The Daily Alert

Read online

November 19, 2018 How to Work for a Boss Who Has a New Idea Every 5 Minutes By Elizabeth Grace Saunders Tactfully rein in an excitable manager.

Pricing For Better Retail Promotions, Ask These Questions by Jon Weber, Chris Randall Make discounts and special offers pay off. Communication The Benefits of Laughing in the Office by Betty-Ann Heggie Research shows it's good for you and for office culture. International business How Managers Should Respond When Bribes Are Business as Usual by David Montero Four strategies for navigating markets where bribery is rife.

BEST SELLERS HBR's 10 Must Reads: The Essentials | HBR's 10 Must Reads Boxed Set | HBR Guide to Persuasive Presentations | HBR Guide to Better Business Writing | HBR Guide to Getting the Right Work Done

FEATURED PRODUCT Leading Transformation Nathan R. Furr, Kyle Nel, Thomas Zoëga Ramsøy Leaders need to transform their organizations to keep pace with an ever-changing business environment—but they are bound to fail in doing so. But this discouraging prospect is not because they won't be able to solve a technological or strategic problem. Leaders will fail because of intractable human responses to change. Written by the executive who designed and implemented it, the neuroscientist who helped make it work, and the academic who explains how to do it, Leading Transformation introduces an innovative yet proven process for creating breakthrough change. $32.00 Buy Now

FEATURED PRODUCT HBR's 10 Must Reads on Women and Leadership Harvard Business Review, Herminia Ibarra, Deborah Tannen, Joan C. Williams Learn the root causes of the barriers that exist for women in the workplace; check your own gender biases and distinguish between confidence and competence in your colleagues; and recognize the issues women face when speaking up about bias or harassment. $34.95 Buy Now

ADVERTISEMENT

HBR.ORG | TOPICS | THE MAGAZINE | BOOKS | CASES | STORE | SUBSCRIBE TO HBR UNSUBSCRIBE | MANAGE NEWSLETTER SUBSCRIPTIONS | NEWSLETTERS PRIVACY POLICY | CONTACT Copyright © 2018 Harvard Business School Publishing, an affiliate of Harvard Business School. All rights reserved. Harvard Business Publishing 60 Harvard Way Boston, MA 02163 CUSTOMER SERVICE: 800-988-0886 (US/Canada) 1-617-783-7500 (outside the U.S. and Canada)