The Delicate Art of Being Perfectly Assertive

Are you having trouble viewing this email? If so, click here to see it in a web browser. LEADERSHIP HOME   |   BLOGS   |   THE MAGAZINE   |   BOOKS   |   AUTHORS   |   STORE RSS   |   Mobile The Delicate Art of Being Perfectly Assertive Robert I. Sutton Can you tell when you're pushing people too hard versus not challenging them sufficiently? Leading Virtual Teams to Real Results Jeanne C. Meister and Karie Willyerd Tips for managing and motivating your far-flung team. Read more. Management Is Not a Profession — but It Can Be Taught Roger Martin The core competence of the manager is integrative thinking. Read more. Making Your Strategy Work on the Front Line Amy Gallo Frontline workers can't execute a strategy they don't understand. Read more. The Power of Talk: Who Gets Heard and Why HBR OnPoint Article Most work happens through talk — discussions, meetings, presentations, negotiations. And it is through talk that managers evaluate others and are themselves judged. Learn how conversational style often overrides what we say, affecting who gets heard, who gets credit, and what gets done. Summer Reading Picks from Dan Pink, Seth Godin, Eliot Spitzer, and More Bill Taylor Leading business thinkers share what they're reading when they're not reading about business. Read more. ADVERTISEMENT BEST SELLERS Guide to Persuasive Presentations HBR's 10 Must Reads: The Essentials Financial Intelligence Collection HBR's 10 Must Reads on Managing Yourself Guide to Better Business Writing ADVERTISEMENT Job Seekers, Take Note Whether you've been laid off or are considering a job change, HBR's Guide to Getting a Job will help ensure that your next move is the right one. Only $19.95. Buy now » UNSUBSCRIBE   |   UPDATE YOUR PROFILE   |   MORE EMAIL NEWSLETTERS   |   PRIVACY POLICY Was this email forwarded to you? If so, sign up to start receiving your own copy. ABOUT THIS MAILING LIST You have received this message because you subscribed to the "Leadership" email newsletter from Harvard Business Review. If at any point you wish to remove yourself from this list, change your email address, or sign up for other email newsletters and alerts, please visit the Harvard Business Review Email Newsletter Preference Center. Copyright © 2010 Harvard Business School Publishing, an affiliate of Harvard Business School. All rights reserved. Harvard Business Publishing | 60 Harvard Way | Boston, MA 02163 Customer Service: 800-545-7685 (+1-617-783-7600 outside the U.S. and Canada)