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We asked business leaders around the world about books on management skills that influenced their approach and helped them become better leaders. See what we found – and pick books for your own reading list.

Being a friendly boss certainly has its advantages, but being too friendly can interfere with professional matters, lead to concerns about favoritism, and make it harder to make tough decisions. So, can a manager be friends with their employees? Read this article to find out.

Leading a powerful team is not only about recruiting top talent but also about keeping good employees from leaving.
Here are seven key strategies that can help you retain your top talent and foster a loyal workforce.

This post covers 7 simple, yet powerful meditative techniques you can do when you can’t focus at work. Practice them regularly, and you’ll be on the right track to achieving mindfulness and avoiding burnout.

Thanks to the development of AI technology, you can now work faster, better, and more productively – no matter your industry or type of work.

Here, we’ve listed 11 AI tools for productivity, which cover different areas, from text editing to image and video generation.

From savory to sweet, we’ll guide you through 10 simple and tasty brain food snack options to fuel your workday, enhancing your focus, creativity, and overall well-being.

This article explores ten unsettling phrases your team members might drop casually and turn an ordinary workday into a psychological horror movie.

But fear not, for each of these scary scenarios presents an opportunity to turn chilling moments into valuable lessons for you and your team.

It seems there’s a task management app for everyone – from meticulous planners to design geeks and even list-making haters.
With this comprehensive list of 26 task management tools, we’ll help you find just the app for you.

Productivity management is the art of optimizing your team’s performance to achieve more with the same resources.
But what does it truly mean to manage productivity effectively, and how can businesses measure, improve, and sustain it?