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HBR's 10 Must Reads on Managing People
- Narrated by: Mark Cabus, Susan Larkin
- Series: HBR's 10 Must Reads series, Book 4
- Length: 8 hrs and 7 mins
- Categories: Business & Careers, Management & Leadership
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Publisher's Summary
HBR's 10 Must Reads series is the definitive collection of books for new and experienced leaders alike. Leaders looking for the inspiration that big ideas provide, both to accelerate their own growth and that of their companies, should look no further.
HBR's 10 Must Reads series focuses on the core topics that every ambitious manager needs to know: leadership, strategy, change, managing people, and managing yourself. Harvard Business Review has sorted through hundreds of articles and selected only the most essential ones on each topic. Each title includes timeless advice that will be relevant regardless of an ever-changing business environment.
Classic ideas, enduring advice, the best thinkers: HBR's 10 Must Reads.
Managing people is fraught with challenges - even if you're a seasoned manager. Here's how to handle them.
If you listen to nothing else on managing people, you should at least hear these 10 articles. We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the most important ones to help you maximize your employees' performance.
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Managing People will inspire you to:
- Tailor your management styles to fit your people
- Motivate with more responsibility, not more money
- Support first-time managers
- Build trust by soliciting input
- Teach smart people how to learn from failure
- Build high-performing teams
- Manage your boss
PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your My Library section along with the audio.
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- Noreen
- 08-11-2016
Excellent read
loved it. some very helpful and wise words of what it takes to be a good manager.
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- Anonymous User
- 06-11-2018
Avarage
Was not helpful for me , lots of talk, didn't see an action plan to use.
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- Donna
- 06-06-2018
Too eclectic... wasn't satisfied
I wasnt happy with this purchase at all... some topics were very irrelevant to me. i was expecting to be inspired and learn but wasnt.
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- Katerina
- 16-04-2018
Comprehensive & enlightening
Good stuff! Really concise and useful - never boring. I’m already able to use these tips. I listen to loads of business books and am surprised this one hasn’t popped up before.
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- Panda
- 29-04-2020
good content but male narrator hard to listen to
good, actionable content. great listen for anyone that has to deal with or manage people. Male narrator drove me a little crazy though. he pronounced the "h" in words like "white". wHHHHHyyyyyy
1 person found this helpful
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- Deborah Gleich-Bope
- 10-06-2020
great series
The HBR series are a excellent examples of how to properly be a people centered management leader.
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- Dickson Obiorah
- 23-08-2019
Clear and very understandable. I love it!
Love it. informative and very understandable. I love forward to listening to other reviews. thanks.
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- Casey Christopher
- 17-12-2017
I love the multiple points of view
I've enjoyed many of these HBR Best volumes. This one is no exception. Multiple reading provide great value for me.
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- Chevis
- 17-08-2015
repeats itself to much
good content but could be cut down by at least an hour by omitting the overview or doing a high level overview. seems like they just took a ten minute chunk from the chapter word for word and plugged it in as the overview.
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- Umar
- 12-08-2018
Not bad but I couldn’t complete it.
Unfortunately I could not complete this audiobook Many chapters remain incomplete for more than a month. I don’t find the stories relevant nor appealing. The previous books I purchased from the same category are way much better, interesting and intriguing.
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- raj
- 13-06-2017
People Management
Recommended for anybody interested in people management. I enjoyed most of the content. Great narrator.
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- Kenny Marshall
- 27-10-2016
Some great insights
Some great insights on how to manage people in a business environment. Plenty of scenarios detailed and analysed. Lots of ideas and suggestions on how to deal with awkward and difficult people situations. I would recommend this audiobook.
4 people found this helpful
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- Amazon Customer
- 12-09-2018
Seriously old,
One of these articles is from 1980! The rest are mostly mid 90s. Definitely in need of an update.
2 people found this helpful
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- Joe Foran
- 06-11-2016
Exceptional book.
Buy it and you'll never regret it. I go back to this book again and again when i deliver training to my managers.
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- Maninder Maker
- 08-01-2016
Useful audio
Enjoyed most of it. Stories helped in understanding the concepts and theory. Well narrated. Lots of content, would certainly recommend.
1 person found this helpful
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