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Chan Kim and Renee Mauborgne </dd> <dt><a>Global Collaboration</a></dt> <dd><br /> <a class="ext" href="/Documents/protected/HBR/Classics%20Collection/Managing%20Others/Global%20Collaboration/Are%20you%20a%20Collaborative%20Leader%20Herminia%20Ibarra%20and%20Morten%20T.%20Hansen.pdf">Are you a Collaborative Leader</a> Herminia Ibarra and Morten T. Hansen<br /> <a class="ext" href="/Documents/protected/HBR/Classics%20Collection/Managing%20Others/Global%20Collaboration/Managing%20Multicultural%20Teams,%20Jeanne%20Brett,%20Kristin%20Behfar,%20and%20Mary%20C.%20Kern.pdf">Managing Multicultural Teams</a>, Jeanne Brett, Kristin Behfar, and Mary C. Kern<br /> <a class="ext" href="/Documents/protected/HBR/Classics%20Collection/Managing%20Others/Global%20Collaboration/The%20Art%20of%20Truly%20Developing%20Global%20Leaders,%20Beth%20Brooke.pdf">The Art of Truly Developing Global Leaders</a>, Beth Brooke </dd> <dt><a>Mentoring and Coaching</a></dt> <dd><br /> <a class="ext" href="/Documents/protected/HBR/Classics%20Collection/Managing%20Others/Mentoring%20and%20Coaching/Coaching%20the%20Alpha%20Male,%20Kate%20Ludeman,%20Eddie%20Erlandson.pdf">Coaching the Alpha Male</a>, Kate Ludeman, Eddie Erlandson<br /> <a class="ext" href="/Documents/protected/HBR/Classics%20Collection/Managing%20Others/Mentoring%20and%20Coaching/Why%20Mentoring%20Matters%20in%20a%20Hypercompetitive%20World,%20Thomas%20J.%20DeLong,%20John%20J.%20Gabarro,%20Robert%20J.%20Lees.pdf">Why Mentoring Matters in a Hypercompetitive World</a>, Thomas J. DeLong, John J. Gabarro, Robert J. Lees<br /> <a class="ext" href="/Documents/protected/HBR/Classics%20Collection/Managing%20Others/Mentoring%20and%20Coaching/Wild%20West%20of%20Executive%20Coaching%20Stratford%20Sherman,%20Alyssa%20Freas.pdf">Wild West of Executive Coaching</a>, Stratford Sherman, Alyssa Freas </dd> <dt><a>Motivating Others</a></dt> <dd><br /> <a class="ext" href="/Documents/protected/HBR/Classics%20Collection/Managing%20Others/Motivating%20Others/Employee%20Motivation.pdf">Employee Motivation</a><br /> <a class="ext" href="/Documents/protected/HBR/Classics%20Collection/Managing%20Others/Motivating%20Others/Moving%20Mountains.pdf">Moving Mountains</a><br /> <a class="ext" href="/Documents/protected/HBR/Classics%20Collection/Managing%20Others/Motivating%20Others/One%20More%20Time.pdf">One More Time</a> </dd> <dt><a>Negotiating with and Persuading Others</a></dt> <dd><br /> <a class="ext" href="/Documents/protected/HBR/Classics%20Collection/Managing%20Others/Negotiating%20with%20and%20Persuading%20Others/Necessary%20Art%20of%20Persuasion.pdf">Necessary Art of Persuasion</a><br /> <a class="ext" href="/Documents/protected/HBR/Classics%20Collection/Managing%20Others/Negotiating%20with%20and%20Persuading%20Others/Negotiating%20with%20Emotion.pdf">Negotiating with Emotion</a><br /> <a class="ext" href="/Documents/protected/HBR/Classics%20Collection/Managing%20Others/Negotiating%20with%20and%20Persuading%20Others/Why%20Dick%20and%20Jane%20Dont%20Ask.pdf">Why Dick and Jane Don't Ask</a> </dd> <dt><a>Teams</a></dt> <dd><br /> <a class="ext" href="/Documents/protected/HBR/Classics%20Collection/Managing%20Others/Teams/Building%20the%20Emotional%20Intelligence%20of%20Groups,%20Vanessa%20Urch%20Druskat%20and%20Steven%20B.%20Wolff.pdf">Building the Emotional Intelligence of Groups</a>, Vanessa Urch Druskat and Steven B. Wolff<br /> <a class="ext" href="/Documents/protected/HBR/Classics%20Collection/Managing%20Others/Teams/Virtuoso%20Teams,%20Bill%20Fischer%20and%20Andy%20Boynton.pdf">Virtuoso Teams</a>, Bill Fischer and Andy Boynton<br /> <a class="ext" href="/Documents/protected/HBR/Classics%20Collection/Managing%20Others/Teams/When%20Teams%20Cant%20Decide,%20Bob%20Frisch.pdf">When Teams Cant Decide</a>, Bob Frisch </dd> </dl> </div> <div id="two"> <dl class="plusminus"> <dt><a>Assessing the Competitive Landscape </a></dt> <dd><br /> <a class="ext" href="/Documents/protected/HBR/Classics%20Collection/Managing%20the%20Business/Assessing%20the%20Competitive%20Landscape/Strategy%20Tools%20for%20a%20Shifting%20Landscape.pdf">Assessing the Competitive Landscape </a><br /> <a class="ext" href="/Documents/protected/HBR/Classics%20Collection/Managing%20the%20Business/Assessing%20the%20Competitive%20Landscape/The%20Five%20Competitive%20Forces%20that%20Shape%20Strategy.pdf">The Five Competitive Forces that Shape Strategy</a><br /> <a class="ext" href="/Documents/protected/HBR/Classics%20Collection/Managing%20the%20Business/Assessing%20the%20Competitive%20Landscape/Will%20the%20New%20Competitive%20Landscape%20Cause%20Your%20Firms%20Decline.pdf">Will the New Competitive Landscape Cause Your Firms Decline</a> </dd> <dt><a>CSR or Share Holder Value</a></dt> <dd><br /> <a class="ext" href="/Documents/protected/HBR/Classics%20Collection/Managing%20the%20Business/CSR%20or%20Share%20Holder%20Value/How%20to%20Uncover%20Hidden%20Shareholder%20Value,%20Brian%20Hagen,%20Raymond%20L.%20Manganelli.pdf">How to Uncover Hidden Shareholder Value</a>, Brian Hagen, Raymond L. Manganelli<br /> <a class="ext" href="/Documents/protected/HBR/Classics%20Collection/Managing%20the%20Business/CSR%20or%20Share%20Holder%20Value/Shareholder%20Value%20Must%20Top%20CEOs%20Agenda,%20Gregory%20T.%20Carrott,%20Stuart%20E.%20Jackson.pdf">Shareholder Value Must Top CEOs Agenda</a>, Gregory T. Carrott, Stuart E. Jackson<br /> <a class="ext" href="/Documents/protected/HBR/Classics%20Collection/Managing%20the%20Business/CSR%20or%20Share%20Holder%20Value/Ten%20Ways%20to%20Create%20Shareholder%20Value,%20Alfred%20Rappaport.pdf">Ten Ways to Create Shareholder Value</a>, Alfred Rappaport </dd> <dt><a>Financial Markets</a></dt> <dd><br /> <a class="ext" href="/Documents/protected/HBR/Classics%20Collection/Managing%20the%20Business/Financial%20Markets/Disciplined%20Decisions.pdf">Disciplined Decisions</a><br /> <a class="ext" href="/Documents/protected/HBR/Classics%20Collection/Managing%20the%20Business/Financial%20Markets/Fine%20Tuning%20Market%20Oriented%20Practices.pdf">Fine Tuning Market Oriented Practices</a><br /> <a class="ext" href="/Documents/protected/HBR/Classics%20Collection/Managing%20the%20Business/Financial%20Markets/New%20Thinking%20for%20a%20New%20Financial%20Order.pdf">New Thinking for a New Financial Order</a> </dd> <dt><a>Innovation</a></dt> <dd><br /> <a class="ext" href="/Documents/protected/HBR/Classics%20Collection/Managing%20the%20Business/Innovation/Innovation%20Killers,%20Clayton%20M.%20Christensen,%20Stephen%20Pl,%20Kaufman,%20and%20Willy%20C.%20Shih.pdf">Innovation Killers</a>, Clayton M. 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Drucker<br /> <a class="ext" href="/Documents/protected/HBR/Classics%20Collection/Managing%20the%20Business/Innovation/The%20Innovation%20Catalysts,%20Roger%20L.%20Martin.pdf">The Innovation Catalysts</a>, Roger L. Martin </dd> <dt><a>Managing Markets and Customers</a></dt> <dd><br /> <a class="ext" href="/Documents/protected/HBR/Classics%20Collection/Managing%20the%20Business/Managing%20Markets%20and%20Customers/Building%20Loyalty%20in%20Business%20Markets.pdf">Building Loyalty in Business Markets</a><br /> <a class="ext" href="/Documents/protected/HBR/Classics%20Collection/Managing%20the%20Business/Managing%20Markets%20and%20Customers/Customer%20Management.pdf">Customer Management</a><br /> <a class="ext" href="/Documents/protected/HBR/Classics%20Collection/Managing%20the%20Business/Managing%20Markets%20and%20Customers/Mismanagement%20of%20Customer%20Loyalty.pdf">Mismanagement of Customer Loyalty</a> </dd> <dt><a>Strategy Implementation</a></dt> <dd><br /> <a class="ext" href="/Documents/protected/HBR/Classics%20Collection/Managing%20the%20Business/Strategy%20Implementation/Building%20a%20Capable%20Organization.pdf">Building a Capable Organization</a><br /> <a class="ext" href="/Documents/protected/HBR/Classics%20Collection/Managing%20the%20Business/Strategy%20Implementation/Importance%20of%20Structure%20and%20Process%20to%20Strategy%20Implementation.pdf">Importance of Structure and Process to Strategy Implementation</a><br /> <a class="ext" href="/Documents/protected/HBR/Classics%20Collection/Managing%20the%20Business/Strategy%20Implementation/Never%20Underestimate%20the%20Importance%20of%20Soft%20Skills%20in%20Executing%20Strategy.pdf">Never Underestimate the Importance of Soft Skills in Executing Strategy</a> </dd> <dt><a>Strategy</a></dt> <dd><br /> <a class="ext" href="/Documents/protected/HBR/Classics%20Collection/Managing%20the%20Business/Strategy/The%20Secrets%20to%20Successful%20Strategy%20Execution,%20Gary%20L.%20Neilson,%20Karla,%20L.%20Martin,%20and%20Elizabeth%20Powers.pdf">The Secrets to Successful Strategy Execution</a>, Gary L. Neilson, Karla, L. Martin, and Elizabeth Powers<br /> <a class="ext" href="/Documents/protected/HBR/Classics%20Collection/Managing%20the%20Business/Strategy/Turning%20Great%20Strategy%20into%20Great%20Performance,%20Michael%20C.%20Mankins%20and%20Richard%20Steele.pdf">Turning Great Strategy into Great Performance</a>, Michael C. Mankins and Richard Steele<br /> <a class="ext" href="/Documents/protected/HBR/Classics%20Collection/Managing%20the%20Business/Strategy/What%20Is%20Strategy,%20Michael%20E.%20Porter.pdf">What Is Strategy</a>, Michael E. Porter </dd> </dl> </div> <div id="three"> <dl class="plusminus"> <dt><a>Macroeconomics</a></dt> <dd><br /> <a class="ext" href="/Documents/protected/HBR/Classics%20Collection/Managing%20the%20Environment/Macroeconomics/Investing%20in%20the%20Post-Recession%20World.pdf">Investing in the Post-Recession World</a><br /> <a class="ext" href="/Documents/protected/HBR/Classics%20Collection/Managing%20the%20Environment/Macroeconomics/Macroeconomic%20Policy%20and%20U.S.%20Competitiveness.pdf">Macroeconomic Policy and U.S. Competitiveness</a><br /> <a class="ext" href="/Documents/protected/HBR/Classics%20Collection/Managing%20the%20Environment/Macroeconomics/Managing%20Risks.pdf">Managing Risks</a><br /> <a class="ext" href="/Documents/protected/HBR/Classics%20Collection/Managing%20the%20Environment/Macroeconomics/Roaring%20Out%20of%20A%20Recession.pdf">Roaring Out of A Recession</a> </dd> <dt><a>Physical Environment</a></dt> <dd><br /> <a class="ext" href="/Documents/protected/HBR/Classics%20Collection/Managing%20the%20Environment/Physical%20Environment/Business%20Responses%20to%20Climate%20Change.pdf">Business Responses to Climate Change</a><br /> <a class="ext" href="/Documents/protected/HBR/Classics%20Collection/Managing%20the%20Environment/Physical%20Environment/Sustainability%20Nears%20a%20Tipping%20Point.pdf">Sustainability Nears a Tipping Point</a><br /> <a class="ext" href="/Documents/protected/HBR/Classics%20Collection/Managing%20the%20Environment/Physical%20Environment/What%20Every%20Executive%20Needs%20to%20Know%20About%20Global%20Warming.pdf">What Every Executive Needs to Know About Global Warming</a> </dd> <dt><a>Regulatory Environment</a></dt> <dd><br /> <a class="ext" href="/Documents/protected/HBR/Classics%20Collection/Managing%20the%20Environment/Regulatory%20Environment/Integrating%20Environmental%20and%20International%20Strategies%20in%20a%20World%20of%20Regulatory%20Turbulence.pdf">Integrating Environmental and International Strategies in a World of Regulatory Turbulence</a><br /> <a class="ext" href="/Documents/protected/HBR/Classics%20Collection/Managing%20the%20Environment/Regulatory%20Environment/Managing%20Regulatory%20and%20Societal%20Processes.pdf">Managing Regulatory and Societal Processes</a><br /> <a class="ext" href="/Documents/protected/HBR/Classics%20Collection/Managing%20the%20Environment/Regulatory%20Environment/Profiting%20from%20Environmental%20Regulatory%20Uncertainty.pdf">Profiting from Environmental Regulatory Uncertainty</a> </dd> </dl> </div> <div id="four"> <dl class="plusminus"> <dt><a>Communication </a></dt> <dd><br /> <a class="ext" href="/Documents/protected/HBR/Classics%20Collection/Managing%20Yourself/Communication/Telling%20Tales,%20Stephen%20Denning.pdf">Telling Tales</a>, Stephen Denning<br /> <a class="ext" href="/Documents/protected/HBR/Classics%20Collection/Managing%20Yourself/Communication/The%20Five%20Messages%20Leaders%20Must%20Manage,%20John%20Hamm.pdf">The Five Messages Leaders Must Manage</a>, John Hamm<br /> <a class="ext" href="/Documents/protected/HBR/Classics%20Collection/Managing%20Yourself/Communication/The%20Power%20of%20Talk,%20Deborah%20Tannen.pdf">The Power of Talk</a>, Deborah Tannen<br /> <a class="ext" href="/Documents/protected/HBR/Classics%20Collection/Managing%20Yourself/Communication/Transforming%20Corner-Office%20Strategy%20into%20Frontline%20Action.pdf">Transforming Corner - Office Strategy into Frontline Action </a> </dd> <dt><a>Decision-Making</a></dt> <dd><br /> <a class="ext" href="/Documents/protected/HBR/Classics%20Collection/Managing%20Yourself/Decision-Making/Conquering%20a%20Culture%20of%20Indecision,%20Ram%20Charan.pdf">Conquering a Culture of Indecision</a>, Ram Charan<br /> <a class="ext" href="/Documents/protected/HBR/Classics%20Collection/Managing%20Yourself/Decision-Making/Stop%20Making%20Plans%20Start%20Making%20Decisions,%20Michael%20Mankins%20and%20Richard%20Steele.pdf">Stop Making Plans Start Making Decisions</a>, Michael Mankins and Richard Steele<br /> <a class="ext" href="/Documents/protected/HBR/Classics%20Collection/Managing%20Yourself/Decision-Making/The%20Hidden%20Traps%20in%20Decision%20Making,%20John%20S.%20Hammond,%20Ralph%20L.%20Keeney%20and%20Howard%20Riaffa.pdf">The Hidden Traps in Decision Making</a>, John S. Hammond, Ralph L. Keeney and Howard Riaffa<br /> <a class="ext" href="/Documents/protected/HBR/Classics%20Collection/Managing%20Yourself/Decision-Making/Who%20Has%20the%20D,%20Paul%20Rogers%20and%20Marcia%20Blenko.pdf">Who Has the D</a>, Paul Rogers and Marcia Blenko </dd> <dt><a>Ethical Leadership</a></dt> <dd><br /> <a class="ext" href="/Documents/protected/HBR/Classics%20Collection/Managing%20Yourself/Ethical%20Leadership/Ethical%20Leadership%20and%20the%20Dual%20Roles%20of%20Examples.pdf">Ethical Leadership and the Dual Roles of Examples</a><br /> <a class="ext" href="/Documents/protected/HBR/Classics%20Collection/Managing%20Yourself/Ethical%20Leadership/Ethical%20Leadership%20and%20the%20Psychology%20of%20Decision-Making.pdf">Ethical Leadership and the Psychology of Decision-Making</a><br /> <a class="ext" href="/Documents/protected/HBR/Classics%20Collection/Managing%20Yourself/Ethical%20Leadership/Moral%20Person%20and%20Moral%20Manager.pdf">Moral Person and Moral Manager</a> </dd> <dt><a>Personal Leadership</a></dt> <dd><br /> <a class="ext" href="/Documents/protected/HBR/Classics%20Collection/Managing%20Yourself/Personal%20Leadership/Discovering%20Your%20Authentic%20Leadership,%20Bill%20George,%20Peter%20Sims,%20Andrew%20N.%20McLean,%20and%20Diana%20Myer.pdf">Discovering Your Authentic Leadership</a>, Bill George, Peter Sims, Andrew N. McLean, and Diana Myer<br /> <a class="ext" href="/Documents/protected/HBR/Classics%20Collection/Managing%20Yourself/Personal%20Leadership/Do%20You%20Play%20to%20Win%20or%20Not%20Lose,%20Heidi%20Grant%20Halvorson,%20E.%20Tory%20Higgins.pdf">Do You Play to Win or Not Lose</a>, Heidi Grant Halvorson, E. Tory Higgins<br /> <a class="ext" href="/Documents/protected/HBR/Classics%20Collection/Managing%20Yourself/Personal%20Leadership/Level%205%20Leadership_The%20Triumph%20of%20Humility%20and%20Fierce%20Resolve,%20Jim%20Collins.pdf">Level 5 Leadership - The Triumph of Humility and Fierce Resolve</a>, Jim Collins<br /> <a class="ext" href="/Documents/protected/HBR/Classics%20Collection/Managing%20Yourself/Personal%20Leadership/Seven%20Transformations%20of%20Leadership,%20David%20Rooke%20and%20William%20Torbert.pdf">Seven Transformations of Leadership</a>, David Rooke and William Torbert<br /> <a class="ext" href="/Documents/protected/HBR/Classics%20Collection/Managing%20Yourself/Personal%20Leadership/Social%20Intelligence%20and%20the%20Biology%20of%20Leadership,%20Daniel%20Goleman%20and%20Richard%20Boyatzis.pdf">Social Intelligence and the Biology of Leadership</a>, Daniel Goleman and Richard Boyatzis </dd> <dt><a>Persuasive Presentations</a></dt> <dd> <a class="ext" href="/Documents/protected/HBR/Classics%20Collection/Managing%20Yourself/Persuasive%20Presentations/Harnessing%20the%20Science%20of%20Persuasion,%20Robert%20B.%20Cialdini.pdf">Harnessing the Science of Persuasion</a>, Robert B. Cialdini<br /> <a class="ext" href="/Documents/protected/HBR/Classics%20Collection/Managing%20Yourself/Persuasive%20Presentations/HBR%20Guide%20to%20Persuasive%20Presentations,%20by%20Nancy%20Duarte.pdf">HBR Guide to Persuasive Presentations</a>, by Nancy Duarte<br /> <a class="ext" href="/Documents/protected/HBR/Classics%20Collection/Managing%20Yourself/Persuasive%20Presentations/How%20to%20Become%20an%20Authentic%20Speaker,%20Nick%20Morgan.pdf">How to Become an Authentic Speaker</a>, Nick Morgan </dd> <dt><a>Transitions</a></dt> <dd><br /> <a class="ext" href="/Documents/protected/HBR/Classics%20Collection/Managing%20Yourself/Transitions/Leadership%20Team_Complementary%20Strengths%20or%20Competing%20Agendas_Stephen%20A.%20Miles,%20Michael%20D.%20Watkins.pdf">Leadership Team - Complementary Strengths or Competing Agendas</a>, Stephen A. Miles, Michael D. Watkins<br /> <a class="ext" href="/Documents/protected/HBR/Classics%20Collection/Managing%20Yourself/Transitions/Picking%20the%20Right%20Transition%20Strategy,%20Michael%20D.%20Watkins.pdf">Picking the Right Transition Strategy</a>, Michael D. Watkins<br /> <a class="ext" href="/Documents/protected/HBR/Classics%20Collection/Managing%20Yourself/Transitions/Seven%20Transformations%20of%20Personal%20Leadership,%20David%20Rooke,%20William%20R.%20Torbet.pdf">Seven Transformations of Personal Leadership</a>, David Rooke, William R. 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