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The Leader as Coach
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleIn the face of rapid, disruptive change, companies are realizing that managers can't be expected to have all the answers and that command-and-control... -
How to Conduct a Great Performance Review
Developing employees Digital ArticleWhat to do before, during, and after the meeting. -
How 1% Performance Improvements Led to Olympic Gold
Career coaching InterviewAn interview with the former head of British Cycling. -
Managing a Chronic Complainer
Managing people Digital ArticleOffering sympathy and solutions is unlikely to change their behavior. -
How to Make Your One-on-Ones with Employees More Productive
Career coaching Best PracticeThey shouldn’t be hurried or disorganized. -
The Very Real Dangers of Executive Coaching
Leadership Magazine ArticleIn some companies, having an executive coach is a badge of honor. But many top managers are finding that the advisers hired to solve their performance problems only make matters worse. -
Do You Need a Career Coach?
Career coaching Digital ArticleWhy you might want one — and how to find the right one for you. -
Coaching Real Leaders
Career coaching Digital ArticleReal-life coaching sessions with leaders working to overcome professional challenges. -
How Great Coaches Ask, Listen, and Empathize
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleLeadership doesn't mean having all the answers. -
How to Give Tough Feedback That Helps People Grow
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleThink of yourself as a coach. -
3 Ways to Boost Retention Through Professional Development
Employee retention Digital ArticleData suggests it’s one of the best ways to improve company culture. -
How to Manage Managers
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleModel the behavior you want to see. -
The Art of Giving and Receiving Advice
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleSeeking and giving advice are central to effective leadership and decision making, and they require emotional intelligence, self-awareness, restraint,... -
Establishing Credibility Takes Persistence
Chances are good that you'll need to overcome barriers in your own career-and will be called on to help others do the same. -
Use Strategic Thinking to Create the Life You Want
Leadership & Managing People Big IdeaIn corporate strategy projects, executive leadership teams work through a series of questions to determine how their businesses can succeed. Individuals... -
Stop Offering Career Ladders. Start Offering Career Portfolios.
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleCompanies need a more holistic approach to developing talent. -
Grow Your Stars—Don’t Buy Them
Talent management Digital ArticleBoris Groysberg, Harvard Business School professor and coauthor of the HBR article Employee Motivation: A Powerful New Model. Many star performers hired from outside don’t perform as expected at their new company. So, develop stars within your company; for example, through strong training and mentoring programs. -
Life's Work: Pele
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleThe soccer superstar talks about becoming an informal team leader, why he came out of retirement to join the New York Cosmos, and what he thinks about... -
Embrace Your Inner Imposter
Managing yourself Digital ArticleThe New York Times recently ran a great piece about managers and professionals who suffer from feelings of fraudulence or inadequacy at work. Imposter syndrome (also known as imposter phenomenon, imposterism and “neurotic imposture”) can be a good thing for managers, said the author. Occasionally feeling like a fraud ensures managers don’t get too egotistical: […] -
3 Reasons New Coaches and Consultants Fail
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleOne mistake: Not taking low-fee, brand-building work early on.
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HBR Guide to Coaching Employees
As a manager in today's business world, you can't just tell your direct reports what to do: You need to help them make their own decisions, enable them... -
Evaluating and Developing Management Competencies
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details Describes the different types of management and personal effectiveness competencies and how to develop them. It argues that management competencies are... -
3DP Incorporated (A): Patrick Guten
Organizational Development Case Study8.95View Details An effective and highly motivated executive at 3DP Incorporated, a company that specialized in manufacturing objects with three-dimensional printing,... -
Ramesh Patel at Aragon Entertainment Limited
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details Ramesh Patel, a high potential employee, was excited to be named to the company's New Horizons Board, a select team responsible for producing recommendations... -
Danielle Marcoux at AdNet2Win Technologies
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details Danielle Marcoux, Director of Web Design at AdNet2Win Technologies, must decide how best to confront Charles Davide, the Chief Technology Officer and... -
HBR Guides to Performance Management Collection (4 Books) (HBR Guide Series)
If you manage a team, you need to be able to measure and manage their performance. From establishing a performance review cycle and building toward your... -
Managing Your Anxiety (HBR Emotional Intelligence Series)
40.00View Details What's the worst that can happen? Anxiety is the most prevalent mental disorder worldwide. But rumination, worry, and catastrophizing don't have to hold... -
Harvard ManageMentor v11: Coaching Module
99.00View Details Learn how to get the best from your direct reports and help them master new skills through coaching. In this module, you'll learn how to use a four-step... -
HBR Guide to Delivering Effective Feedback
Communication BookTake the stress out of giving feedback. To help your employees meet their goals and fulfill their potential, you need to provide them with regular feedback.... -
The Leap to Leader: How Ambitious Managers Make the Jump to Leadership
Get ready to make the biggest jump of your career. The chasm separating managers from leaders is widening as the skills required to be an effective leader... -
Team Collapse at Richard, Wood and Hulme LLP
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details A senior associate at Richard, Wood and Hulme LLP (RWH) was amazed at the speed with which the audit team for an important client for the firm was rapidly... -
A Primer on Personal Development
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details This primer outlines a process for preparing and executing personal development and growth. Our foundational idea is that a leader's effectiveness depends... -
HBR Guide to Delivering Effective Feedback (Reading Guide)
Communication BookKey lessons and takeaways to guide your reading of the "HBR Guide to Delivering Effective Feedback." -
Time Management (Video)
99.00View Details discuss how to balance and manage epectations -
Coaching Makena Lane
Organizational Development Case Study8.95View Details Makena Lane has a gift for producing results, even in the challenging retail context of the 2010s, but she also has a knack for "ruffling some feathers"... -
Michel Saint-Laurent (A)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details "Michel is the CEO of a company. Alexandra, the sales director, is a good worker and meets her targets, but she has a complicated personality that sometimes... -
Coaching at Banco Azucarero de Cali (BAC) (B)
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Helping People Change: Coaching with Compassion for Lifelong Learning and Growth
You're trying to help--but is it working? Helping others is a good thing. Often, as a leader, manager, doctor, teacher, or coach, it's central to your... -
HBR Guide to Coaching Employees (Reading Guide)
Key lessons and takeaways to guide your reading of the HBR Guide to Coaching Employees Ebook. -
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi (Abridged)
Organizational Development Case Study8.95View Details In 2006, the Cleveland Clinic and Mubadala Investment Company partnered with a bold ambition to deliver world class healthcare in the United Arab Emirates....
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The Leader as Coach
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleIn the face of rapid, disruptive change, companies are realizing that managers can't be expected to have all the answers and that command-and-control... -
How to Conduct a Great Performance Review
Developing employees Digital ArticleWhat to do before, during, and after the meeting. -
How 1% Performance Improvements Led to Olympic Gold
Career coaching InterviewAn interview with the former head of British Cycling. -
Managing a Chronic Complainer
Managing people Digital ArticleOffering sympathy and solutions is unlikely to change their behavior. -
How to Make Your One-on-Ones with Employees More Productive
Career coaching Best PracticeThey shouldn’t be hurried or disorganized. -
The Very Real Dangers of Executive Coaching
Leadership Magazine ArticleIn some companies, having an executive coach is a badge of honor. But many top managers are finding that the advisers hired to solve their performance problems only make matters worse. -
Do You Need a Career Coach?
Career coaching Digital ArticleWhy you might want one — and how to find the right one for you. -
Coaching Real Leaders
Career coaching Digital ArticleReal-life coaching sessions with leaders working to overcome professional challenges. -
How Great Coaches Ask, Listen, and Empathize
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleLeadership doesn't mean having all the answers. -
How to Give Tough Feedback That Helps People Grow
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleThink of yourself as a coach.