You’ll get up to speed fast on the most essential business skills with this set of concise, practical primers.

• Finance Basics explains the fundamentals of corporate finance—and its jargon;
• Running Meetings gives you the tools and checklists you need to keep your meetings effective and efficient;
• Presentations helps you create and deliver a persuasive performance, fast;
• Managing Projects shows you how to set up and execute on a project plan;
• Managing Time helps you to figure out where all the minutes of your day are going—and how to get them under control;
• Getting Work Done helps you to use each of those minutes more productively;
• Creating Business Plans shows you how to present the risks and rewards of your idea;
• Managing Up helps you to build your relationship with your boss;
• Delegating Work shows you how to hand work off right;
• and Giving Effective Feedback teaches you how to make potentially difficult confrontations and turn them into productive conversations.

This 10-volume, specially priced boxed set makes a perfect gift for aspiring leaders who are short on time but need advice fast. 

Whether you’re looking for a crash course or a brief refresher, you’ll find just what you need in HBR’s 20-Minute Manager series—foundational reading for ambitious professionals and aspiring executives. Each book is a concise, practical primer, so you’ll have time to brush up on a variety of key management topics. Advice you can quickly read and apply, from the most trusted source in business.