How to assign the right tasks and empower people to tackle them. About the series: Get up to speed "fast" on essential business skills. Whether you're looking for a crash course or a brief refresher, you'll find just what you need in HBR's 20-Minute Manager series. Advice you can quickly read and apply, from the most trusted source in business.

What it takes to make your meetings productive, not painful. About the series: Get up to speed "fast" on essential business skills. Whether you're looking for a crash course or a brief refresher, you'll find just what you need in HBR's 20-Minute Manager series. Advice you can quickly read and apply, from the most trusted source in business.

What's hard is actually doing these things - and excelling at them. In this book, strategy and change experts Ron Ashkenas and Brook Manville distill the best proven ideas and frameworks about leadership from Harvard Business Review

The importance of achieving deep focus goes beyond your own productivity. Deep focus allows you to lead others successfully, harness your emotions, and find greater workplace fulfillment.

Self-awareness is the bedrock of emotional intelligence. It enables you to see your talents, shortcomings, and potential. But you won't be able to achieve self-awareness through personality tests or quarterly feedback alone.