Calm (HBR Emotional Intelligence Series)

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· Harvard Business Press
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Stay centered when the world feels chaotic.

In the face of complex stressors, being calm isn't just a state—it's a skill worth cultivating. Emotional self-regulation can help you navigate high-stakes situations, interpersonal conflict, and fast-changing environments.

This book will help you become a more present and more patient leader. You'll learn how to remain adaptable in times of stress, avoid buckling under pressure, and keep calm when your team needs you most.

This volume includes the work of:

  • Jacqueline Carter
  • David Maxfield
  • Liz Fosslien
  • Mollie West Duffy

HOW TO BE HUMAN AT WORK. The HBR Emotional Intelligence Series features smart, essential reading on the human side of professional life from the pages of Harvard Business Review. Each book in the series offers proven research showing how our emotions impact our work lives, practical advice for managing difficult people and situations, and inspiring essays on what it means to tend to our emotional well-being at work. Uplifting and practical, these books describe the social skills that are critical for ambitious professionals to master.

Stay centered when the world feels chaotic. In the face of complex stressors, being calm isn't just a state—it's a skill worth cultivating. Emotional self-regulation can help you navigate high-stakes situations, interpersonal conflict, and fast-changing environments. This book will help you becom...

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1 review
3mmfitness CS
July 10, 2026
very useful... need reading many times to implement a better way.
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