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   11 Oct 2026 · 41 minNew

   Tsedal Neeley on Why We Need to Think of the Office as a Tool, with Very Specific Uses

   Tsedal Neeley on Why We Need to Think of the Office as a Tool, with Very Specific UsesUploaded 14-01-2214 Jan 2022---HBS professor Tsedal Neeley specializes in how companies can scale, go global, and achieve digital transformation. She thinks the future of work is not going to be a choice between in-person, remote, or hybrid. You need to “be fabulous in all of them and learn how to connect with people and work well with people” in order to achieve your goals, she says.She is the author of "Remote Work Revolution: Succeeding from Anywhere"…

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   11 Oct 2026 · 10 minNew

   How Cubicles, Telecommuting, Personal Computers, and Email Shifted the Way We Work

   How Cubicles, Telecommuting, Personal Computers, and Email Changed the Way We Work 5 Aug 2020 --- Can a brief history of the modern office help us understand changes happening today? Offices, and the ways we use them, are continually evolving. We identified four key moments in the history of modern offices, then asked HBR readers to share their memories of those disruptive transitions and tell us how the changes affected the ways they work. --------------------------------------------------------------------- At Harvard Business Review, we believe in management. If the world’s organizations…

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   11 Oct 2026 · 43 minNew

   Genpact CEO Tiger Tyagarajan: Digital Transformation Isn’t About Technology, It’s About People

   Genpact CEO Tiger Tyagarajan: Digital Transformation Isn’t About Technology, It’s About PeopleUploaded 26-01-2326 Jan 2023---Tiger Tyagarajan is CEO of Genpact, a global firm that advises clients on digital transformation. Tyagarajan helped transform a division of General Electric (GE Capital International Services) into Genpact, a company that now has more than 100,000 employees and annual revenue of $4 billion. He says there’s an important difference between simply “digitizing” your company (by, for example, automating tasks) and truly transforming it digitally, which goes beyond…

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   11 Oct 2026 · 3 minNew

   3 Books to Kickstart Your New Year's Resolutions

   3 Books to Kickstart Your New Year's Resolutions 26 Dec 2024 --- Will you make good on your New Year's resolutions? Three new books offer strategies to help: Big Goals by Caroline Adams Miller; Tiny Experiments by Anne-Laure Le Cunff; and Reset by Dan Heath. Read the full article by Stefanie Fernández, associate editor at HBR, here: https://s.hbr.org/4gIei2V Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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   11 Oct 2026 · 14 minNew

   How to Conquer Nonstop Notifications at Work | Christine vs Work

   Beep! Bzzzt. That incessant knockbrush! Work message notifications run nonstop all day, every day, and there doesn’t seem to be signs of stopping. It’s exhausting.Uploaded 02-11-23In today’s global, remote, WiFi-powered workspaces, the majority of async communication is conducted through email, direct message, or system notifications. Responding to this bottomless stream of requests can be time-consuming, not to mention stressful and mentally taxing. I needed some advice. How do I avoid getting burned out by work messages? What are some things I can do to set boundaries? And how do I create…

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   11 Oct 2026 · 3 minNew

   How to Work Smarter

   How to Work SmarterUploaded 01-10-242 Oct 2024---Being busy doesn’t equate to doing more important work. Instead of filling your calendar with busywork that will burn you out, there are ways to be more intentional with your time. Here are two ways high-achieving workers can build a smarter schedule.Listen to the podcast episode here: https://s.hbr.org/4eLwMi7 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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   11 Oct 2026 · 34 minNew

   Methods for Underdogs: How Alibaba's Taobao Dominated eBay in China | Cold Call

   Strategies for Underdogs: How Alibaba’s Taobao Beat eBay in China | Cold Call 21 Jun 2023 --- In 2007, Alibaba’s Taobao became China’s leading consumer e-commerce marketplace, displacing the once dominant eBay. How did underdog Taobao do it? And will it be able to find a way to monetize its marketplace and ensure future success? Harvard Business School professor Felix Oberholzer-Gee discusses his case, “Alibaba’s Taobao,” (https://store.hbr.org/product/alibaba-s-taobao-a/709456?sku=709456-PDF-ENG) and related strategy lessons from his new book, Better, Simpler Strategy: A Value-Based Guide…

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   11 Oct 2026 · 3 minNew

   When Appreciation Hinders Growth

   When Gratitude Gets in the Way of Growth 16 Jul 2025 --- Feeling grateful shouldn’t mean staying silent. Build a culture of empowered gratitude on your team. Read the full article here: https://s.hbr.org/4nRJkdf ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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   11 Oct 2026 · 10 minNew

   How to Follow Up After Your Interview

   How to Follow Up After a Job Interview 31 Jan 2024 --- You got your foot in the door. You nailed the interview. Now what? Waiting to hear back from a company you’ve interviewed with is the worst. The anticipation, the worry, the dead silence — you can’t help but think that you did something wrong. Should you have sent a hand-written note to your interviewers? Why did you answer that question like that? Is it okay to follow up again? It can be challenging to get through this period of uncertainty, but there are things you can do to pass the time and even boost your chances of getting the job…

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    11 Oct 2026 · 3 minNew

    How to Cope with a Job Loss or Demotion

    How to Deal with a Job Loss or Demotion 23 May 2025 --- Think a layoff might be coming? CEO Whitney Johnson explains why feeling your emotions is the first step forward. Listen to the full IdeaCast episode here: https://s.hbr.org/3H5Yn1S Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices