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The Power of Time Off
Management Digital ArticleA sabbatical--an intentional extended leave from your job-related work--may seem out of reach for many workers. However, if you can manage it, the potential... -
A Guide to Taking Better Breaks at Work
Health and wellness Big IdeaThe science behind what makes a good one, and proven tips for making them a regular part of the day. -
Parents Are Minimizing Work Relationships to Make Time for Childcare
Balancing work and family Digital ArticleResearch shows that busy schedules can make parents ration their time at work and miss out on building valuable connections. -
Let’s End Toxic Productivity
Management Digital ArticleHow senior leaders can save their teams — and themselves — from the unhealthy compulsion to be productive at all times. -
Your Employees Are Also Caregivers. Here’s How to Support Them.
Management Digital ArticleFive research-backed strategies from HBR’s archive. -
A Guide to Handing Off Work Before a Vacation
Management Digital ArticleHow to ensure a smooth transition without overwhelming your colleagues. -
Getting Over Overwork
Personal productivity Magazine ArticleWe know it’s bad for us. Here’s why we can’t stop doing it—and what might help. -
Why Workplace Well-Being Programs Don’t Achieve Better Outcomes
Management Digital ArticleSolutions focused on individuals aren’t enough to address the systemic factors that predict rising burnout and mental health issues. -
How to Work Through a Professional Identity Crisis
Psychology and neuroscience Digital ArticleThis meditation exercise can help you face — and overcome — your fear of failure, says Harvard Business School Professor Arthur C. Brooks. -
A Self-Care Checklist for Leaders
Health and wellness Digital ArticleTake 15 minutes once a week to reflect on your health in these five areas. -
Overcoming Overwork
Management Digital ArticleWorkaholism is when work dominates your thoughts and activities, harming other aspects of your life, including relationships and health. In "A Workaholic's... -
“You’re More Than a Success Machine”
Personal purpose and values Big IdeaSocial scientist Arthur C. Brooks on how work addiction develops — and why spiritual practices and connections with others can help break the habit. -
How Biases About Motherhood Impact All Women at Work
Gender Digital ArticleResearch shows the maternal wall is an obstacle regardless of whether women plan to have children or not. -
Make the Most of Your Vacation When You Can’t Fully Unplug
Time off Digital ArticleFive ways to protect your boundaries so you can still come back refreshed. -
4 Ways to Meaningfully Support New Mothers Returning to Work
Working parents Digital ArticleInterviews and surveys of hundreds of women in the U.S. who recently returned to work after giving birth reveals what help they valued most. -
Don’t Set Your Goals in Stone — Mold Them Like Clay
Personal purpose and values Digital ArticleEverything is malleable and can change depending on where you are in your life and career. -
Post-Vacation Blues? Here’s How to Cope.
Time off Digital ArticleExpert advice on motivating yourself when you’re not ready to log back on. -
Research: How Family Motivates People to Do Their Best Work
Motivating people Digital ArticleWork and family are often seen as competing for an employee’s time and energy — but that’s the wrong way to think about it. -
How to Rethink Your Career as an Empty Nester
Career transitions Digital ArticleDon’t wait until the kids are gone to plan for what’s next. -
Working Parents, Plan for the Week with This Simple Exercise
Balancing work and family Digital ArticleTo avoid surprises and decision fatigue, take 20 minutes to preview your family’s commitments.
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Overcoming Overwork (HBR Women at Work Series)
Management Book24.95View Details Overworked? Overwhelmed? Protect yourself from burnout. The amount of work placed on women is often insurmountable. Along with doing what's required for... -
The Latest Research: Managing Yourself
59.95View Details Learn to manage yourself effectively, and you'll be positioned to help people on your team and throughout your organization manage themselves better--for... -
MassEnvelopePlus
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details Describes the challenges Steve Grossman, a fourth-generation owner of a small commercial printing company, must face amid industry consolidation, technological... -
Twenty Years Later: Memoirs of Life and Work two Decades after an MBA
Management Case Study11.95View Details "Ten Years Later" is a series of one-page narratives that provide a glimpse of "what happened next" in the lives of a group of members of the INSEAD MBA... -
HBR Guide to Beating Burnout
21.95View Details Burnout is rampant. Recognize the signs and make the right changes. The always-on workplace and increasing pressures are leading to a high rate of burnout.... -
Puthran and Associates: Enhancing Authentic Leadership
Management Case Study11.95View Details In 2023, Puthran & Associates, an all-women intellectual property law firm in India, was grappling with challenges in employee retention as women employees... -
Both/And Thinking: Embracing Creative Tensions to Solve Your Toughest Problems
30.00View Details An insightful and inspiring book on using "both/and" thinking to make more creative, flexible, and impactful decisions in a world of competing demands.... -
HBR Guide to Navigating the Toxic Workplace
21.95View Details Is your workplace toxic? Toxic workplaces take many forms. Whether you're dealing with a narcissistic boss, a backstabbing colleague, endless microaggressions,... -
Angel Torres Sequel
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details Angel Torres is a college sophomore placed in their first summer internship. While Angel hoped the Internship might lead to a full-time job after graduation,... -
Boundaries, Priorities, and Finding Work-Life Balance (HBR Work Smart Series)
Management Book22.00View Details Say no to a culture of constant work. We often equate our productivity with the number of hours we spend working. But do we really need to work endlessly,... -
Taking Charge of Your Career (HBR Women at Work Series)
24.95View Details A purposeful career path starts with you. As a woman, navigating your career path can be challenging. At times you're faced with lack of support, unconscious... -
Nayana Mawilmada: Transforming Urban Development in Sri Lanka
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details In February 2018, Nayana Mawilmada (Nayana), investment head for the Sri Lankan government's ambitious $40 billion Megapolis project, must weigh an attractive... -
Mary Kay Ash: Changing the World
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details This case describes the rise of Mary Kay, the founder of the worldwide cosmetics company. As a young single mother, Mary Kay had to overcome many obstacles... -
HBR Guide to Being a Great Boss Toolkit
79.95View Details Are you a good boss--or a great one? Good bosses can handle the day-to-day work of running a team. Great bosses go beyond that, finding ways to help employees... -
Both/And Thinking Toolkit: How to Transform Challenges into Opportunities
499.00View Details Teach your team how to generate creative solutions to their toughest problems by embracing paradoxes. When you are faced with a seemingly unsolvable problem,... -
HBR Working Dads Collection (6 Books)
125.00View Details Everything you need to have a successful career and be the dad you want to be. Finally, we've moved past the days when providing for your family meant... -
Values-based entrepreneurship: Opaline's bubbles
Management Case Study11.95View Details Orsières (Valais, Switzerland) April 2020. Opaline, an original juice production company with high social and environmental standards had begun in 2010.... -
George Martin at The Boston Consulting Group (A)
Organizational Development Case Study11.95View Details George Martin, managing partner at The Boston Consulting Group, is worried as some of his best performers have recently pulled him aside to discuss the... -
HBR Guide to Crafting Your Purpose Video Toolkit
79.95View Details We're living through a crisis of purpose. Surveys indicate that people are feeling less connected to the meaning of their work, asking, "How do I find... -
Leonard Bernstein: Changing the World
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details This case traces the rise of Leonard Bernstein from a middle-class family in Boston to the conductor of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra. The case...
