HBR's 10 Must Reads for New Managers

<p><b>Develop the mindset and presence to successfully manage others for the first time.</b></p><p>If you read nothing else on becoming a new manager, read these 10 articles. We've combed through hundreds of <b>Harvard Business Review</b> articles and selected the most important ones to help you transition from being an outstanding individual contributor to becoming a great manager of others.</p><p><b>This book will inspire you to:</b></p>Develop your emotional intelligenceInfluence your colleagues through the science of persuasionAssess your team and enhance its performanceNetwork effectively to achieve business goals and for personal advancementNavigate relationships with employees, bosses, and peersGet support from aboveView the big picture in your decision makingBalance your team's work and personal life in a high-intensity workplace<p></p><p>This collection of articles includes &quot;Becoming the Boss,&quot; by Linda A. Hill; &quot;Leading the Team You Inherit,&quot; by Michael D. Watkins; &quot;Saving Your Rookie Managers from Themselves,&quot; by Carol A. Walker; &quot;Managing the High-Intensity Workplace,&quot; by Erin Reid and Lakshmi Ramarajan; &quot;Harnessing the Science of Persuasion,&quot; Robert B. Cialdini; &quot;What Makes a Leader?&quot; by Daniel Goleman; &quot;The Authenticity Paradox,&quot; by Herminia Ibarra; &quot;Managing Your Boss,&quot; by John J. Gabarro and John P. Kotter; &quot;How Leaders Create and Use Networks,&quot; by Herminia Ibarra and Mark Lee Hunter; &quot;Management Time: Who's Got the Monkey?&quot; by William Oncken, Jr., and Donald L. Wass; and BONUS ARTICLE: &quot;How Managers Become Leaders,&quot; by Michael D. Watkins.</p>