Harvard Business

JANUARY 7, 2025

Confronting direct reports about performance issues can feel overwhelming, especially for first-time managers, who may worry that sharing critical feedback could damage their relationship with the employee. Many new managers also fail to properly prepare before their performance discussions.

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 10, 2024

The reason is, the techniques companies use to manage and operate supply chains have been enhanced, refined, and continuously improved over a long period of time. Instead, organizations should think about a capital project as an integrated, end-to-end supply chain, where demand (i.e.,

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Harvard Business

JULY 9, 2024

When we think about change at work today, we tend to assume its inevitability and focus our attention on how to manage it — what methods and processes and technology and communication we need to put in place to have it move ahead more smoothly. Of course, some change is necessary, and some is inevitable. But not all of it.

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Becoming a manager doesnt mean that you have to have all the answers. And you shouldnt feel pressured to have them, either. When a team member comes to you with a question, instead of providing immediate solutions, you can facilitate the problem-solving process, which can help your team develop judgment and ownership.

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Our Management Tip of the Day newsletter continues to be one of HBRs most popular newsletters. In this article, we list 10 of our favorites from 2024, covering topics like how to develop essential leadership skills, exude gravitas, bolster your presentation style, overcome overthinking and more.

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Private equity firms are increasingly recognizing the importance of talent management in driving value creation. The article outlines seven key behaviors that advanced firms are adopting, including integrating human capital into deal planning, improving talent assessments, and fostering leadership development.

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Effective Managers

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Key Strategies for Building and Maintaining Strong Client Relationships Effective client relationship management is crucial for the long-term success of any business. Understanding Client Relationship Management What is Client Relationship Management?

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Effective Managers

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Effective decision-making is the cornerstone of successful management, but its far from a purely logical process. Psychological factors deeply influence how managers assess information, weigh options, and ultimately make decisions. Managers moods can influence their risk assessments and overall judgment.

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Harvard Business

JANUARY 27, 2025

Common wisdom goes that the success or failure of an expatriate manager an employee sent to a new country to handle their companys initiatives there depends on their possession of certain personal traits, like cultural intelligence and adaptability.

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Product management can be a great stepping stone for ambitious early career professionals, and it’s not just for those with an engineering background. Despite recent tech layoffs and a precarious job market, product management remains a vibrant and promising field for early career professionals.

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Epicflow

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

The State of Project Management 2018 survey by Wellingtone reveals a harsh truth — dissatisfaction with the current level of project management maturity in organizations all over the world is higher than a year ago. To improve their project management practices, C-levels at HHI developed a sustainable management policy.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 9, 2024

The most concerning behavior from job candidates — by a significant margin — is dishonesty, with 63% of hiring managers saying they view it as the biggest red flag. Hiring managers see rude language or behavior as a red flag in potential hires.

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

How one executive took on transforming California’s troubled Department of Motor Vehicles — and what he learned.

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Harvard Business

JANUARY 13, 2025

Maimonides Medical Center’s long-running formal partnership between management and workers led to improved organization performance, worker engagement, and patient outcomes.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Five strategies for when the news cycle is all consuming.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Five steps to help you enhance the discovery process and deliver products that meet both customer needs and business goals.

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Epicflow

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Efficient portfolio management is essential for business success in todays competitive landscape. Managing projects, aligning them with goals, and optimizing resources can be challenging without the right tools. Project portfolio management software, also known as a PPM tool, simplifies planning, execution, and monitoring.

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 22, 2024

When work and life are overwhelming, it can be difficult to reclaim a sense of joy at work. Research has shown the benefits of incorporating joy, hope, and optimism into the workplace to combat burnout and improve well-being. 2) Embrace a beginner’s mindset: Approach challenges with curiosity and openness, fostering a sense of wonder.

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Curated tips from the HBR archive.

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Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Five common mistakes to avoid.

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Many leaders today are stretched beyond capacity, and in that state, feelings of resentment can readily emerge and take hold.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

A study of 200 MBA students found 40% use these tools every day. Here’s what they’re doing — and how companies can make use of their experience.

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Harvard Business

MARCH 4, 2025

A curated list from one of HBR’s most popular newsletters.

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Harvard Business

JANUARY 13, 2025

Three ways to get the clear and consistent communication you need.

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Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Make it a partner in strategic thinking, leadership development, and decision-making.

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Harvard Business

JANUARY 21, 2025

Microsoft executive Jared Spataro discusses adoption of artificial intelligence.

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Epicflow

JULY 5, 2024

A capacity planning tool is software developed to assist organizations in allocating and managing their resources more effectively. Integrations This capability will be useful if a company has already implemented a project management tool. What Is a Capacity Planning Tool, and Why Do You Need One?

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Epicflow

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Let’s take a quick look at the other benefits of adopting these solutions in manufacturing project management. Capacity planning software provides insights that can be further used for resource planning, project prioritization, workload management, or making other decisions. More accurate forecasting. Cost optimization.

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Epicflow

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Workforce shortages combined with the increased demand for products add extra complexity to manufacturing project management. Poor management of these workflows will result in reduced productivity and bottlenecks, which in turn will lead to increasing manufacturing project s’ lead times. Read the next section to learn more.

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Epicflow

AUGUST 27, 2024

Everyone knows Jira as a task and project management tool that is popular with software developers. And that’s not without reason — the solution helps teams manage their daily work quite effectively. It helps teams organize and manage their tasks, workflows, and reports. Effective backlog management.

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