HBR's 10 Must Reads on Managing Projects and Initiatives

Harvard Business Review

Jun 2024 · Gildan Media · Narrated by Kitty Hendrix and Lyle Blaker

About this audiobook

Everyone is now a project leader—learn how to manage them more effectively.



If you read (or listen to) nothing else on managing projects and initiatives, listen to these ten articles. We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the most important ones to help you lead initiatives that will inspire your people, tackle your biggest challenges with agile, and prepare yourself and your organization for a world driven by projects.



This book will inspire you to reap benefits from your initiatives more quickly; become a better project sponsor; kill initiatives that aren't performing; navigate the politics of innovation projects; keep AI and digital transformation on track; and prepare for the next generation of project management tools.



HBR's 10 Must Reads series is the definitive collection of books for new and experienced leaders alike. Leaders looking for the inspiration that big ideas provide, both to accelerate their own growth and that of their companies, should look no further. The series focuses on the core topics that every ambitious manager needs to know: leadership, strategy, change, managing people, and managing yourself.

About the author

Harvard Business Review is the leading destination for smart management thinking. Through its flagship magazine, international licensed editions, books, and digital content, Harvard Business Review provides professionals with rigorous insights and best practices to lead themselves and their organizations more effectively. Kitty Hendrix is an Audie Award-nominated and AudioFile Award-winning actor who has narrated books in nearly every genre. With an extensive background in theater, indie film, and musical performance, Kitty loves bringing her acting skills to audiobook narration. She lives in New York City with her husband and Shiba Inu. As a full-time voice talent and Audie-nominated audiobook narrator, Lyle Blaker has narrated nearly 100 audiobook titles, as well as countless hours of e-learning narration for major companies. He is known for his warm, friendly, and approachable narration style.