Harvard Business Review

Is your workplace toxic? Toxic workplaces take many forms. Whether you're dealing with a narcissistic boss, a backstabbing colleague, endless microaggressions, or a culture of overwork and burnout, it can feel impossible to know what to do. Should you address the issue directly, play office politics, go to HR, or just keep your head down? The HBR Guide to Navigating the Toxic Workplace will help you set boundaries and change what you can while maintaining...

I'm not here to make work friends. Or am I? Managers, peers, work friends, mentors, frenemies, annoying people, romantic interests, your boss's boss, and so on. We probably spend more hours with our coworkers than with anyone else. So even if they're not all perfect, it's worth building connections with them that will provide you with support, help you network and learn, and keep your career moving forward. Bosses, Coworkers, and Building Great...

Build the career you want-on your terms. "Where do you see yourself in five years?" This question can make even the most ambitious of us feel a little nauseous. Starting out in the working world is hard enough, but thinking long-term about our careers-and whether we even want a capital-C "Career"-can be daunting. Luckily, there are steps we can take to build careers that fit our individual interests, needs, and skills. Experience, Opportunity, and...

Combat age discrimination in your workplace. Everyone experiences age-related bias at some point in their careers, but for women the costs are greater. Sure, there are laws and organizational rules prohibiting age-related discrimination, but lived experience shows there's no "right age" to be a woman. Whether you're seen as too old or too young, ageism affects the opportunities you have access to, how others perceive you, and how much your contributions...

In the face of hardship, you need perseverance and determination. You need grit. But how do you build it? This book explores how you can persist in difficult situations. You'll learn how to convince yourself to do hard things, find support in trying circumstances, and know when you're pushing yourself too hard. This volume includes the work of: • Angela Duckworth • Misty Copeland • Shannon Huffman Polson • Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic How...

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, through weekends and during vacations, to be seen as stars? To find a healthy balance between our personal and professional lives, we need to make space for ourselves, define what we value most, and set goals that take those values into account. Boundaries, Priorities, and Finding Work-Life Balance...

La ansiedad es el trastorno mental más común en el mundo. Pero la excesiva reflexión, la preocupación y el catastrofismo no tienen por qué frenarte en el trabajo. Al entender cómo funciona la ansiedad, puedes gestionar mejor estos sentimientos. Este libro te ayudará a: - Distinguir entre el estrés y la ansiedad, - Utilizar la autocompasión y la atención plena para combatir los síntomas - Encontrar el apoyo necesario - Avanzar con mayor...

Frente a la adversidad, necesitas perseverancia y determinación. Pero, ¿cómo se construye? Este libro explora cómo puedes persistir en situaciones difíciles. Con su lectura aprenderás a: -Cómo convencerte a ti mismo para hacer cosas difíciles -Encontrar apoyo en circunstancias complicadas -Saber cuándo estás presionándote demasiado La serie de Inteligencia Emocional de HBR presenta lecturas esenciales sobre el lado humano de la vida profesional,...

Strengthen your soft skills and reach your leadership potential. If you read nothing else on developing your interpersonal skills, read these 10 articles. We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the most important ones to help you identify your social and emotional strengths and weaknesses, approach them with a learning mindset, and become a more effective leader today. This book will inspire you to: • Focus...

The future of AI is here. The world is transfixed by the marvel (and possible menace) of ChatGPT and other generative AI tools. It's clear Gen AI will transform the business landscape, but when and how much remain to be seen. Meanwhile, your smartest competitors are already navigating the risks and reaping the rewards of these new technologies. They're experimenting with new business models around generating text, images, and code at astonishing...