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New Books from the Press - End of Summer

Harvard Business Review

As the beach-read season comes to a close, check out these new and forthcoming books from HBR Press: How to Be Good at Performance Appraisals: Simple, Effective, Done Right. Learn how to master the art of the performance review: define job responsibilities, set goals, assess performance, provide recognition, and create development plans.

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How to Help Someone Discover Work That Excites Them

Harvard Business Review

” This passion gap is important because “passionate workers are committed to continually achieving higher levels of performance.” ” If passion plays an important role in the potential and high performance of others, how does a leader develop others toward their passions?