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<p><b>Stay on top of your leadership game.</b></p> <p>Leadership isn't something you're born with or gifted as a reward for an abundance of charisma; true leadership stems from core skills that can be learned.</p> <p>Get more of the leadership ideas you want, from the authors you trust, with <i>HBR's 10 Must Reads on Leadership (Vol. 2)</i>. We've combed through hundreds of <b>Harvard Business Review</b> articles and selected the most important ones to help you maximize your own and your organization's performance.</p> <p>With insights from leading experts including Michael D. Watkins, Herminia Ibarra, and Michael E. Porter, this book will inspire you to:</p> <ul> <li>Identify areas for personal growth</li> <li>Build trust with and among your employees</li> <li>Develop a more dynamic and sophisticated communication style</li> <li>Try out different leadership styles and behaviors to find the right approach for you--and your organization</li> <li>Transform yourself from a problem solver to an agenda setter</li> <li>Harness the power of connections</li> <li>Become an adaptive and strategic leader</li> </ul> <p>This collection of articles includes "Leadership Is a Conversation," by Boris Groysberg and Michael Slind; "How Managers Become Leaders: The Seven Seismic Shifts of Perspective and Responsibility," by Michael D. Watkins; "Strategic Leadership: The Essential Skills," by Paul J.H. Schoemaker, Steve Krupp, and Samantha Howland; "The Authenticity Paradox," by Herminia Ibarra; "'Both/And' Leadership," by Wendy K. Smith, Marianne W. Lewis, and Michael L. Tushman; "Are You a Collaborative Leader?" by Herminia Ibarra and Morten T. Hansen; "Cross-Silo Leadership," by Tiziana Casciaro, Amy C. Edmondson, and Sujin Jang; "How CEOs Manage Time," by Michael E. Porter and Nitin Nohria; "The Best Leaders Are Great Teachers," by Sydney Finkelstein; "Nimble Leadership," by Deborah Ancona, Elaine Backman, and Kate Isaacs; and "The Focused Leader," by Daniel Goleman.</p>