Books by Publisher: Harvard Business School Press
The Pirate Organization: Lessons from the Fringes of Capitalism
By Rodolphe Durand
A short history of piracy and capitalism When capitalism spread along the trade routes toward the Indies...when radio opened an era of mass communication ...when the Internet became part of the global economy...pirates were there. And although most people see pirates as solitary anarchists out to destroy capitalism, it turns...
HBR Guide to Persuasive Presentations (HBR Guide Series)
By Nancy Duarte
TAKE THE PAIN OUT OF PRESENTATIONS. Terrified of speaking in front of a group? Or simply looking to polish your skills? No matter where you are on the spectrum, this guide will give you the confidence and the tools you need to get results. Written by presentation expert Nancy Duarte,...
Indispensable: When Leaders Really Matter
By Gautam Mukunda
Will your next leader be insignificant or indispensable?The importance of leadership and the impact of individual leaders has long been the subject of debate. Are they made by history, or do they make it?In Indispensable, Harvard Business School professor Gautam Mukunda offers an enticingly fresh look at how and when...
The Future of Boards: Meeting the Governance Challenges of the Twenty-First Century
We are at a crucial juncture in the evolution of business and the economy. We must now reshape the structures and practices of business leadership to avoid going down the same path again. This book brings together the leading voices from HBS to address the challenges of governance in the...
Project Management for Profit: A Failsafe Guide to Keeping Projects On Track and On Budget
By Roger Thomas
No More Headaches, Hypertension, or Heartburn If your work involves projects, then this book is for you. It will show every company owner and project manager--at businesses large and small--how to run projects differently. You'll benefit if you've ever: * been over budget on a project * exceeded a timeline...
Conquering the Chaos: Win in India, Win Everywhere
By Ravi Venkatesan
Written by the former India head of two US multinational corporations, Cummins and Microsoft, this title offers a practical, inside, and on the ground look at how CEOs of multinational companies tackle the challenges of the Indian market. It gives an insider view on how to tackle the very unique...
Keeping Up with the Quants: Your Guide to Understanding and Using Analytics
By Thomas H. Davenport
Helps you develop the analytical skills needed in today's world of work, no matter your role or experience. This title offers the tools to enhance your thinking and decision-making.
Breaking Out: How to Build Influence in a World of Competing Ideas
By John Butman
What can we learn from the people who've successfully taken their ideas to world at large? How can you make your idea break out? From finding your fascination to developing a personal narrative that connects your life to your idea to helping people share that idea, this book can help...
Culturematic: How Reality TV, John Cheever, a Pie Lab, Julia Child, Fantasy Football . . . Will Help You Create an
By Grant McCracken
A Culturematic is a little machine for making culture. Once wound up and released, the Culturematic acts as a probe into the often-alien world of contemporary culture, to test for atmosphere, to see what life it can sustain, to see who responds and how. This title describes this little machine...
What You\'re Really Meant to Do: A Road Map for Reaching Your Unique Potential
By Robert S. Kaplan
Kaplan describes a specific and actionable roadmap for helping readers define their own success and reach their unique potential. This effort requires several key steps in an integrated process, as well as a high level of motivation and hard work.