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Deepa Purushothaman, principal at Deloitte Consulting LLP, explains why it’s important to understand how you’re perceived. 

John Butman, author of Breaking Out, believes you need to embody the ideas you believe in.

Procter & Gamble CEO A.G. Lafley explains why strategy has to be more than an aspiration. For more, see Playing to Win: How Strategy Really Works, by A.G. Lafley and Roger Martin, or, from the HBR archive, his 2009 article, What Only the CEO Can Do.

Freek Vermeulen, associate professor at London Business School, explains how the newspapers improved sales by debunking an industry myth.

Michael Watkins, author of The First 90 Days, explains how to secure early wins during a transition.

Robert Steven Kaplan, author of What You’re Really Meant to Do, explains how to reach your unique potential.

Thomas Wedell-Wedellsborg, coauthor of Innovation as Usual, explains how to drive innovation on a daily basis.

Frits van Paasschen, president and CEO of Starwood Hotels & Resorts, on his decision to move corporate headquarters abroad for a month.

Muriel Maignan Wilkins, coauthor of Own the Room, breaks executive presence into three essential parts.

Dorie Clark, author of Reinventing You, explains how to make others see where you’re going, instead of where you’ve been.

Margaret Moore, CEO of Wellcoaches Corporation, explains ways to de-stress and de-clutter your mind so you can perform at your cognitive and creative best.

Andy Molinsky, author of Global Dexterity, explains why it’s important to customize your behavior in a new cultural setting.

Nilofer Merchant, author of 11 Rules for Creating Value in the Social Era, outlines the steps to reach new customers.

Ranjay Gulati, Harvard Business School professor, saw firsthand what happens when professionals jump to conclusions and rush to action.

Francesca Gino, author of the HBR Press book Sidetracked, explains how managers can work around input bias to get a real picture of performance in their companies.

Alison Mowbray, Olympic rower, explains why managers need to be methodical about their talent pipeline.

Joe Knight, coauthor of Financial Intelligence, explains the financial statement—and why managers should get involved in finance.

John McDonnell, COO of Patrón Spirits International, on how his company grew beyond the domestic market.

A.G. Lafley, former chairman and CEO of Procter & Gamble, led the company to think about fragrances in a new way and grew a successful new product line. He is the coauthor of the HBR Press book Playing to Win.

Roger Martin, coauthor of Playing to Win, simplifies successful strategizing to two decisions.