Reading Lists

Our editors have selected the most essential HBR articles on important leadership and business topics. Carefully curated reading lists — just for subscribers.
  • Keeping Your Employees Around and Engaged

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    Proven strategies for retention—even during times of great change.
  • The Return to the Office: What You Need to Know

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    How leaders can make the best of the hybrid workplace and thrive in our newest normal.
  • Must Reads on Leadership

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    HBR’s definitive articles on leadership will help you go from manager to outstanding leader.
  • Must Reads on Strategy

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    HBR’s definitive articles on competitive strategy will help you and your organization develop a strategic plan in today’s rapidly changing landscape.
  • Must Reads on Diversity

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    HBR’s definitive articles on diversity will help your company confront bias and make progress toward inclusion—and higher performance.
  • Must Reads on Innovation

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    HBR’s definitive articles on innovation will help your organization create breakthrough products, business models, and growth.
  • Must Reads on Managing Yourself

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    HBR’s definitive articles on managing your professional life will help you make the most of your day, your professional relationships, and your career.
  • Must Reads on Emotional Intelligence

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    HBR’s definitive articles on emotions in the workplace will help you build influence, social skill, and personal resilience—for you and your team.
  • Must Reads for New Managers

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    HBR’s definitive articles for new managers will help you develop the practices and presence you need to manage others successfully.
  • Must Reads on Leading Teams

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    HBR’s definitive articles on managing teams will help you understand how teams have come to the fore in organizations today—and how best to lead them.
  • How to Work Remotely

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    Working in a different location than your colleagues can make you more productive—and sometimes it’s just a logistical necessity. Here’s how to get the most out of your time out of the communal office.
  • The Gender Wage Gap

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    Pay for men and women is unequal. Here’s what you need to know.
  • Don’t Be a Perfectionist

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    Smart, ambitious professionals can get derailed by too-high standards. These articles will help you pause and reset your expectations—and work with someone who can’t.
  • AI, Algorithms, and Bias

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    Algorithms can improve our predictions and decisions, but they can also perpetuate our blind spots and biases. Here’s what you need to know about the problem—and how organizations can address it.
  • How to Deal with Difficult People

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    Work would be so easy if it weren’t for other people! These articles will help you handle those tough personalities.
  • How to Get Things Done When You Have No Time

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    Start with these three articles.
  • How to Build Your Resilience

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    Recover from the daily grind, professional setbacks, or intense personal trauma.
  • How to Manage Mental Health at Work

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    How companies and managers can support their employees.
  • How to Develop Influence

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    Develop your professional clout and your powers of persuasion.
  • How to Give a Great Presentation

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    Tips to improve your talk, from preparation to delivery.
  • How to Take a Vacation

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    Get over your anxiety about getting away. These articles will help you plan for—and enjoy—your much-needed break.
  • How to Build on Your Strengths

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    A lot of professional development focuses on the negative: what you’re doing badly and need to correct. But focusing on strengths instead provides a powerful way to grow.
  • How to Manage in a Crisis

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    Steer your company through its toughest moments, from internal setbacks to external crises.
  • How to Navigate Office Politics

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    Don’t let drama derail your career. Here’s how to make your workplace relationships more productive.
  • How to Give Feedback

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    Your employees need feedback for their development. Here’s how to deliver it in a way that’s helpful, not harmful.