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Make Your Work Resolutions Stick

Harvard Business Review

Once you’ve decided on your goals, write them down and share them with others, including your manager, peers, direct reports, and friends and family. Case study #1: Create a detailed strategy and enlist support. Mindy Hall, a management consultant based outside of Philadelphia, knew she had a book in her.

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Case Study: Challenge the Boss or Stand Down?

Harvard Business Review

Editors' Note: This fictionalized case study will appear in a forthcoming issue of Harvard Business Review, along with commentary from experts and readers. I expect you to seek guidance from some of our seasoned managers. You'll have to manage that. She paused. "I I need you to do better than your best.".