Managing Yourself (HBR's 10 Must Reads, Updated & Expanded)

Take charge of your own success.

If you read nothing else on managing yourself, read this book. We've chosen a new selection of current and classic Harvard Business Review articles that will help you understand your strengths, clarify your personal goals and direction, and build a career you’re proud of.

This book will inspire you to:

• Manage your time, energy, and stress effectively
• Use a growth mindset to expand your network
• Define, develop, and communicate your personal brand
• Build your skills and keep learning
• Navigate conflict with confidence
• Align your professional goals with your personal values

This collection of articles includes: "Managing Oneself," by Peter F. Drucker; "You Don't Find Purpose—You Build It," by John Coleman; "How to Define, Develop, and Communicate Your Personal Brand," by Rachel Montanez; "Building an Ethical Career," by Maryam Kouchaki and Isaac H. Smith; "Learning to Learn," by Erika Andersen; "You Need Many Leadership Voices—Not Just One," by Amy Jen Su; "Manage Your Energy, Not Your Time," by Tony Schwartz and Catherine McCarthy; "Outsmart Your Own Biases," by Jack B. Soll, Katherine L. Milkman, and John W. Payne; "Happiness Traps," by Annie McKee; "The Hidden Toll of Microstress," by Rob Cross and Karen Dillon; "How to Build a Broader Network Within Your Company," Ko Kuwabara, Jiyin Cao, Soomin Sophie Cho, and Paul Ingram; "How to Navigate Conflict with a Coworker," by Amy Gallo; "You're Not Powerless in the Face of Impostor Syndrome," by Keith D. Dorsey; "Feeling Stuck or Stymied?" by Dorie Clark; and "How Will You Measure Your Life?" by Clayton M. Christensen.