data-type="Book" data-product-title="HBR Guide to Making Every Meeting Matter Ebook + Tools" data-product-major-topic="Organizational Development" data-product-author="[Harvard Business Review]" data-product-price="69.95" data-product-image="/products/10139E-KND-ENG/thumbnail/thumbnail.gif" data-product-id="10139E-KND-ENG" data-product-url="/product/hbr-guide-to-making-every-meeting-matter-ebook-tools/10139E-KND-ENG" data-product-content-type="Book" data-product-format="English PDF"> <input type="hidden" js-target="item-quantity" value="1"><button js-target="add" class="button--tight">Add to cart</button></add-to-cart> </div>  <p class="dek">Too many companies have a meeting culture where participants come unprepared for meaningful discussion, check their mobile devices rather than contribute, or get pulled into contentious arguments unrelated to the topic of the meeting. This guide + tools will equip you with the checklists, templates, and scripts you need to transform your meetings into productive conversations that lead to action.</p>  <ul class="stream-utility"> <li class="utility util-organize"><a href="#" js-target="organize-flyout"><i class="icon icon-organize"></i> Organize</a></li> <li class="utility util-save"><a href="#" js-target="save-flyout"><i class="icon icon-file-text-o"></i> Save</a></li> <li class="utility util-share"><a href="#" js-target="share-flyout"><i class="icon icon-share-square-o"></i> Share</a></li> <li class="utility util-discard"><a href="#" js-target="discard-flyout"><i class="icon icon-times"></i> Discard</a></li> <li class="utility util-pubdate pubdate"><time>December 6, 2016 </time></li> </ul></stream-item></li>  <li class="stream-entry"><stream-item class="stream-item" data-id="10069E-KND-ENG" data-title="HBR Guide to Making Every Meeting Matter" data-url="/product/hbr-guide-to-making-every-meeting-matter/10069E-KND-ENG" data-image="/products/10069E-KND-ENG/thumbnail/thumbnail.gif" data-summary="Meetings. They hold such promise for moving your business forward but are rarely executed well. This guide offers tips and scripts for curbing inappropriate behavior and making your meetings easier to prepare for, more efficient to conduct—and more productive." data-topic="Organizational Development" data-authors="[Harvard Business Review]" data-content-type="Product" data-product-type="Book" data-item-selectable="false" data-item-activity="false">  <div class="stream-image"><figure><a href="/web/20180218105013/https://hbr.org/product/hbr-guide-to-making-every-meeting-matter/10069E-KND-ENG"><img src="/web/20180218105013im_/https://hbr.org/products/10069E-KND-ENG/thumbnail/thumbnail.gif" alt=""/></a></figure> </div> <h3 class="hed"><a href="/web/20180218105013/https://hbr.org/product/hbr-guide-to-making-every-meeting-matter/10069E-KND-ENG">HBR Guide to Making Every Meeting Matter</a></h3>  <div class="stream-item-info"> <span class="topic"><a href="/web/20180218105013/https://hbr.org/search?search_type=search-all&term=Organizational%20Development">ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT</a> </span> <span class="content-type">Ebook </span>  <ul class="byline byline-list"> <li>Harvard Business Review</li> </ul> </div>  <div class="stream-item-price"> <div class="price">19.95 </div><add-to-cart class="add-to-cart" data-type="Book" data-product-title="HBR Guide to Making Every Meeting Matter" data-product-major-topic="Organizational Development" data-product-author="[Harvard Business Review]" data-product-price="19.95" data-product-image="/products/10069E-KND-ENG/thumbnail/thumbnail.gif" data-product-id="10069E-KND-ENG" data-product-url="/product/hbr-guide-to-making-every-meeting-matter/10069E-KND-ENG" data-product-content-type="Book" data-product-format="English PDF"> <input type="hidden" js-target="item-quantity" value="1"><button js-target="add" class="button--tight">Add to cart</button></add-to-cart> </div>  <p class="dek">Meetings. They hold such promise for moving your business forward but are rarely executed well. This guide offers tips and scripts for curbing inappropriate behavior and making your meetings easier to prepare for, more efficient to conduct—and more productive.</p>  <ul class="stream-utility"> <li class="utility util-organize"><a href="#" js-target="organize-flyout"><i class="icon icon-organize"></i> Organize</a></li> <li class="utility util-save"><a href="#" js-target="save-flyout"><i class="icon icon-file-text-o"></i> Save</a></li> <li class="utility util-share"><a href="#" js-target="share-flyout"><i class="icon icon-share-square-o"></i> Share</a></li> <li class="utility util-discard"><a href="#" js-target="discard-flyout"><i class="icon icon-times"></i> Discard</a></li> <li class="utility util-pubdate pubdate"><time>December 6, 2016 </time></li> </ul></stream-item></li>  <li class="stream-entry"><stream-item class="stream-item" data-id="10196E-KND-ENG" data-title="HBR Guide to Data Analytics Basics for Managers Ebook + Tools" data-url="/product/hbr-guide-to-data-analytics-basics-for-managers-ebook-tools/10196E-KND-ENG" data-image="/products/10196E-KND-ENG/thumbnail/thumbnail.gif" data-summary="Today's business environment brings with it an onslaught of data, but leaving the analysis to others in your company just won't cut it. This guides + tools set provides downloadable tools and templates to help you work with your team to create business experiments, ask the right questions when analyzing data and speaking with data experts, and communicate your findings in a way that influences and persuades." data-topic="Strategy and Execution" data-authors="[Harvard Business Review]" data-content-type="Product" data-product-type="Book" data-item-selectable="false" data-item-activity="false">  <div class="stream-image"><figure><a href="/web/20180218105013/https://hbr.org/product/hbr-guide-to-data-analytics-basics-for-managers-ebook-tools/10196E-KND-ENG"><img src="/web/20180218105013im_/https://hbr.org/products/10196E-KND-ENG/thumbnail/thumbnail.gif" alt=""/></a></figure> </div> <h3 class="hed"><a href="/web/20180218105013/https://hbr.org/product/hbr-guide-to-data-analytics-basics-for-managers-ebook-tools/10196E-KND-ENG">HBR Guide to Data Analytics Basics for Managers Ebook + Tools</a></h3>  <div class="stream-item-info"> <span class="topic"><a href="/web/20180218105013/https://hbr.org/topic/strategy-execution">STRATEGY & EXECUTION</a> </span> <span class="content-type">Ebook </span>  <ul class="byline byline-list"> <li>Harvard Business Review</li> </ul> </div>  <div class="stream-item-price"> <div class="price">49.95 </div><add-to-cart class="add-to-cart" data-type="Book" data-product-title="HBR Guide to Data Analytics Basics for Managers Ebook + Tools" data-product-major-topic="Decision making" data-product-author="[Harvard Business Review]" data-product-price="49.95" data-product-image="/products/10196E-KND-ENG/thumbnail/thumbnail.gif" data-product-id="10196E-KND-ENG" data-product-url="/product/hbr-guide-to-data-analytics-basics-for-managers-ebook-tools/10196E-KND-ENG" data-product-content-type="Book" data-product-format="English PDF"> <input type="hidden" js-target="item-quantity" value="1"><button js-target="add" class="button--tight">Add to cart</button></add-to-cart> </div>  <p class="dek">Today’s business environment brings with it an onslaught of data, but leaving the analysis to others in your company just won’t cut it. This guides + tools set provides downloadable tools and templates to help you work with your team to create business experiments, ask the right questions when analyzing data and speaking with data experts, and communicate your findings in a way that influences and persuades.</p>  <ul class="stream-utility"> <li class="utility util-organize"><a href="#" js-target="organize-flyout"><i class="icon icon-organize"></i> Organize</a></li> <li class="utility util-save"><a href="#" js-target="save-flyout"><i class="icon icon-file-text-o"></i> Save</a></li> <li class="utility util-share"><a href="#" js-target="share-flyout"><i class="icon icon-share-square-o"></i> Share</a></li> <li class="utility util-discard"><a href="#" js-target="discard-flyout"><i class="icon icon-times"></i> Discard</a></li> <li class="utility util-pubdate pubdate"><time>August 15, 2017 </time></li> </ul></stream-item></li>  <li class="stream-entry"><stream-item class="stream-item" data-id="10089E-KND-ENG" data-title="HBR Guide to Data Analytics Basics for Managers" data-url="https://hbr.org/product/hbr-guide-to-data-analytics-basics-for-managers/10089E-KND-ENG" data-image="/products/10089E-KND-ENG/thumbnail/thumbnail.gif" data-summary="Now more than ever, managers must know how to tease insight from data—to understand where it comes from, make sense of the numbers, and use those findings to inform their toughest decisions. Whether you’re working with data experts or running your own tests, this guide provides practical tips and advice to help you make better decisions using data." data-topic="Strategy & Execution" data-authors="[Harvard Business Review]" data-content-type="Product" data-product-type="Book" data-item-selectable="false" data-item-activity="false">  <div class="stream-image"><figure><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180218105013/https://hbr.org/product/hbr-guide-to-data-analytics-basics-for-managers/10089E-KND-ENG"><img src="/web/20180218105013im_/https://hbr.org/products/10089E-KND-ENG/thumbnail/thumbnail.gif" alt=""/></a></figure> </div> <h3 class="hed"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180218105013/https://hbr.org/product/hbr-guide-to-data-analytics-basics-for-managers/10089E-KND-ENG">HBR Guide to Data Analytics Basics for Managers</a></h3>  <div class="stream-item-info"> <span class="topic"><a href="/web/20180218105013/https://hbr.org/topic/strategy-execution">STRATEGY & EXECUTION</a> </span> <span class="content-type">EBOOK </span>  <ul class="byline byline-list"> <li>Harvard Business Review</li> </ul> </div>  <div class="stream-item-price"> <div class="price">19.95 </div><add-to-cart class="add-to-cart" data-type="Book" data-product-title="HBR Guide to Data Analytics Basics for Managers" data-product-major-topic="Strategy & Execution" data-product-author="[Harvard Business Review]" data-product-price="19.95" data-product-image="/products/10089E-KND-ENG/thumbnail/thumbnail.gif" data-product-id="10089E-KND-ENG" data-product-url="/product/hbr-guide-to-data-analytics-basics-for-managers/10089E-KND-ENG" data-product-content-type="Book" data-product-format="English PDF"> <input type="hidden" js-target="item-quantity" value="1"><button js-target="add" class="button--tight">Add to cart</button></add-to-cart> </div>  <p class="dek">Now more than ever, managers must know how to tease insight from data—to understand where it comes from, make sense of the numbers, and use those findings to inform their toughest decisions. Whether you’re working with data experts or running your own tests, this guide provides practical tips and advice to help you make better decisions using data.</p>  <ul class="stream-utility"> <li class="utility util-organize"><a href="#" js-target="organize-flyout"><i class="icon icon-organize"></i> Organize</a></li> <li class="utility util-save"><a href="#" js-target="save-flyout"><i class="icon icon-file-text-o"></i> Save</a></li> <li class="utility util-share"><a href="#" js-target="share-flyout"><i class="icon icon-share-square-o"></i> Share</a></li> <li class="utility util-discard"><a href="#" js-target="discard-flyout"><i class="icon icon-times"></i> Discard</a></li> <li class="utility util-pubdate pubdate"><time>November 15, 2016 </time></li> </ul></stream-item></li>  <li class="stream-entry"><stream-item class="stream-item" data-id="10084E-KND-ENG" data-title="HBR Guide to Giving Effective Feedback Ebook + Tools" data-url="/product/hbr-guide-to-delivering-effective-feedback-ebook-tools/10084E-KND-ENG" data-image="/products/10084E-KND-ENG/thumbnail/thumbnail.gif" data-summary="The ability to provide consistent, effective feedback separates the good managers from the great ones. Learn how to course-correct behavior, recognize achievements, and motivate your direct reports with confidence. From everyday feedback and weekly check-ins to formal performance reviews, you’ll be well-equipped for virtually any situation." data-topic="Assessing performance" data-authors="[Harvard Business Review]" data-content-type="Product" data-product-type="Book" data-item-selectable="false" data-item-activity="false">  <div class="stream-image"><figure><a href="/web/20180218105013/https://hbr.org/product/hbr-guide-to-delivering-effective-feedback-ebook-tools/10084E-KND-ENG"><img src="/web/20180218105013im_/https://hbr.org/products/10084E-KND-ENG/thumbnail/thumbnail.gif" alt=""/></a></figure> </div> <h3 class="hed"><a href="/web/20180218105013/https://hbr.org/product/hbr-guide-to-delivering-effective-feedback-ebook-tools/10084E-KND-ENG">HBR Guide to Giving Effective Feedback Ebook + Tools</a></h3>  <div class="stream-item-info"> <span class="topic"><a href="/web/20180218105013/https://hbr.org/topic/communication">Communication</a> </span> <span class="content-type">Ebook </span>  <ul class="byline byline-list"> <li>Harvard Business Review</li> </ul> </div>  <div class="stream-item-price"> <div class="price">49.95 </div><add-to-cart class="add-to-cart" data-type="Book" data-product-title="HBR Guide to Giving Effective Feedback Ebook + Tools" data-product-major-topic="Assessing performance" data-product-author="[Harvard Business Review]" data-product-price="49.95" data-product-image="/products/10084E-KND-ENG/thumbnail/thumbnail.gif" data-product-id="10084E-KND-ENG" data-product-url="/product/hbr-guide-to-delivering-effective-feedback-ebook-tools/10084E-KND-ENG" data-product-content-type="Book" data-product-format="English PDF"> <input type="hidden" js-target="item-quantity" value="1"><button js-target="add" class="button--tight">Add to cart</button></add-to-cart> </div>  <p class="dek">The ability to provide consistent, effective feedback separates the good managers from the great ones. Learn how to course-correct behavior, recognize achievements, and motivate your direct reports with confidence. From everyday feedback and weekly check-ins to formal performance reviews, you’ll be well-equipped for virtually any situation.</p>  <ul class="stream-utility"> <li class="utility util-organize"><a href="#" js-target="organize-flyout"><i class="icon icon-organize"></i> Organize</a></li> <li class="utility util-save"><a href="#" js-target="save-flyout"><i class="icon icon-file-text-o"></i> Save</a></li> <li class="utility util-share"><a href="#" js-target="share-flyout"><i class="icon icon-share-square-o"></i> Share</a></li> <li class="utility util-discard"><a href="#" js-target="discard-flyout"><i class="icon icon-times"></i> Discard</a></li> <li class="utility util-pubdate pubdate"><time>May 11, 2016 </time></li> </ul></stream-item></li>  <li class="stream-entry"><stream-item class="stream-item" data-id="10017E-KND-ENG" data-title="HBR Guide to Giving Effective Feedback" data-url="/product/hbr-guide-to-delivering-effective-feedback/10017E-KND-ENG" data-image="/products/10017E-KND-ENG/thumbnail/thumbnail.gif" data-summary="Take the stress out of giving feedback. Whether you’re commending exemplary work or addressing problem behavior, this guide provides you with practical advice and tips to transform any performance discussion into an opportunity for growth and development." data-topic="Communication" data-authors="[Harvard Business Review]" data-content-type="Product" data-product-type="Book" data-item-selectable="false" data-item-activity="false">  <div class="stream-image"><figure><a href="/web/20180218105013/https://hbr.org/product/hbr-guide-to-delivering-effective-feedback/10017E-KND-ENG"><img src="/web/20180218105013im_/https://hbr.org/products/10017E-KND-ENG/thumbnail/thumbnail.gif" alt=""/></a></figure> </div> <h3 class="hed"><a href="/web/20180218105013/https://hbr.org/product/hbr-guide-to-delivering-effective-feedback/10017E-KND-ENG">HBR Guide to Giving Effective Feedback</a></h3>  <div class="stream-item-info"> <span class="topic"><a href="/web/20180218105013/https://hbr.org/topic/communication">Communication</a> </span> <span class="content-type">Ebook </span>  <ul class="byline byline-list"> <li>Harvard Business Review</li> </ul> </div>  <div class="stream-item-price"> <div class="price">19.95 </div><add-to-cart class="add-to-cart" data-type="Book" data-product-title="HBR Guide to Giving Effective Feedback" data-product-major-topic="Communication" data-product-author="[Harvard Business Review]" data-product-price="19.95" data-product-image="/products/10017E-KND-ENG/thumbnail/thumbnail.gif" data-product-id="10017E-KND-ENG" data-product-url="/product/hbr-guide-to-delivering-effective-feedback/10017E-KND-ENG" data-product-content-type="Book" data-product-format="English PDF"> <input type="hidden" js-target="item-quantity" value="1"><button js-target="add" class="button--tight">Add to cart</button></add-to-cart> </div>  <p class="dek">Take the stress out of giving feedback. Whether you’re commending exemplary work or addressing problem behavior, this guide provides you with practical advice and tips to transform any performance discussion into an opportunity for growth and development.</p>  <ul class="stream-utility"> <li class="utility util-organize"><a href="#" js-target="organize-flyout"><i class="icon icon-organize"></i> Organize</a></li> <li class="utility util-save"><a href="#" js-target="save-flyout"><i class="icon icon-file-text-o"></i> Save</a></li> <li class="utility util-share"><a href="#" js-target="share-flyout"><i class="icon icon-share-square-o"></i> Share</a></li> <li class="utility util-discard"><a href="#" js-target="discard-flyout"><i class="icon icon-times"></i> Discard</a></li> <li class="utility util-pubdate pubdate"><time>May 10, 2016 </time></li> </ul></stream-item></li>  <li class="stream-entry"><stream-item class="stream-item" data-id="10090E-KND-ENG" data-title="HBR Guide to Buying a Small Business" data-url="/product/hbr-guide-to-buying-a-small-business/10090E-KND-ENG" data-image="/products/10090E-KND-ENG/thumbnail/thumbnail.gif" data-summary="Think big, buy small. Are you looking for an alternative to a career path at a big firm? Does starting your own company seem too risky? There is another option: You can buy a small business and run it as CEO." data-topic="Innovation & Entrepreneurship" data-authors="[Richard S. RubackRoyce and Yudkoff]" data-content-type="Book" data-product-type="Book" data-item-selectable="false" data-item-activity="false">  <div class="stream-image"><figure><a href="/web/20180218105013/https://hbr.org/product/hbr-guide-to-buying-a-small-business/10090E-KND-ENG"><img src="/web/20180218105013im_/https://hbr.org/products/10090E-KND-ENG/thumbnail/thumbnail.gif" alt=""/></a></figure> </div> <h3 class="hed"><a href="/web/20180218105013/https://hbr.org/product/hbr-guide-to-buying-a-small-business/10090E-KND-ENG">HBR Guide to Buying a Small Business</a></h3>  <div class="stream-item-info"> <span class="topic"><a href="/web/20180218105013/https://hbr.org/topic/innovation">Innovation & Entrepreneurship</a> </span> <span class="content-type">EBook </span>  <ul class="byline byline-list"> <li>Richard S. Ruback</li> <li>Royce Yudkoff</li> </ul> </div>  <div class="stream-item-price"> <div class="price">19.95 </div><add-to-cart class="add-to-cart" data-type="Book" data-product-title="HBR Guide to Buying a Small Business" data-product-major-topic="Innovation & Entrepreneurship" data-product-author="[Richard S. RubackRoyce and Yudkoff]" data-product-price="19.95" data-product-image="/products/10090E-KND-ENG/thumbnail/thumbnail.gif" data-product-id="10090E-KND-ENG" data-product-url="/product/hbr-guide-to-buying-a-small-business/10090E-KND-ENG" data-product-content-type="Book" data-product-format="English PDF"> <input type="hidden" js-target="item-quantity" value="1"><button js-target="add" class="button--tight">Add to cart</button></add-to-cart> </div>  <p class="dek">Think big, buy small. Are you looking for an alternative to a career path at a big firm? Does starting your own company seem too risky? There is another option: You can buy a small business and run it as CEO.</p>  <ul class="stream-utility"> <li class="utility util-organize"><a href="#" js-target="organize-flyout"><i class="icon icon-organize"></i> Organize</a></li> <li class="utility util-save"><a href="#" js-target="save-flyout"><i class="icon icon-file-text-o"></i> Save</a></li> <li class="utility util-share"><a href="#" js-target="share-flyout"><i class="icon icon-share-square-o"></i> Share</a></li> <li class="utility util-discard"><a href="#" js-target="discard-flyout"><i class="icon icon-times"></i> Discard</a></li> <li class="utility util-pubdate pubdate"><time>February 16, 2016 </time></li> </ul></stream-item></li>  <li class="stream-entry"><stream-item class="stream-item" data-id="10076E-KND-ENG" data-title="HBR Guide to Negotiating Ebook + Tools + Video" data-url="/product/hbr-guide-to-negotiating-ebook-tools-video/10076E-KND-ENG" data-image="/products/10076E-KND-ENG/thumbnail/thumbnail.gif" data-summary="Negotiations are a critical part of our professional and personal lives. Whether you are working on a team project, pitching a new product, trying to get a raise, you want to get to “yes” quickly without stress or confrontation. This guide provides a framework, advice, and tools to give you the skills and confidence you need to negotiate well and achieve better outcomes." data-topic="COMMUNICATION" data-authors="[Jeff Weiss]" data-content-type="Book" data-product-type="Book" data-item-selectable="false" data-item-activity="false">  <div class="stream-image"><figure><a href="/web/20180218105013/https://hbr.org/product/hbr-guide-to-negotiating-ebook-tools-video/10076E-KND-ENG"><img src="/web/20180218105013im_/https://hbr.org/products/10076E-KND-ENG/thumbnail/thumbnail.gif" alt=""/></a></figure> </div> <h3 class="hed"><a href="/web/20180218105013/https://hbr.org/product/hbr-guide-to-negotiating-ebook-tools-video/10076E-KND-ENG">HBR Guide to Negotiating Ebook + Tools + Video</a></h3>  <div class="stream-item-info"> <span class="topic"><a href="/web/20180218105013/https://hbr.org/topic/COMMUNICATION">COMMUNICATION</a> </span> <span class="content-type">EBook </span>  <ul class="byline byline-list"> <li>Jeff Weiss</li> </ul> </div>  <div class="stream-item-price"> <div class="price">59.95 </div><add-to-cart class="add-to-cart" data-type="Book" data-product-title="HBR Guide to Negotiating Ebook + Tools + Video" data-product-major-topic="COMMUNICATION" data-product-author="[Jeff Weiss]" data-product-price="59.95" data-product-image="/products/10076E-KND-ENG/thumbnail/thumbnail.gif" data-product-id="10076E-KND-ENG" data-product-url="/product/hbr-guide-to-negotiating-ebook-tools-video/10076E-KND-ENG" data-product-content-type="Book" data-product-format="English PDF"> <input type="hidden" js-target="item-quantity" value="1"><button js-target="add" class="button--tight">Add to cart</button></add-to-cart> </div>  <p class="dek">Negotiations are a critical part of our professional and personal lives. Whether you are working on a team project, pitching a new product, trying to get a raise, you want to get to “yes” quickly without stress or confrontation. This guide provides a framework, advice, and tools to give you the skills and confidence you need to negotiate well and achieve better outcomes.</p>  <ul class="stream-utility"> <li class="utility util-organize"><a href="#" js-target="organize-flyout"><i class="icon icon-organize"></i> Organize</a></li> <li class="utility util-save"><a href="#" js-target="save-flyout"><i class="icon icon-file-text-o"></i> Save</a></li> <li class="utility util-share"><a href="#" js-target="share-flyout"><i class="icon icon-share-square-o"></i> Share</a></li> <li class="utility util-discard"><a href="#" js-target="discard-flyout"><i class="icon icon-times"></i> Discard</a></li> <li class="utility util-pubdate pubdate"><time>February 16, 2016 </time></li> </ul></stream-item></li>  <li class="stream-entry"><stream-item class="stream-item" data-id="15027E-KND-ENG" data-title="HBR Guide to Negotiating" data-url="/product/hbr-guide-to-negotiating/15027E-KND-ENG" data-image="/products/15027E-KND-ENG/thumbnail/thumbnail.gif" data-summary="Using a seven-part framework, this book delivers tips and advice to move you from a game of concessions and compromises to one of collaboration and creativity, resulting in better outcomes and better working relationships." data-topic="communication" data-authors="[Jeff Weiss]" data-content-type="Book" data-product-type="Book" data-item-selectable="false" data-item-activity="false">  <div class="stream-image"><figure><a href="/web/20180218105013/https://hbr.org/product/hbr-guide-to-negotiating/15027E-KND-ENG"><img src="/web/20180218105013im_/https://hbr.org/products/15027E-KND-ENG/thumbnail/thumbnail.gif" alt=""/></a></figure> </div> <h3 class="hed"><a href="/web/20180218105013/https://hbr.org/product/hbr-guide-to-negotiating/15027E-KND-ENG">HBR Guide to Negotiating</a></h3>  <div class="stream-item-info"> <span class="topic"><a href="/web/20180218105013/https://hbr.org/topic/communication">communication</a> </span> <span class="content-type">Ebook </span>  <ul class="byline byline-list"> <li>Jeff Weiss</li> </ul> </div>  <div class="stream-item-price"> <div class="price">19.95 </div><add-to-cart class="add-to-cart" data-type="Book" data-product-title="HBR Guide to Negotiating" data-product-major-topic="communication" data-product-author="[Jeff Weiss]" data-product-price="19.95" data-product-image="/products/15027E-KND-ENG/thumbnail/thumbnail.gif" data-product-id="15027E-KND-ENG" data-product-url="/product/hbr-guide-to-negotiating/15027E-KND-ENG" data-product-content-type="Book" data-product-format="English PDF"> <input type="hidden" js-target="item-quantity" value="1"><button js-target="add" class="button--tight">Add to cart</button></add-to-cart> </div>  <p class="dek">Using a seven-part framework, this book delivers tips and advice to move you from a game of concessions and compromises to one of collaboration and creativity, resulting in better outcomes and better working relationships.</p>  <ul class="stream-utility"> <li class="utility util-organize"><a href="#" js-target="organize-flyout"><i class="icon icon-organize"></i> Organize</a></li> <li class="utility util-save"><a href="#" js-target="save-flyout"><i class="icon icon-file-text-o"></i> Save</a></li> <li class="utility util-share"><a href="#" js-target="share-flyout"><i class="icon icon-share-square-o"></i> Share</a></li> <li class="utility util-discard"><a href="#" js-target="discard-flyout"><i class="icon icon-times"></i> Discard</a></li> <li class="utility util-pubdate pubdate"><time>February 16, 2016 </time></li> </ul></stream-item></li>  <li class="stream-entry"><stream-item class="stream-item" data-id="10022E-KND-ENG" data-title="HBR Guide to Leading Teams Ebook + Tools" data-url="/product/hbr-guide-to-leading-teams-ebook-tools/10022E-KND-ENG" data-image="/products/10022E-KND-ENG/thumbnail/thumbnail.gif" data-summary="Dysfunctional teams are maddening - yet are a reality of organizational life. As the team leader, you have the power to change things for the better. This guide will help you take your leadership role to a whole new level and includes downloadable tools and worksheets to help you get organized and produce results right away." data-topic="Leadership & Managing People" data-authors="[Mary L. Shapiro]" data-content-type="Product" data-product-type="Book" data-item-selectable="false" data-item-activity="false">  <div class="stream-image"><figure><a href="/web/20180218105013/https://hbr.org/product/hbr-guide-to-leading-teams-ebook-tools/10022E-KND-ENG"><img src="/web/20180218105013im_/https://hbr.org/products/10022E-KND-ENG/thumbnail/thumbnail.gif" alt=""/></a></figure> </div> <h3 class="hed"><a href="/web/20180218105013/https://hbr.org/product/hbr-guide-to-leading-teams-ebook-tools/10022E-KND-ENG">HBR Guide to Leading Teams Ebook + Tools</a></h3>  <div class="stream-item-info"> <span class="topic"><a href="/web/20180218105013/https://hbr.org/topic/leadership-and-managing-people">Leadership & Managing People</a> </span> <span class="content-type">EBook </span>  <ul class="byline byline-list"> <li>Mary L. 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This guide will help you take your leadership role to a whole new level and includes downloadable tools and worksheets to help you get organized and produce results right away.</p>  <ul class="stream-utility"> <li class="utility util-organize"><a href="#" js-target="organize-flyout"><i class="icon icon-organize"></i> Organize</a></li> <li class="utility util-save"><a href="#" js-target="save-flyout"><i class="icon icon-file-text-o"></i> Save</a></li> <li class="utility util-share"><a href="#" js-target="share-flyout"><i class="icon icon-share-square-o"></i> Share</a></li> <li class="utility util-discard"><a href="#" js-target="discard-flyout"><i class="icon icon-times"></i> Discard</a></li> <li class="utility util-pubdate pubdate"><time>July 7, 2015 </time></li> </ul></stream-item></li>  <li class="stream-entry"><stream-item class="stream-item" data-id="15039E-KND-ENG" data-title="HBR Guide to Leading Teams" data-url="/product/hbr-guide-to-leading-teams-hbr-guide-series/15039E-KND-ENG" data-image="/products/15039E-KND-ENG/thumbnail/thumbnail.gif" data-summary="Behind every great team is a great leader. This guide offers step-by-step advice, time-tested principles and practical exercises that can help you get your team performing at peak efficiency." data-topic="Leadership & Managing People" data-authors="[Mary L. Shapiro]" data-content-type="Product" data-product-type="Book" data-item-selectable="false" data-item-activity="false">  <div class="stream-image"><figure><a href="/web/20180218105013/https://hbr.org/product/hbr-guide-to-leading-teams-hbr-guide-series/15039E-KND-ENG"><img src="/web/20180218105013im_/https://hbr.org/products/15039E-KND-ENG/thumbnail/thumbnail.gif" alt=""/></a></figure> </div> <h3 class="hed"><a href="/web/20180218105013/https://hbr.org/product/hbr-guide-to-leading-teams-hbr-guide-series/15039E-KND-ENG">HBR Guide to Leading Teams</a></h3>  <div class="stream-item-info"> <span class="topic"><a href="/web/20180218105013/https://hbr.org/topic/leadership-and-managing-people">Leadership & Managing People</a> </span> <span class="content-type">EBook </span>  <ul class="byline byline-list"> <li>Mary L. Shapiro</li> </ul> </div>  <div class="stream-item-price"> <div class="price">19.95 </div><add-to-cart class="add-to-cart" data-type="Book" data-product-title="HBR Guide to Leading Teams" data-product-major-topic="Leadership & Managing People" data-product-author="[Mary L. Shapiro]" data-product-price="19.95" data-product-image="/products/15039E-KND-ENG/thumbnail/thumbnail.gif" data-product-id="15039E-KND-ENG" data-product-url="/product/hbr-guide-to-leading-teams-hbr-guide-series/15039E-KND-ENG" data-product-content-type="Book" data-product-format="English PDF"> <input type="hidden" js-target="item-quantity" value="1"><button js-target="add" class="button--tight">Add to cart</button></add-to-cart> </div>  <p class="dek">Behind every great team is a great leader. This guide offers step-by-step advice, time-tested principles and practical exercises that can help you get your team performing at peak efficiency.</p>  <ul class="stream-utility"> <li class="utility util-organize"><a href="#" js-target="organize-flyout"><i class="icon icon-organize"></i> Organize</a></li> <li class="utility util-save"><a href="#" js-target="save-flyout"><i class="icon icon-file-text-o"></i> Save</a></li> <li class="utility util-share"><a href="#" js-target="share-flyout"><i class="icon icon-share-square-o"></i> Share</a></li> <li class="utility util-discard"><a href="#" js-target="discard-flyout"><i class="icon icon-times"></i> Discard</a></li> <li class="utility util-pubdate pubdate"><time>July 7, 2015 </time></li> </ul></stream-item></li>  <li class="stream-entry"><stream-item class="stream-item" data-id="10946E-KND-ENG" data-title="HBR Guide to Better Business Writing" data-url="/product/hbr-guide-to-better-business-writing/an/10946E-KND-ENG" data-image="/products/10946E-KND-ENG/thumbnail/thumbnail.gif" data-summary="Don’t let your writing hold you back. When you’re fumbling for words and pressed for time, you might be tempted to dismiss good business writing as a luxury." data-topic="Communication" data-authors="[Bryan A. Garner]" data-content-type="Product" data-product-type="Book" data-item-selectable="false" data-item-activity="false">  <div class="stream-image"><figure><a href="/web/20180218105013/https://hbr.org/product/hbr-guide-to-better-business-writing/an/10946E-KND-ENG"><img src="/web/20180218105013im_/https://hbr.org/products/10946E-KND-ENG/thumbnail/thumbnail.gif" alt=""/></a></figure> </div> <h3 class="hed"><a href="/web/20180218105013/https://hbr.org/product/hbr-guide-to-better-business-writing/an/10946E-KND-ENG">HBR Guide to Better Business Writing</a></h3>  <div class="stream-item-info"> <span class="topic"><a href="/web/20180218105013/https://hbr.org/topic/communication">Communication</a> </span> <span class="content-type">EBook </span>  <ul class="byline byline-list"> <li>Bryan A. Garner</li> </ul> </div>  <div class="stream-item-price"> <div class="price">19.95 </div><add-to-cart class="add-to-cart" data-type="Book" data-product-title="HBR Guide to Better Business Writing" data-product-major-topic="Communication" data-product-author="[Bryan A. Garner]" data-product-price="19.95" data-product-image="/products/10946E-KND-ENG/thumbnail/thumbnail.gif" data-product-id="10946E-KND-ENG" data-product-url="/product/hbr-guide-to-better-business-writing/an/10946E-KND-ENG" data-product-content-type="Book" data-product-format="English PDF"> <input type="hidden" js-target="item-quantity" value="1"><button js-target="add" class="button--tight">Add to cart</button></add-to-cart> </div>  <p class="dek">Don’t let your writing hold you back. When you’re fumbling for words and pressed for time, you might be tempted to dismiss good business writing as a luxury.</p>  <ul class="stream-utility"> <li class="utility util-organize"><a href="#" js-target="organize-flyout"><i class="icon icon-organize"></i> Organize</a></li> <li class="utility util-save"><a href="#" js-target="save-flyout"><i class="icon icon-file-text-o"></i> Save</a></li> <li class="utility util-share"><a href="#" js-target="share-flyout"><i class="icon icon-share-square-o"></i> Share</a></li> <li class="utility util-discard"><a href="#" js-target="discard-flyout"><i class="icon icon-times"></i> Discard</a></li> <li class="utility util-pubdate pubdate"><time>January 29, 2013 </time></li> </ul></stream-item></li>  <li class="stream-entry"><stream-item class="stream-item" data-id="11150V-KND-ENG" data-title="HBR Guide to Persuasive Presentations Ebook + Video Case Study" data-url="/product/hbr-guide-to-persuasive-presentations-ebook-video-case-study/an/11150V-KND-ENG" data-image="/resources/images/marketing/email/11150V_282x242.png" data-summary="Take the pain out of presentations. Terrified of speaking in front of a group? Or simply looking to polish your skills? No matter where you are on the spectrum, this guide will give you the confidence and the tools you need to get results." data-topic="Communication" data-authors="[Nancy Duarte]" data-content-type="Product" data-product-type="Book" data-item-selectable="false" data-item-activity="false">  <div class="stream-image"><figure><a href="/web/20180218105013/https://hbr.org/product/hbr-guide-to-persuasive-presentations-ebook-video-case-study/an/11150V-KND-ENG"><img src="/web/20180218105013im_/https://hbr.org/resources/images/marketing/email/11150V_282x242.png" alt=""/></a></figure> </div> <h3 class="hed"><a href="/web/20180218105013/https://hbr.org/product/hbr-guide-to-persuasive-presentations-ebook-video-case-study/an/11150V-KND-ENG">HBR Guide to Persuasive Presentations Ebook + Video Case Study</a></h3>  <div class="stream-item-info"> <span class="topic"><a href="/web/20180218105013/https://hbr.org/topic/communication">Communication</a> </span> <span class="content-type">EBook </span>  <ul class="byline byline-list"> <li>Nancy Duarte</li> </ul> </div>  <div class="stream-item-price"> <div class="price">39.95 </div><add-to-cart class="add-to-cart" data-type="Book" data-product-title="HBR Guide to Persuasive Presentations Ebook + Video Case Study" data-product-major-topic="Communication" data-product-author="[Nancy Duarte]" data-product-price="39.95" data-product-image="/resources/images/marketing/email/11150V_282x242.png" data-product-id="11150V-KND-ENG" data-product-url="/product/hbr-guide-to-persuasive-presentations-ebook-video-case-study/an/11150V-KND-ENG" data-product-content-type="Book" data-product-format="English PDF"> <input type="hidden" js-target="item-quantity" value="1"><button js-target="add" class="button--tight">Add to cart</button></add-to-cart> </div>  <p class="dek">Take the pain out of presentations. Terrified of speaking in front of a group? Or simply looking to polish your skills? No matter where you are on the spectrum, this guide will give you the confidence and the tools you need to get results.</p>  <ul class="stream-utility"> <li class="utility util-organize"><a href="#" js-target="organize-flyout"><i class="icon icon-organize"></i> Organize</a></li> <li class="utility util-save"><a href="#" js-target="save-flyout"><i class="icon icon-file-text-o"></i> Save</a></li> <li class="utility util-share"><a href="#" js-target="share-flyout"><i class="icon icon-share-square-o"></i> Share</a></li> <li class="utility util-discard"><a href="#" js-target="discard-flyout"><i class="icon icon-times"></i> Discard</a></li> <li class="utility util-pubdate pubdate"><time>October 9, 2012 </time></li> </ul></stream-item></li>  <li class="stream-entry"> <stream-item class="stream-item" data-id="10128E-KND-ENG" data-title="HBR Guide to Getting the Right Work Done Ebook + Tools" data-url="/product/hbr-guide-to-getting-the-right-work-done/an/11153E-KND-ENG" data-image="http://static.hbr.org/products/11153E-KND-ENG/thumbnail/thumbnail.gif" data-summary="Being productive is not about putting in more hours—it’s about prioritizing, planning, and executing the most impactful work. Get the practical advice, tools, and technology you need to get the right work done." data-topic="Leadership & Managing People" data-authors="[Harvard Business Review]" data-content-type="Product" data-product-type="Book" data-item-selectable="false" data-item-activity="false">  <div class="stream-image"> <figure> <a href="/web/20180218105013/https://hbr.org/product/hbr-guide-to-getting-the-right-work-done/an/10128E-KND-ENG"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180218105013im_/http://static.hbr.org/products/10128E-KND-ENG/thumbnail/thumbnail.gif" alt=""/></a> </figure> </div>  <h3 class="hed"><a href="/web/20180218105013/https://hbr.org/product/hbr-guide-to-getting-the-right-work-done-ebook-tools/10128E-KND-ENG">HBR Guide to Getting the Right Work Done Ebook + Tools</a></h3>  <div class="stream-item-info"> <span class="topic"><a href="/web/20180218105013/https://hbr.org/topic/leadership-and-managing-people">Leadership & Managing People</a> </span> <span class="content-type">EBook </span>  <ul class="byline byline-list"> <li>Harvard Business Review</li> </ul> </div>  <div class="stream-item-price"> <div class="price">69.95 </div> <add-to-cart class="add-to-cart" data-type="Book" data-product-title="HBR Guide to Getting the Right Work Done Ebook + Tools" data-product-major-topic="Leadership & Managing People" data-product-author="[Harvard Business Review]" data-product-price="69.95" data-product-image="http://static.hbr.org/products/10128E-KND-ENG/thumbnail/thumbnail.gif" data-product-id="10128E-KND-ENG" data-product-url="/product/hbr-guide-to-getting-the-right-work-done-ebook-tools/10128E-KND-ENG" data-product-content-type="Book" data-product-format="Ebook"> <input type="hidden" js-target="item-quantity" value="1"> <button js-target="add" class="button--tight">Add to cart</button> </add-to-cart> </div>  <p class="dek">Being productive is not about putting in more hours—it’s about prioritizing, planning, and executing the most impactful work. Get the practical advice, tools, and technology you need to get the <em>right</em> work done.</p>  <ul class="stream-utility"> <li class="utility util-organize"><a href="#" js-target="organize-flyout"><i class="icon icon-organize"></i> Organize</a></li> <li class="utility util-save"><a href="#" js-target="save-flyout"><i class="icon icon-file-text-o"></i> Save</a></li> <li class="utility util-share"><a href="#" js-target="share-flyout"><i class="icon icon-share-square-o"></i> Share</a></li> <li class="utility util-discard"><a href="#" js-target="discard-flyout"><i class="icon icon-times"></i> Discard</a></li> <li class="utility util-pubdate pubdate"><time>September 7, 2016 </time></li> </ul> </stream-item> </li>  <li class="stream-entry"><stream-item class="stream-item" data-id="11153E-KND-ENG" data-title="HBR Guide to Getting the Right Work Done" data-url="/product/hbr-guide-to-getting-the-right-work-done/an/11153E-KND-ENG" data-image="/products/11153E-KND-ENG/thumbnail/thumbnail.gif" data-summary="Is your workload slowing you—and your career—down? Your inbox is overflowing. You’re paralyzed because you have too much to do but don’t know where to start." data-topic="Leadership & Managing People" data-authors="[Harvard Business Review]" data-content-type="Product" data-product-type="Book" data-item-selectable="false" data-item-activity="false">  <div class="stream-image"><figure><a href="/web/20180218105013/https://hbr.org/product/hbr-guide-to-getting-the-right-work-done/an/11153E-KND-ENG"><img src="/web/20180218105013im_/https://hbr.org/products/11153E-KND-ENG/thumbnail/thumbnail.gif" alt=""/></a></figure> </div> <h3 class="hed"><a href="/web/20180218105013/https://hbr.org/product/hbr-guide-to-getting-the-right-work-done/an/11153E-KND-ENG">HBR Guide to Getting the Right Work Done</a></h3>  <div class="stream-item-info"> <span class="topic"><a href="/web/20180218105013/https://hbr.org/topic/leadership-and-managing-people">Leadership & Managing People</a> </span> <span class="content-type">EBook </span>  <ul class="byline byline-list"> <li>Harvard Business Review</li> </ul> </div>  <div class="stream-item-price"> <div class="price">19.95 </div><add-to-cart class="add-to-cart" data-type="Book" data-product-title="HBR Guide to Getting the Right Work Done" data-product-major-topic="Leadership & Managing People" data-product-author="[Harvard Business Review]" data-product-price="19.95" data-product-image="/products/11153E-KND-ENG/thumbnail/thumbnail.gif" data-product-id="11153E-KND-ENG" data-product-url="/product/hbr-guide-to-getting-the-right-work-done/an/11153E-KND-ENG" data-product-content-type="Book" data-product-format="English PDF"> <input type="hidden" js-target="item-quantity" value="1"><button js-target="add" class="button--tight">Add to cart</button></add-to-cart> </div>  <p class="dek">Is your workload slowing you—and your career—down? Your inbox is overflowing. You’re paralyzed because you have too much to do but don’t know where to start.</p>  <ul class="stream-utility"> <li class="utility util-organize"><a href="#" js-target="organize-flyout"><i class="icon icon-organize"></i> Organize</a></li> <li class="utility util-save"><a href="#" js-target="save-flyout"><i class="icon icon-file-text-o"></i> Save</a></li> <li class="utility util-share"><a href="#" js-target="share-flyout"><i class="icon icon-share-square-o"></i> Share</a></li> <li class="utility util-discard"><a href="#" js-target="discard-flyout"><i class="icon icon-times"></i> Discard</a></li> <li class="utility util-pubdate pubdate"><time>October 9, 2012 </time></li> </ul></stream-item></li>  <li class="stream-entry"><stream-item class="stream-item" data-id="10061E-KND-ENG" data-title="HBR Guide to Project Management Ebook + Tools" data-url="/product/hbr-guide-to-project-management-ebook-tools/10061E-KND-ENG" data-image="/products/10061E-KND-ENG/thumbnail/thumbnail.gif" data-summary="Whether you’re managing your first project or just tired of improvising, this guide and easy-to-use tools will help you organize your initiative from the planning stage through the project close out. And along the way, they will help you better communicate and collaborate with your project team and stakeholders." data-topic="Strategy & Execution" data-authors="[Harvard Business Review]" data-content-type="Product" data-product-type="Book" data-item-selectable="false" data-item-activity="false">  <div class="stream-image"><figure><a href="/web/20180218105013/https://hbr.org/product/hbr-guide-to-project-management-ebook-tools/10061E-KND-ENG"><img src="/web/20180218105013im_/https://hbr.org/products/10061E-KND-ENG/thumbnail/thumbnail.gif" alt=""/></a></figure> </div> <h3 class="hed"><a href="/web/20180218105013/https://hbr.org/product/hbr-guide-to-project-management-ebook-tools/10061E-KND-ENG">HBR Guide to Project Management Ebook + Tools</a></h3>  <div class="stream-item-info"> <span class="topic"><a href="/web/20180218105013/https://hbr.org/topic/strategy-execution">Strategy & Execution</a> </span> <span class="content-type">EBook </span>  <ul class="byline byline-list"> <li>Harvard Business Review</li> </ul> </div>  <div class="stream-item-price"> <div class="price">79.95 </div><add-to-cart class="add-to-cart" data-type="Book" data-product-title="HBR Guide to Project Management Ebook + Tools" data-product-major-topic="Strategy & Execution" data-product-author="[Harvard Business Review]" data-product-price="79.95" data-product-image="/products/10061E-KND-ENG/thumbnail/thumbnail.gif" data-product-id="10061E-KND-ENG" data-product-url="/product/hbr-guide-to-project-management-ebook-tools/10061E-KND-ENG" data-product-content-type="Book" data-product-format="English PDF"> <input type="hidden" js-target="item-quantity" value="1"><button js-target="add" class="button--tight">Add to cart</button></add-to-cart> </div>  <p class="dek">Whether you’re managing your first project or just tired of improvising, this guide and easy-to-use tools will help you organize your initiative from the planning stage through the project close out. And along the way, they will help you better communicate and collaborate with your project team and stakeholders.</p>  <ul class="stream-utility"> <li class="utility util-organize"><a href="#" js-target="organize-flyout"><i class="icon icon-organize"></i> Organize</a></li> <li class="utility util-save"><a href="#" js-target="save-flyout"><i class="icon icon-file-text-o"></i> Save</a></li> <li class="utility util-share"><a href="#" js-target="share-flyout"><i class="icon icon-share-square-o"></i> Share</a></li> <li class="utility util-discard"><a href="#" js-target="discard-flyout"><i class="icon icon-times"></i> Discard</a></li> <li class="utility util-pubdate pubdate"><time>September 29, 2015 </time></li> </ul></stream-item></li>  <li class="stream-entry"><stream-item class="stream-item" data-id="11184E-KND-ENG" data-title="HBR Guide to Project Management" data-url="/product/hbr-guide-to-project-management/an/11184E-KND-ENG" data-image="/products/11184E-KND-ENG/thumbnail/thumbnail.gif" data-summary="Meet your goals—on time and on budget. Whether you’re managing your first project or just tired of improvising, this guide will give you the tools and confidence you need to define smart goals, meet them, and capture lessons learned so future projects go even more smoothly." data-topic="Strategy & Execution" data-authors="[Harvard Business Review]" data-content-type="Product" data-product-type="Book" data-item-selectable="false" data-item-activity="false">  <div class="stream-image"><figure><a href="/web/20180218105013/https://hbr.org/product/hbr-guide-to-project-management/an/11184E-KND-ENG"><img src="/web/20180218105013im_/https://hbr.org/products/11184E-KND-ENG/thumbnail/thumbnail.gif" alt=""/></a></figure> </div> <h3 class="hed"><a href="/web/20180218105013/https://hbr.org/product/hbr-guide-to-project-management/an/11184E-KND-ENG">HBR Guide to Project Management</a></h3>  <div class="stream-item-info"> <span class="topic"><a href="/web/20180218105013/https://hbr.org/topic/strategy-execution">Strategy & Execution</a> </span> <span class="content-type">EBook </span>  <ul class="byline byline-list"> <li>Harvard Business Review</li> </ul> </div>  <div class="stream-item-price"> <div class="price">19.95 </div><add-to-cart class="add-to-cart" data-type="Book" data-product-title="HBR Guide to Project Management" data-product-major-topic="Strategy & Execution" data-product-author="[Harvard Business Review]" data-product-price="19.95" data-product-image="/products/11184E-KND-ENG/thumbnail/thumbnail.gif" data-product-id="11184E-KND-ENG" data-product-url="/product/hbr-guide-to-project-management/an/11184E-KND-ENG" data-product-content-type="Book" data-product-format="English PDF"> <input type="hidden" js-target="item-quantity" value="1"><button js-target="add" class="button--tight">Add to cart</button></add-to-cart> </div>  <p class="dek">Meet your goals—on time and on budget. Whether you’re managing your first project or just tired of improvising, this guide will give you the tools and confidence you need to define smart goals, meet them, and capture lessons learned so future projects go even more smoothly.</p>  <ul class="stream-utility"> <li class="utility util-organize"><a href="#" js-target="organize-flyout"><i class="icon icon-organize"></i> Organize</a></li> <li class="utility util-save"><a href="#" js-target="save-flyout"><i class="icon icon-file-text-o"></i> Save</a></li> <li class="utility util-share"><a href="#" js-target="share-flyout"><i class="icon icon-share-square-o"></i> Share</a></li> <li class="utility util-discard"><a href="#" js-target="discard-flyout"><i class="icon icon-times"></i> Discard</a></li> <li class="utility util-pubdate pubdate"><time>January 29, 2013 </time></li> </ul></stream-item></li>  <li class="stream-entry"><stream-item class="stream-item" data-id="11185H-KND-ENG" data-title="HBR Guide to Finance Basics for Managers Ebook + Tools" data-url="/product/hbr-guide-to-finance-basics-for-managers-ebook-tools/11185H-KND-ENG" data-image="/products/11185H-KND-ENG/thumbnail/thumbnail.gif" data-summary="Has your grasp of your company’s numbers helped—or hurt—your career? Master the most important concepts in finance and teach them to others with this practical, step-by-step guide + tools." data-topic="Finance & Accounting" data-authors="[Harvard Business Review]" data-content-type="Product" data-product-type="Book" data-item-selectable="false" data-item-activity="false">  <div class="stream-image"><figure><a href="/web/20180218105013/https://hbr.org/product/hbr-guide-to-finance-basics-for-managers-ebook-tools/11185H-KND-ENG"><img src="/web/20180218105013im_/https://hbr.org/products/11185H-KND-ENG/thumbnail/thumbnail.gif" alt=""/></a></figure> </div> <h3 class="hed"><a href="/web/20180218105013/https://hbr.org/product/hbr-guide-to-finance-basics-for-managers-ebook-tools/11185H-KND-ENG">HBR Guide to Finance Basics for Managers Ebook + Tools</a></h3>  <div class="stream-item-info"> <span class="topic"><a href="/web/20180218105013/https://hbr.org/topic/finance-and-accounting">Finance & Accounting</a> </span> <span class="content-type">EBook </span>  <ul class="byline byline-list"> <li>Harvard Business Review</li> </ul> </div>  <div class="stream-item-price"> <div class="price">39.95 </div><add-to-cart class="add-to-cart" data-type="Book" data-product-title="HBR Guide to Finance Basics for Managers Ebook + Tools" data-product-major-topic="Finance & Accounting" data-product-author="[Harvard Business Review]" data-product-price="39.95" data-product-image="/products/11185H-KND-ENG/thumbnail/thumbnail.gif" data-product-id="11185H-KND-ENG" data-product-url="/product/hbr-guide-to-finance-basics-for-managers-ebook-tools/11185H-KND-ENG" data-product-content-type="Book" data-product-format="English PDF"> <input type="hidden" js-target="item-quantity" value="1"><button js-target="add" class="button--tight">Add to cart</button></add-to-cart> </div>  <p class="dek">Has your grasp of your company’s numbers helped—or hurt—your career? Master the most important concepts in finance and teach them to others with this practical, step-by-step guide + tools.</p>  <ul class="stream-utility"> <li class="utility util-organize"><a href="#" js-target="organize-flyout"><i class="icon icon-organize"></i> Organize</a></li> <li class="utility util-save"><a href="#" js-target="save-flyout"><i class="icon icon-file-text-o"></i> Save</a></li> <li class="utility util-share"><a href="#" js-target="share-flyout"><i class="icon icon-share-square-o"></i> Share</a></li> <li class="utility util-discard"><a href="#" js-target="discard-flyout"><i class="icon icon-times"></i> Discard</a></li> <li class="utility util-pubdate pubdate"><time>April 12, 2014 </time></li> </ul></stream-item></li>  <li class="stream-entry"><stream-item class="stream-item" data-id="11185E-KND-ENG" data-title="HBR Guide to Finance Basics for Managers" data-url="/product/hbr-guide-to-finance-basics-for-managers/an/11185E-KND-ENG" data-image="/products/11185E-KND-ENG/thumbnail/thumbnail.gif" data-summary="Whether you’re new to finance or you just need a refresher, this go-to guide will give you the tools and confidence you need to master the fundamentals, as all good managers must." data-topic="Finance & Accounting" data-authors="[Harvard Business Review]" data-content-type="Product" data-product-type="Book" data-item-selectable="false" data-item-activity="false">  <div class="stream-image"><figure><a href="/web/20180218105013/https://hbr.org/product/hbr-guide-to-finance-basics-for-managers/an/11185E-KND-ENG"><img src="/web/20180218105013im_/https://hbr.org/products/11185E-KND-ENG/thumbnail/thumbnail.gif" alt=""/></a></figure> </div> <h3 class="hed"><a href="/web/20180218105013/https://hbr.org/product/hbr-guide-to-finance-basics-for-managers/an/11185E-KND-ENG">HBR Guide to Finance Basics for Managers</a></h3>  <div class="stream-item-info"> <span class="topic"><a href="/web/20180218105013/https://hbr.org/topic/finance-and-accounting">Finance & Accounting</a> </span> <span class="content-type">EBook </span>  <ul class="byline byline-list"> <li>Harvard Business Review</li> </ul> </div>  <div class="stream-item-price"> <div class="price">19.95 </div><add-to-cart class="add-to-cart" data-type="Book" data-product-title="HBR Guide to Finance Basics for Managers" data-product-major-topic="Finance & Accounting" data-product-author="[]" data-product-price="19.95" data-product-image="/products/11185E-KND-ENG/thumbnail/thumbnail.gif" data-product-id="11185E-KND-ENG" data-product-url="/product/hbr-guide-to-finance-basics-for-managers/an/11185E-KND-ENG" data-product-content-type="Book" data-product-format="English PDF"> <input type="hidden" js-target="item-quantity" value="1"><button js-target="add" class="button--tight">Add to cart</button></add-to-cart> </div>  <p class="dek">Don’t let your fear of finance get in the way of your success. Whether you’re new to finance or you just need a refresher, this go-to guide will give you the tools and confidence you need to master the fundamentals, as <em>all</em> good managers must.</p>  <ul class="stream-utility"> <li class="utility util-organize"><a href="#" js-target="organize-flyout"><i class="icon icon-organize"></i> Organize</a></li> <li class="utility util-save"><a href="#" js-target="save-flyout"><i class="icon icon-file-text-o"></i> Save</a></li> <li class="utility util-share"><a href="#" js-target="share-flyout"><i class="icon icon-share-square-o"></i> Share</a></li> <li class="utility util-discard"><a href="#" js-target="discard-flyout"><i class="icon icon-times"></i> Discard</a></li> <li class="utility util-pubdate pubdate"><time>October 9, 2012 </time></li> </ul></stream-item></li>  <li class="stream-entry"><stream-item class="stream-item" data-id="11218E-KND-ENG" data-title="HBR Guide to Managing Up and Across" data-url="/product/hbr-guide-to-managing-up-and-across/an/11218E-KND-ENG" data-image="/products/11218E-KND-ENG/thumbnail/thumbnail.gif" data-summary="Are your working relationships working against you? To achieve your goals and get ahead, you need to rally people behind you and your ideas. But how do you do that when you lack formal authority? By managing up, down, and across the organization. Your success depends on it." data-topic="Leadership & Managing People" data-authors="[Harvard Business Review]" data-content-type="Product" data-product-type="Book" data-item-selectable="false" data-item-activity="false">  <div class="stream-image"><figure><a href="/web/20180218105013/https://hbr.org/product/hbr-guide-to-managing-up-and-across/an/11218E-KND-ENG"><img src="/web/20180218105013im_/https://hbr.org/products/11218E-KND-ENG/thumbnail/thumbnail.gif" alt=""/></a></figure> </div> <h3 class="hed"><a href="/web/20180218105013/https://hbr.org/product/hbr-guide-to-managing-up-and-across/an/11218E-KND-ENG">HBR Guide to Managing Up and Across</a></h3>  <div class="stream-item-info"> <span class="topic"><a href="/web/20180218105013/https://hbr.org/topic/leadership-and-managing-people">Leadership & Managing People</a> </span> <span class="content-type">EBook </span>  <ul class="byline byline-list"> <li>Harvard Business Review</li> </ul> </div>  <div class="stream-item-price"> <div class="price">19.95 </div><add-to-cart class="add-to-cart" data-type="Book" data-product-title="HBR Guide to Managing Up and Across" data-product-major-topic="Leadership & Managing People" data-product-author="[Harvard Business Review]" data-product-price="19.95" data-product-image="/products/11218E-KND-ENG/thumbnail/thumbnail.gif" data-product-id="11218E-KND-ENG" data-product-url="/product/hbr-guide-to-managing-up-and-across/an/11218E-KND-ENG" data-product-content-type="Book" data-product-format="English PDF"> <input type="hidden" js-target="item-quantity" value="1"><button js-target="add" class="button--tight">Add to cart</button></add-to-cart> </div>  <p class="dek">Are your working relationships working against you? To achieve your goals and get ahead, you need to rally people behind you and your ideas. But how do you do that when you lack formal authority? By managing up, down, and across the organization. Your success depends on it.</p>  <ul class="stream-utility"> <li class="utility util-organize"><a href="#" js-target="organize-flyout"><i class="icon icon-organize"></i> Organize</a></li> <li class="utility util-save"><a href="#" js-target="save-flyout"><i class="icon icon-file-text-o"></i> Save</a></li> <li class="utility util-share"><a href="#" js-target="share-flyout"><i class="icon icon-share-square-o"></i> Share</a></li> <li class="utility util-discard"><a href="#" js-target="discard-flyout"><i class="icon icon-times"></i> Discard</a></li> <li class="utility util-pubdate pubdate"><time>January 29, 2013 </time></li> </ul></stream-item></li>  <li class="stream-entry"><stream-item class="stream-item" data-id="11737E-KND-ENG" data-title="HBR Guide to Getting the Right Job" data-url="/product/hbr-guide-to-getting-the-right-job/an/11737E-KND-ENG" data-image="/products/11737E-KND-ENG/thumbnail/thumbnail.gif" data-summary="Trying to figure out where you want your career to go--and get a job that'll take you there? You can find and land the right job for you, even in a tough economy, with help from the experts in this guide." data-topic="Leadership & Managing People" data-authors="[Harvard Business Review]" data-content-type="Product" data-product-type="Book" data-item-selectable="false" data-item-activity="false">  <div class="stream-image"><figure><a href="/web/20180218105013/https://hbr.org/product/hbr-guide-to-getting-the-right-job/an/11737E-KND-ENG"><img src="/web/20180218105013im_/https://hbr.org/products/11737E-KND-ENG/thumbnail/thumbnail.gif" alt=""/></a></figure> </div> <h3 class="hed"><a href="/web/20180218105013/https://hbr.org/product/hbr-guide-to-getting-the-right-job/an/11737E-KND-ENG">HBR Guide to Getting the Right Job</a></h3>  <div class="stream-item-info"> <span class="topic"><a href="/web/20180218105013/https://hbr.org/topic/leadership-and-managing-people">Leadership & Managing People</a> </span> <span class="content-type">EBook </span>  <ul class="byline byline-list"> <li>Harvard Business Review</li> </ul> </div>  <div class="stream-item-price"> <div class="price">19.95 </div><add-to-cart class="add-to-cart" data-type="Book" data-product-title="HBR Guide to Getting the Right Job" data-product-major-topic="Leadership & Managing People" data-product-author="[Harvard Business Review]" data-product-price="19.95" data-product-image="/products/11737E-KND-ENG/thumbnail/thumbnail.gif" data-product-id="11737E-KND-ENG" data-product-url="/product/hbr-guide-to-getting-the-right-job/an/11737E-KND-ENG" data-product-content-type="Book" data-product-format="English PDF"> <input type="hidden" js-target="item-quantity" value="1"><button js-target="add" class="button--tight">Add to cart</button></add-to-cart> </div>  <p class="dek">Trying to figure out where you want your career to go—and get a job that’ll take you there? You can find and land the right job for you, even in a tough economy, with help from the experts in this guide.</p>  <ul class="stream-utility"> <li class="utility util-organize"><a href="#" js-target="organize-flyout"><i class="icon icon-organize"></i> Organize</a></li> <li class="utility util-save"><a href="#" js-target="save-flyout"><i class="icon icon-file-text-o"></i> Save</a></li> <li class="utility util-share"><a href="#" js-target="share-flyout"><i class="icon icon-share-square-o"></i> Share</a></li> <li class="utility util-discard"><a href="#" js-target="discard-flyout"><i class="icon icon-times"></i> Discard</a></li> <li class="utility util-pubdate pubdate"><time>November 1, 2012 </time></li> </ul></stream-item></li>  <li class="stream-entry"><stream-item class="stream-item" data-id="11738E-KND-ENG" data-title="HBR Guide to Networking" data-url="/product/hbr-guide-to-networking/an/11738E-KND-ENG" data-image="/products/11738E-KND-ENG/thumbnail/thumbnail.gif" data-summary="Hate the idea of schmoozing and glad-handing to succeed? You don’t have to be slick and indiscriminate to create and sustain a strong network. Get the tools and confidence you need to get your ideas off the ground, draw on others' expertise, scope out business opportunities, and land coveted roles." data-topic="Communication" data-authors="[Harvard Business Review]" data-content-type="Product" data-product-type="Book" data-item-selectable="false" data-item-activity="false">  <div class="stream-image"><figure><a href="/web/20180218105013/https://hbr.org/product/hbr-guide-to-networking/an/11738E-KND-ENG"><img src="/web/20180218105013im_/https://hbr.org/products/11738E-KND-ENG/thumbnail/thumbnail.gif" alt=""/></a></figure> </div> <h3 class="hed"><a href="/web/20180218105013/https://hbr.org/product/hbr-guide-to-networking/an/11738E-KND-ENG">HBR Guide to Networking</a></h3>  <div class="stream-item-info"> <span class="topic"><a href="/web/20180218105013/https://hbr.org/topic/communication">Communication</a> </span> <span class="content-type">EBook </span>  <ul class="byline byline-list"> <li>Harvard Business Review</li> </ul> </div>  <div class="stream-item-price"> <div class="price">19.95 </div><add-to-cart class="add-to-cart" data-type="Book" data-product-title="HBR Guide to Networking" data-product-major-topic="Communication" data-product-author="[Harvard Business Review]" data-product-price="19.95" data-product-image="/products/11738E-KND-ENG/thumbnail/thumbnail.gif" data-product-id="11738E-KND-ENG" data-product-url="/product/hbr-guide-to-networking/an/11738E-KND-ENG" data-product-content-type="Book" data-product-format="English PDF"> <input type="hidden" js-target="item-quantity" value="1"><button js-target="add" class="button--tight">Add to cart</button></add-to-cart> </div>  <p class="dek">Hate the idea of schmoozing and glad-handing to succeed? You don’t have to be slick and indiscriminate to create and sustain a strong network. Get the tools and confidence you need to get your ideas off the ground, draw on others’ expertise, scope out business opportunities, and land coveted roles. </p>  <ul class="stream-utility"> <li class="utility util-organize"><a href="#" js-target="organize-flyout"><i class="icon icon-organize"></i> Organize</a></li> <li class="utility util-save"><a href="#" js-target="save-flyout"><i class="icon icon-file-text-o"></i> Save</a></li> <li class="utility util-share"><a href="#" js-target="share-flyout"><i class="icon icon-share-square-o"></i> Share</a></li> <li class="utility util-discard"><a href="#" js-target="discard-flyout"><i class="icon icon-times"></i> Discard</a></li> <li class="utility util-pubdate pubdate"><time>November 20, 2012 </time></li> </ul></stream-item></li>  <li class="stream-entry"><stream-item class="stream-item" data-id="11959E-KND-ENG" data-title="HBR Guide to Getting the Mentoring You Need" data-url="/product/hbr-guide-to-getting-the-mentoring-you-need/an/11959E-KND-ENG" data-image="/products/11959E-KND-ENG/thumbnail/thumbnail.gif" data-summary="Find the right person to help supercharge your career. Whether you’re eyeing a specific leadership role, hoping to advance your skills, or simply looking to broaden your professional network, this guide will help you get the mentoring you need to achieve your goals." data-topic="Organizational Development" data-authors="[Harvard Business Review]" data-content-type="Product" data-product-type="Book" data-item-selectable="false" data-item-activity="false">  <div class="stream-image"><figure><a href="/web/20180218105013/https://hbr.org/product/hbr-guide-to-getting-the-mentoring-you-need/an/11959E-KND-ENG"><img src="/web/20180218105013im_/https://hbr.org/products/11959E-KND-ENG/thumbnail/thumbnail.gif" alt=""/></a></figure> </div> <h3 class="hed"><a href="/web/20180218105013/https://hbr.org/product/hbr-guide-to-getting-the-mentoring-you-need/an/11959E-KND-ENG">HBR Guide to Getting the Mentoring You Need</a></h3>  <div class="stream-item-info"> <span class="topic"><a href="/web/20180218105013/https://hbr.org/topic/organizational-development">Organizational Development</a> </span> <span class="content-type">EBook </span>  <ul class="byline byline-list"> <li>Harvard Business Review</li> </ul> </div>  <div class="stream-item-price"> <div class="price">19.95 </div><add-to-cart class="add-to-cart" data-type="Book" data-product-title="HBR Guide to Getting the Mentoring You Need" data-product-major-topic="Organizational Development" data-product-author="[Harvard Business Review]" data-product-price="19.95" data-product-image="/products/11959E-KND-ENG/thumbnail/thumbnail.gif" data-product-id="11959E-KND-ENG" data-product-url="/product/hbr-guide-to-getting-the-mentoring-you-need/an/11959E-KND-ENG" data-product-content-type="Book" data-product-format="English PDF"> <input type="hidden" js-target="item-quantity" value="1"><button js-target="add" class="button--tight">Add to cart</button></add-to-cart> </div>  <p class="dek">Find the right person to help supercharge your career. Whether you’re eyeing a specific leadership role, hoping to advance your skills, or simply looking to broaden your professional network, this guide will help you get the mentoring you need to achieve your goals.</p>  <ul class="stream-utility"> <li class="utility util-organize"><a href="#" js-target="organize-flyout"><i class="icon icon-organize"></i> Organize</a></li> <li class="utility util-save"><a href="#" js-target="save-flyout"><i class="icon icon-file-text-o"></i> Save</a></li> <li class="utility util-share"><a href="#" js-target="share-flyout"><i class="icon icon-share-square-o"></i> Share</a></li> <li class="utility util-discard"><a href="#" js-target="discard-flyout"><i class="icon icon-times"></i> Discard</a></li> <li class="utility util-pubdate pubdate"><time>January 14, 2014 </time></li> </ul></stream-item></li>  <li class="stream-entry"><stream-item class="stream-item" data-id="11960E-KND-ENG" data-title="HBR Guide to Managing Stress at Work" data-url="/product/hbr-guide-to-managing-stress-at-work/an/11960E-KND-ENG" data-image="/products/11960E-KND-ENG/thumbnail/thumbnail.gif" data-summary="Are you suffering from work-related stress? Feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, and short-tempered at work--and at home? Then you may have too much stress in your life. Find a sustainable solution and reach your goal of getting on an even keel—and staying there." data-topic="Organizational Development" data-authors="[Harvard Business Review]" data-content-type="Product" data-product-type="Book" data-item-selectable="false" data-item-activity="false">  <div class="stream-image"><figure><a href="/web/20180218105013/https://hbr.org/product/hbr-guide-to-managing-stress-at-work/an/11960E-KND-ENG"><img src="/web/20180218105013im_/https://hbr.org/products/11960E-KND-ENG/thumbnail/thumbnail.gif" alt=""/></a></figure> </div> <h3 class="hed"><a href="/web/20180218105013/https://hbr.org/product/hbr-guide-to-managing-stress-at-work/an/11960E-KND-ENG">HBR Guide to Managing Stress at Work</a></h3>  <div class="stream-item-info"> <span class="topic"><a href="/web/20180218105013/https://hbr.org/topic/organizational-development">Organizational Development</a> </span> <span class="content-type">EBook </span>  <ul class="byline byline-list"> <li>Harvard Business Review</li> </ul> </div>  <div class="stream-item-price"> <div class="price">19.95 </div><add-to-cart class="add-to-cart" data-type="Book" data-product-title="HBR Guide to Managing Stress at Work" data-product-major-topic="Organizational Development" data-product-author="[Harvard Business Review]" data-product-price="19.95" data-product-image="/products/11960E-KND-ENG/thumbnail/thumbnail.gif" data-product-id="11960E-KND-ENG" data-product-url="/product/hbr-guide-to-managing-stress-at-work/an/11960E-KND-ENG" data-product-content-type="Book" data-product-format="English PDF"> <input type="hidden" js-target="item-quantity" value="1"><button js-target="add" class="button--tight">Add to cart</button></add-to-cart> </div>  <p class="dek">Are you suffering from work-related stress? Feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, and short-tempered at work—and at home? Then you may have too much stress in your life. Find a sustainable solution and reach your goal of getting on an even keel—and staying there.</p>  <ul class="stream-utility"> <li class="utility util-organize"><a href="#" js-target="organize-flyout"><i class="icon icon-organize"></i> Organize</a></li> <li class="utility util-save"><a href="#" js-target="save-flyout"><i class="icon icon-file-text-o"></i> Save</a></li> <li class="utility util-share"><a href="#" js-target="share-flyout"><i class="icon icon-share-square-o"></i> Share</a></li> <li class="utility util-discard"><a href="#" js-target="discard-flyout"><i class="icon icon-times"></i> Discard</a></li> <li class="utility util-pubdate pubdate"><time>January 14, 2014 </time></li> </ul></stream-item></li>  <li class="stream-entry"><stream-item class="stream-item" data-id="13989E-KND-ENG" data-title="HBR Guide to Office Politics" data-url="/product/hbr-guide-to-office-politics/13989E-KND-ENG" data-image="/products/13989E-KND-ENG/thumbnail/thumbnail.gif" data-summary="Every organization has its share of political drama: Personalities clash. Agendas compete. Turf wars erupt. But you need to work productively with your colleagues—even difficult ones—for the good of your organization and your career. 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By building a business case that clearly shows your idea's value? That's not always easy. Get the guidance and tools you need to make a strong case." data-topic="Communication" data-authors="[Ray Sheen, Amy Gallo]" data-content-type="Product" data-product-type="Book" data-item-selectable="false" data-item-activity="false">  <div class="stream-image"><figure><a href="/web/20180218105013/https://hbr.org/product/hbr-guide-to-building-your-business-case-hbr-guide-series/15038E-KND-ENG"><img src="/web/20180218105013im_/https://hbr.org/products/15038E-KND-ENG/thumbnail/thumbnail.gif" alt=""/></a></figure> </div> <h3 class="hed"><a href="/web/20180218105013/https://hbr.org/product/hbr-guide-to-building-your-business-case-hbr-guide-series/15038E-KND-ENG">HBR Guide to Building Your Business Case</a></h3>  <div class="stream-item-info"> <span class="topic"><a href="/web/20180218105013/https://hbr.org/topic/communication">Communication</a> </span> <span class="content-type">EBook </span>  <ul class="byline byline-list"> <li>Ray Sheen</li> <li> Amy Gallo</li> </ul> </div>  <div class="stream-item-price"> <div class="price">19.95 </div><add-to-cart class="add-to-cart" data-type="Book" data-product-title="HBR Guide to Building Your Business Case" data-product-major-topic="Organizational Development" data-product-author="[Ray Sheen, Amy Gallo]" data-product-price="19.95" data-product-image="/products/15038E-KND-ENG/thumbnail/thumbnail.gif" data-product-id="15038E-KND-ENG" data-product-url="/product/hbr-guide-to-building-your-business-case-hbr-guide-series/15038E-KND-ENG" data-product-content-type="Book" data-product-format="English PDF"> <input type="hidden" js-target="item-quantity" value="1"><button js-target="add" class="button--tight">Add to cart</button></add-to-cart> </div>  <p class="dek">You’ve got a great idea that will increase revenue or boost productivity—but how do you get the buy-in you need to make it happen? 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