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  Bob Iger: Power, Succession, and Leading Disney Through Upheaval 06.10.2026 33m

  Few executives have had to make as many high-stakes calls, over as many years, as former Disney CEO Bob Iger. In this conversation with former HBS dean Nitin Nohria, Iger shares what he’s learned about the decisions that really belong to the CEO: where to spend your time, when to step into a problem, when to get out of the way, how to shape culture, and how to lead when crisis becomes a constant.Drawing on ideas from his new book, The CEO: The Role, the Reality, the Responsibility (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GD87T42Z), Nohria presses Iger on the realities of leading at the very top—including what Disney got wrong in its previous succession process and what Iger learned from having to return as CEO. They also discuss transforming Disney’s creative engine and using the power of the CEO role without letting that power distort your judgment.00:00 How Iger Reinvented Disney Animation02:12 Respecting the Past Without Being Trapped by It05:01 How a CEO Shapes Company Culture06:57 How CEOs Should Spend Their Time09:38 What Disney Got Wrong About Succession13:09 Returning to Disney as CEO14:51 How Leaders Should Manage Creative Decisions16:13 When—and How—to Intervene18:46 When CEOs Should Speak Out21:19 Staying Grounded When You Have Power23:28 Who Tells the CEO the Truth?25:01 The Responsibility CEOs Shouldn’t UnderestimateBooks, tools, and more: store.hbr.orgFollow us:https://hbr.org/https://www.linkedin.com/company/harvard-business-review/https://www.facebook.com/HBR/https://twitter.com/HarvardBizhttps://www.instagram.com/harvard_business_reviewSign up for Newsletters: https://hbr.org/email-newsletters#HarvardBusinessReview #YourCareer #Career #Job #Work #Business #Harvard #HarvardBusinessSchool Copyright © 2026 Harvard Business School Publishing. All rights reserved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  How Salary Transparency Can Assist You (and Your Workplace) 06.10.2026 18m

  How Salary Transparency Can Help You (and Your Workplace) 26 Oct 2023 --- How much money do you make? Did that question make you nervous? Uncomfortable? Or, maybe, excited? Historically speaking, talking about your salary (especially at work) was off limits. But things are changing — “salary transparency” is becoming the new norm, and for good reason. When people are aware of how much those around them make, everyone gets paid more fairly, which makes workplaces more equitable. But what does salary transparency actually look like in the workplace? How do you broach the subject with your coworkers, boss, friends, and even strangers? Ascend editor Kelsey Alpaio talks with David Burkus, an organizational psychologist, to learn more about the pros and cons of salary transparency, how it can play out at the company level, and how to make it work for you. She also speaks with Hannah Williams, a content creator who makes a living off of asking strangers how much money they make, and Carolyn Kopprasch, the Chief of Staff at Buffer, a company who is practicing “radical transparency” by listing all of their employees’ salaries online. This video originally published on HBR's Ascend YouTube Channel in January, 2023. Produced by Andy Robinson, Kelsey Alpaio Video by Andy Robinson, Elena Lake, Elainy Mata Editing by Andy Robinson Animation and Design by Alex Belser and Karen Player Subscribe to our newsletter: https://hbr.org/email-newsletters?movetile_hbpascendnl&hideIntromercial=true #Transparency #SalaryNegotiation #GenderEquity ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Mastering the Skill of Persuasion | HBR IdeaCast | Podcast 06.10.2026 34m

  Mastering the Art of Persuasion | HBR IdeaCast | Podcast 21 Dec 2022 --- Jonah Berger, professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, says that most of us aren’t approaching persuasion the right way. Pushing people to behave how you’d like them to or believe the same things you do just doesn’t work, no matter how much data you give or how many emotional appeals you make. Studying both psychology and business, he’s found better tactics for bringing people over to your side. One of the keys? Asking questions so people feel like they’re making the decision to change. Berger is the author of the book The Catalyst: How to Change Anyone’s Mind. (https://www.amazon.com/Catalyst-How-Change-Anyones-Mind/dp/1982108606/) This episode originally aired on HBR IdeaCast on August 11, 2020. Listen to more HBR IdeaCast episodes here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzAU8TPKsJuaxff5Cp0P2DKE_tFyaWOOa You can also listen to this episode on HBR.org, and wherever you listen to podcasts: - HBR.org (transcript available here): https://hbr.org/podcast/2020/08/mastering-the-art-of-persuasion - Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mastering-the-art-of-persuasion/id152022135?i=1000487795860 - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1hEN8tTnAZaTLNZ89pJI1v?si=o7y1Z2P-Qhqq0LgQyrmdZw - Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/hbr-ideacast/episode/mastering-the-art-of-persuasion-76876726 - Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cDovL2ZlZWRzLmhhcnZhcmRidXNpbmVzcy5vcmcvaGFydmFyZGJ1c2luZXNzL2lkZWFjYXN0/episode/dGFnOmF1ZGlvLmhici5vcmcsMjAwNi0wNS0wODppZGVhY2FzdC4wNzUz?sa=X&ved=0CAUQkfYCahcKEwj4heqi2f77AhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQEw Series Description: A weekly podcast featuring the leading thinkers in business and management. About Harvard Business Review: Harvard Business Review is the leading destination for smart management thinking. Through its flagship magazine, books, and digital content and tools published on HBR.org, Harvard Business Review aims to provide professionals around the world with rigorous insights and best practices to help lead themselves and their organizations more effectively and to make a positive impact. Learn more at www.hbr.org. Chapters: 00:00 – Intro 1:36 - The Most Common Persuasion Mistake... 5:12 – ...and How to Overcome It 8:17- Possible Scenarios and Persuasion Techniques 18:15 – The Art of Being Subtle 20:02 – How to Negate Your Stubbornness 26:51- Outro Follow Harvard Business Review: https://hbr.org/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/harv... https://www.facebook.com/HBR/ https://twitter.com/HarvardBiz https://www.instagram.com/harvard_bus... Sign up for Newsletters: https://hbr.org/email-newsletters #HarvardBusinessReview #business #management Copyright © 2022 Harvard Business School Publishing. All rights reserved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Lead Through Change by Envisioning What's Possible 06.10.2026 3m

  Lead Through Change by Reimagining What's Possible 12 Feb 2026 --- When change closes doors, we often shrink our sense of what’s still possible—without realizing it. On HBR IdeaCast, cognitive scientist @drmayashankar how expanding your “possible selves” (and even learning from other leaders) can help you reimagine your future and grow through change. Listen to the full episode here: https://s.hbr.org/4rfZLBw ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Should Your Company License Content to Machine Learning? 06.10.2026 3m

  Should Your Company License Content to AI? 23 Sep 2025 --- The AI data-licensing market is exploding—from $75M to nearly $20B in just two years. Could your company’s own data be the next big opportunity? To learn more, subscribe to HBR Executive: https://s.hbr.org/4kbybkB ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  What Having a "Growth Mindset" Actually Means 06.10.2026 5m

  What Having a "Growth Mindset" Actually Means 9 Feb 2022 --- Individuals who believe their talents can be developed through hard work, good strategies, and input from others tend to achieve more than those who believe their talents are innate gifts. 00:00 The meaning of "growth mindset" has become distorted 00:59 Misconception 1: "I already have it, and I always have" 01:27 Misconception 2: A growth mindset is just about praising and rewarding effort 01:54 Misconception 3: Just espouse a growth mindset, and good things will happen 02:16 Here are some traits of companies that encourage growth mindset 02:50 But, we all have our own fixed-mindset triggers to overcome This is because they worry less about looking smart and they put more energy into learning. When entire companies embrace a growth mindset, their employees report feeling far more empowered and committed; they also receive far greater organizational support for collaboration and innovation. In contrast, people at primarily fixed-mindset companies report more of only one thing: cheating and deception among employees, presumably to gain an advantage in the talent race. Based on the HBR article by Carol Dweck: What Having a “Growth Mindset” Actually Means (https://hbr.org/2016/01/what-having-a-growth-mindset-actually-means). This video is co-produced with @EMERITUS. You can find more co-productions from HBR and Emeritus on the Emeritus app: https://emrt.us/HarvardBusinessReview Follow HBR: https://hbr.org/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/harvard-business-review/ https://www.facebook.com/HBR/ https://twitter.com/HarvardBiz https://www.instagram.com/harvard_business_review Sign up for Newsletters: https://hbr.org/email-newsletters #HarvardBusinessReview #Explainer #GrowthMindset Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Is There a Cure for "Quiet Quitting"? 06.10.2026 38m

  “Quiet quitting.” By now, you’ve heard the term, maybe even thought about quietly quitting yourself. But why is this a buzz word now? Workers have been disengaged for decades, and “quiet quitting” is a real phenomenon managers should watch out for. Joining us today for our conversation is Caroline Webb, an economist, executive coach and author of "How to Have a Good Day: Harness the Power of Behavioral Science to Transform Your Working Life."Follow Harvard Business Review:https://hbr.org/https://www.linkedin.com/company/harvard-business-review/https://www.facebook.com/HBR/https://twitter.com/HarvardBizhttps://www.instagram.com/harvard_business_reviewSign up for Newsletters: https://hbr.org/email-newsletters#quietquitting #greatresignation #HarvardBusinessReview Copyright © 2022 Harvard Business School Publishing. All rights reserved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Masterclass: Transformation Begins with Doing Less 06.10.2026 2m

  Masterclass: Transformation Starts with Fewer Projects 9 Feb 2026 --- Real transformation isn’t about doing more—it’s about doing less, better. In this HBR Executive Masterclass, Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez explains how leaders create focus and execution. For more insights, subscribe here: https://s.hbr.org/4kbybkB. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  The Future You Is Tougher Than You Think 06.10.2026 3m

  The Future You Is Stronger Than You Think 10 Feb 2026 --- We’re great at seeing how much we’ve changed—and terrible at imagining how much we’ll still change. In our latest HBR IdeaCast episode, @drmayashankar explains the “end-of-history illusion” and why overcoming it can help us navigate change with more resilience. Listen to the full episode here: https://s.hbr.org/4rfZLBw ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Blending Athletics and Revenue: Adidas and the Commercialization of the Olympics | Cold Call 06.10.2026 30m

  Mixing Sports and Money: Adidas and the Commercialization of the Olympics | Cold Call 26 Jul 2023 --- Horst Dassler, the son of the founder of Adidas, cultivated relationships with athletes and national associations – with the aim of expanding his family’s sports apparel business. In doing so, he created the first sports sponsorships for the Olympics, and ultimately became a key force behind the commercialization of sports today. Harvard Business School professor Geoffrey Jones explores the pros and cons of the globalization and commercialization of sport in his case, spanning from the 1930s to the 1970s, “Horst Dassler, Adidas, and the Commercialization of Sport.” This episode originally aired on Cold Call on July 27, 2021. You can also listen to this episode on HBR.org, and wherever you listen to podcasts: - HBR.org (transcript available here): https://hbr.org/podcast/2021/07/mixing-sports-and-money-adidas-and-the-commercialization-of-the-olympics - Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mixing-sports-and-money-adidas-and/id1156646189?i=1000530164526 - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5LbACgtFVUjfi5ffeWBma1?si=8150df100ced4f67 - Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/cold-call/episode/mixing-sports-and-money-adidas-and-the-commercialization-of-the-olympics-85699339 - Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cDovL2ZlZWRzLmhhcnZhcmRidXNpbmVzcy5vcmcvaGFydmFyZGJ1c2luZXNzL2NvbGQtY2FsbA/episode/dGFnOmF1ZGlvLmhici5vcmcsMjAxNi0wOS0xNjpjb2xkLWNhbGwuMDE1Mw?sa=X&ved=0CAIQuIEEahcKEwiw4vSE3qqAAxUAAAAAHQAAAAAQLA Series Description: Harvard Business School’s legendary case studies, distilled into podcast form. About Harvard Business Review: Harvard Business Review is the leading destination for smart management thinking. Through its flagship magazine, books, and digital content and tools published on HBR.org, Harvard Business Review aims to provide professionals around the world with rigorous insights and best practices to help lead themselves and their organizations more effectively and to make a positive impact. Learn more at www.hbr.org. Chapters: 00:00 – Intro 1:40 – The Cold Call 3:41 – The Rise of Organized Sports/Olympics 6:45 –Adidas Origins 9:03 –Adidas’ Innovative Footwear 10:52 – Adidas Under Horst Dassler 19:16 – Ethics at Adidas 22:05 – Takeaway and Outro Follow Harvard Business Review: https://hbr.org/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/harvard-business-review/ https://www.facebook.com/HBR/ https://twitter.com/HarvardBiz https://www.instagram.com/harvard_business_review/ Sign up for Newsletters: https://hbr.org/email-newsletters #HarvardBusinessReview #business #management #harvardbusinessschool Copyright © 2022 Harvard Business School Publishing. All rights reserved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Raytheon CEO Gregory Hayes: How Ukraine Has Highlighted Gaps in US Defense Technologies 06.10.2026 43m

  Raytheon CEO Gregory Hayes: How Ukraine Has Highlighted Gaps in US Defense Technologies 24 Mar 2022 --- Gregory Hayes is CEO and chairman of Raytheon Technologies, and offers a unique view on what it means to be running an aerospace and defense giant at a time when the whole world is fixated on the war in Ukraine. The company’s Javelin and Stinger missiles have been key ingredients in the Ukrainian resistance to Russian advances, but Hayes warned that “the Russians are ahead of [the US] in terms of having capabilities today to launch hypersonic missiles.” This interview part of a series called “The New World of Work,” which explores how top-tier executives see the future and how their companies are trying to set themselves up for success. Each week, HBR Editor Adi Ignatius will interview a leader on LinkedIn Live — and then share an inside look at those conversations and solicit questions for future discussions in a newsletter just for HBR subscribers. If you’re a subscriber, you can sign up for the newsletter here: https://hbr.org/my-library/preferences?movetile=newworldofwork. Follow us: https://hbr.org/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/harvard-business-review/ https://www.facebook.com/HBR/ https://twitter.com/HarvardBiz https://www.instagram.com/harvard_business_review Sign up for Newsletters: https://hbr.org/email-newsletters #HarvardBusinessReview #FutureofWork #Raytheon Copyright © 2022 Harvard Business School Publishing. All rights reserved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Discontinue Resolving Your Team's Problems for Them 06.10.2026 3m

  Stop Solving Your Team's Problems for Them 27 Aug 2025 --- Five questions leaders can use to remain accessible, coach your team to problem-solve independently, and safeguard your time. Read the full article here: https://s.hbr.org/4mAk0au ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  How AMD's Lisa Su Views the Future of AI 06.10.2026 33m

  How AMD's Lisa Su Is Thinking About AI 13 Dec 2024 --- In a conversation with HBR editor-in-chief Adi Ignatius, Lisa Su, CEO of leading semiconductor company AMD, discusses its evolution toward high-performance and adaptive computing, the future of AI use in sectors from healthcare to tech to personal productivity, and the importance of responsible risk-taking. She advocates for fast experimentation and implementation while ensuring safety through initiatives like AMD’s Responsible AI Council, active learning within the organization and among industry peers and partners, and the hiring of diverse talent to drive innovation. Time Magazine recently named Su their "CEO of the Year." Books, tools, and more: store.hbr.org Follow us: https://hbr.org/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/harvard-business-review/ https://www.facebook.com/HBR/ https://twitter.com/HarvardBiz https://www.instagram.com/harvard_business_review Sign up for Newsletters: https://hbr.org/email-newsletters #HarvardBusinessReview #YourCareer #Career #Job #Work #Business #Harvard #HarvardBusinessSchool Copyright © 2024 Harvard Business School Publishing. All rights reserved. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  How Amazon Employs Startup Thinking to Keep Swift and Centered 06.10.2026 3m

  How Amazon Uses Startup Thinking to Stay Fast and Focused 10 Jul 2025 --- What does it take to run one of the world’s most innovative companies in 2025? Amazon CEO Andy Jassy sat down with Adi Ignatius, HBR Editor at Large and co-host of IdeaCast, to discuss his strategy and why Amazon’s approach to AI is built to stand apart. Listen to the full IdeaCast episode here: https://s.hbr.org/43q4I0O ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  The Concealed Anxiety No One Mentions in Leadership 06.10.2026 3m

  The Hidden Anxiety No One Talks About in Leadership 14 Nov 2025 --- Many leaders imagine the top job brings joy—but the first two years of a CEO’s tenure are often dominated by loneliness and anger. Here’s why leadership amplifies anxiety, and what executives can do to manage it. Sign up to receive @drarthurbrooks six-week newsletter “The Leader’s Happiness Reset" here: https://s.hbr.org/3LIarc0 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Should Leaders Try Chinese AI? 06.10.2026 3m

  Should Leaders Experiment with Chinese AI? 3 Sep 2025 --- Chinese AI models like DeepSeek are advancing fast. Amit Joshi explains why leaders should explore them—and what risks and opportunities to watch. 🎧 Listen to full IdeaCast episode here: https://s.hbr.org/4fYbeRh ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Does the CMO Role Need an Update? 06.10.2026 3m

  Does the CMO Role Need an Update? 13 Jun 2025 --- The CMO role is more complex than ever, thanks to AI, data, and digital demands—so is it time for a title reset? Read the full article by Denise Dahlhoff here: https://hbr.org/2025/05/does-the-chief-marketing-officer-role-need-an-update (Editor's note: We reposted this to correct an earlier typo.) Follow us: https://hbr.org/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/harvard-business-review/ https://www.facebook.com/HBR/ https://twitter.com/HarvardBiz https://www.instagram.com/harvard_business_review Sign up for Newsletters: https://hbr.org/email-newsletters #HarvardBusinessReview #YourCareer #Career #Job #Work #Business #Harvard #HarvardBusinessSchool Copyright © 2024 Harvard Business School Publishing. All rights reserved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Do You Keep Burning Out? 06.10.2026 3m

  Do You Keep Burning Out? 28 Oct 2024 --- Do you keep quitting your jobs because of burnout? Executive coach Muriel Wilkins is here with advice and strategies that can help — delivered in one minute or less. Wilkins is the host of HBR’s Coaching Real Leaders, available wherever you get your podcasts. You can also listen here: https://s.hbr.org/4h7j9vT Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  How Crises Forged Opportunities For Excellent Leadership 06.10.2026 9m

  How Crises Created Opportunities For Good Leadership 9 Mar 2021 --- In these unprecedented times, corporate leaders’ principles are being put to the test. The best, says former Best Buy CEO Hubert Joly, are rising to the challenge. 0:00 A very challenging year 0:25 People are heart of business 1:40 How to avoid layoffs (4 levers) 3:50 Is headcount issue just temporary? 4:15 Ending systemic racism 5:45 Creating value for all stakeholders Many leaders just last summer had signed the Business Roundtable Statement of Purpose that committed their companies to serving all stakeholders. The pandemic is the first test of these principles. Hubert Joly, former CEO of Best Buy, a company that signed the statement, has spoken with many of those CEOs. While acknowledging much uncertainty remains, he is largely encouraged by their responses to the crisis as companies look out for employees, customers, suppliers and most importantly, the communities they serve. He implores those leaders to continue the charge, and asks others to join the fight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Want to Be Happier? Cherish Time Over Money 06.10.2026 8m

  Want to Be Happier? Value Time Over Money 18 Nov 2020 --- Here’s how to know if you’re making enough time for happiness, and what to do if you’re not. A preponderance of evidence shows that the feeling of having enough time — “time affluence” — is now at a record low in the United States. This situation is so severe it could even be described as a “famine” — a collective cultural failure to effectively manage our most precious resource, time. Time poverty exists across all economic strata, and its effects are profound. Research shows that those who feel time-poor experience lower levels of happiness and higher levels of anxiety, depression, and stress. They experience less joy. They laugh less. They exercise less and are less healthy. Their productivity at work is diminished. They are more likely to get divorced. Harvard Business School’s Ashley Whillans offers advice on how to reclaim your time--and be happier. For more: https://www.amazon.com/Time-Smart-Reclaim-Your-Happier-ebook/dp/B0842X6L2C --------------------------------------------------------------------- At Harvard Business Review, we believe in management. If the world’s organizations and institutions were run more effectively, if our leaders made better decisions, if people worked more productively, we believe that all of us — employees, bosses, customers, our families, and the people our businesses affect — would be better off. So we try to arm our readers with ideas that help them become smarter, more creative, and more courageous in their work. We enlist the foremost experts in a wide range of topics, including career planning, strategy, leadership, work-life balance, negotiations, innovation, and managing teams. Harvard Business Review empowers professionals around the world to lead themselves and their organizations more effectively and to make a positive impact. Sign up for Newsletters: https://hbr.org/email-newsletters Follow us: https://hbr.org/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/harvard-business-review/ https://www.facebook.com/HBR/ https://twitter.com/HarvardBiz https://www.instagram.com/harvard_business_review Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices