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Leading Is Emotionally Draining. Here’s How to Recover.
Health and wellness Digital ArticleTake the time to reflect, reframe, and restore. -
New Research on Why Teams Overwork—and What Leaders Can Do About It
Organizational culture Digital ArticleIf you want sustainable performance, break the link between speed and success—and help your team find a more human pace. -
Your Company Needs an Eldercare Policy
Work-life balance Magazine ArticleMore employees are now caring for aging family members, and that work is taking a toll. Here’s the business case for providing additional support. -
How the Busiest People Find Joy
Managing yourself Magazine ArticleFive research-backed strategies. -
Is Your Flexible Schedule Burning You Out?
Flex time Digital ArticleFour tips for being more strategic with your time. -
Research: Why Employees Work While Sick—and How Leaders Can Stop It
Sick leave Digital ArticleWhat leaders can do to prevent a culture of presenteeism and build a healthier, more resilient workforce. -
Apply Strategic Thinking to Create a Meaningful Life
Personal growth and transformation MasterclassAn HBR Executive Masterclass with Rainer Strack. -
Research: Are You Penalizing Your Best Employees for Unplugging?
Time off Digital ArticleA new study found that employees who disconnect from work are seen as more effective by their managers—but also less promotable. -
Research: How “Leisure Crafting” Can Help You Recharge
Wellness Digital ArticleA fresh approach to making the most of your time—both in and out of the office. -
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. -
The Power of Time Off
Talent management Big IdeaA research-based primer on getting the most out of an extended leave from work. -
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
Work-life balance 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.
Balancing work and family Digital ArticleFive research-backed strategies from HBR’s archive. -
A Guide to Handing Off Work Before a Vacation
Personal productivity 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
Health and wellness 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. -
“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.
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HBR's 10 Must Reads on High Performance, Updated and Expanded (Paperback + Ebook)
Adaptive leadership Special Offer34.95View Details Set ambitious goals--and achieve them. If you read nothing else on high performance, read this book. We've chosen a new selection of current and classic Harvard... -
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Managing Yourself, Updated and Expanded (featuring "How Will You Measure Your Life?" by Clayton M. Christensen)
Adaptive leadership Book26.95View Details Take charge of your own success. If you read nothing else on managing yourself, read this book. We've chosen a new selection of current and classic "Harvard... -
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Managing Yourself, Updated and Expanded (Paperback + Ebook)
Adaptive leadership Special Offer34.95View Details Take charge of your own success. If you read nothing else on managing yourself, read this book. We've chosen a new selection of current and classic "Harvard... -
HBR's 10 Must Reads on High Performance, Updated and Expanded (featuring "Nine Things Successful People Do Differently" by Heidi Grant)
Adaptive leadership Book26.95View Details Set ambitious goals--and achieve them. If you read nothing else on high performance, read this book. We've chosen a new selection of current and classic Harvard... -
The Happiness Files: Insights on Work and Life by Arthur C. Brooks
Behavioral science Book30.00View Details Harvard professor and bestselling author Arthur C. Brooks offers science-based insights on work and life in this curated collection from his "How to Build... -
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Leading with Purpose (featuring "Creating a Purpose-Driven Organization" by Robert E. Quinn and Anjan V. Thakor)
26.95View Details Make work meaningful--and unleash your organization's full potential. If you read nothing else on leading with purpose, read this book. We've combed through... -
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Leading with Purpose (Paperback + Ebook)
Business communication Special Offer34.95View Details Make work meaningful--and unleash your organization's full potential. If you read nothing else on leading with purpose, read this book. We've combed through... -
The World Is Your Office: How Work from Anywhere Boosts Talent, Productivity, and Innovation
32.00View Details A research-based deep dive into a growing phenomenon--companies allowing employees to work from anywhere--and how those who adopt this model can boost... -
Pouring Oil on Troubled Waters: Vickers Oils and Resolving Family Conflict Over Generations
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Why Workplace Wellbeing Matters: The Science Behind Employee Happiness and Organizational Performance
32.00View Details The definitive account of workplace wellbeing and its key drivers, offering a fresh, data-driven perspective on the connections between happiness, productivity,... -
Why Are We Here?: Creating a Work Culture Everyone Wants
Burnout Book30.00View Details A deeply human exploration of how our relationship with work has evolved--and a guide for leaders who aim to make things right--from the author of "The... -
The HBR Work Smart Boxed Set (6 Books)
Authenticity Book120.00View Details Rise faster with quick reads, real-life stories, and expert advice. It's not easy to navigate the world of work when you're exploring who you are and... -
Puthran and Associates: Enhancing Authentic Leadership
Employee retention 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... -
Stonegate: Managing Mental Health and Fostering Resilience, Handout
Change management Case Study5.00View Details Handout for Case W38696 -
Stonegate: Managing Mental Health and Fostering Resilience
Change management Case Study11.95View Details A pub general manager (GM) at Stonegate Group (Stonegate), the largest pub company in the United Kingdom, was navigating severe personal and professional... -
Career Decision-Making: Rohit Kapoor
Career transitions Case Study11.95View Details In July 2024, a 38-year-old vice-president at a leading consulting firm in San Francisco was grappling with increasing dissatisfaction despite his professional... -
PanoTech Services: Protecting Employee Mental Health
Employee engagement Case Study11.95View Details The chief executive officer of PanoTech Solutions was troubled by the escalating mental health crisis among employees in the IT industry, including severe... -
Reed Group and Succession in a Family Business: An Impossible Job to Fill?
AI and machine learning Case Study11.95View Details James Reed had taken over Reed Group, the recruitment and career services company his father had founded and built, in 1994. He was now reflecting on... -
HBR Guide to Designing Your Retirement Toolkit
79.95View Details Set yourself up for a successful transition. Retirement is perhaps the greatest and most deeply personal career transition you'll ever make. Will you... -
Carol Aldana: Is It Time To Leave?
Balancing work and family Case Study11.95View Details This case examines the process employees undergo when considering leaving an organization. The instructor can move the discussion twice by reading two...
