A clear-eyed guide to the metaverse and how this powerful technology—along with advances in spatial computing, VR, and AR—will impact our economy, our lives, and our world.

The metaverse. That term elicits a wide range of ideas and opinions. For many, it represents the next evolutionary phase of the internet—a fully immersive, digital universe where people can interact, work, and play in virtual environments. For others, it's yet another overhyped technology. So what is it, exactly? And what will its impact be?

While speculation and predictions about the metaverse are varied, one thing is clear: it is impacting the world of business as well as people's lives, and it will continue to do so in the future. The global metaverse market is predicted to be worth about $1 trillion by 2030, with over two billion users participating in some form of immersive experience.

There's a reason why companies are investing heavily in spatial computing and why platforms like Roblox are thriving. The metaverse, along with the technologies that underpin it, is still evolving, but it will eventually offer more ways for people to experience the world and each other.

In Welcome to the Metaverse, David Shrier, a world-leading futurist and the author of Welcome to AI, offers an entertaining look at the potential uses and impacts of this virtual space on business and life.

The most essential articles and ideas from the pages of Harvard Business Review—boldly updated, expanded, and redesigned.

With over 5 million copies sold and translated into dozens of languages, HBR's 10 Must Reads are the definitive collections of the most important ideas on management and leadership. Now updated, expanded, and redesigned, you can have the best of the series all in one place. In each book we've chosen a new selection of current and classic Harvard Business Review articles on topics such as emotional intelligence, disruptive innovation, communication, change, leadership, strategy, managing people, managing yourself, and new technology in our ever-evolving world to empower any leader to make bold decisions and inspire others.

The HBR's 10 Must Reads Boxed Set includes 6 bestselling collections:

1. HBR's 10 Must-Reads on Change Management, Updated and Expanded
2. HBR's 10 Must-Reads on Emotional Intelligence, Updated and Expanded
3. HBR's 10 Must-Reads on High Performance, Updated and Expanded
4. HBR's 10 Must-Reads on Leadership, Updated and Expanded
5. HBR's 10 Must-Reads on Managing People, Updated and Expanded
6. HBR's 10 Must-Reads on Strategy, Updated and Expanded

These Updated and Expanded editions feature new breakthrough articles, additional short-form pieces, and detailed discussion guides to give you and your team the tools you need for sustained success.

The HBR's 10 Must Reads Boxed Set makes a smart gift for your team, colleagues, clients—or yourself.

Accelerate your organization's transformation.

If you read nothing else on leading digital transformation, read this book. We've chosen a new selection of current and classic Harvard Business Review articles that will help you anticipate and adapt to shifting technologies and contexts, cultivate a change-ready culture, and revolutionize your business.

This book will inspire you to:

• Set and communicate a clear vision
• Anticipate and address resistance
• Align your initiatives with your organizational goals
• Support learning and skill development for employees at every level
• Embrace and engage with AI and the next emerging tech
• Balance speed with sustainability

HBR's 10 Must Reads are definitive collections of classic ideas, practical advice, and essential thinking from the pages of Harvard Business Review. Exploring topics like disruptive innovation, emotional intelligence, and new technology in our ever-evolving world, these books empower any leader to make bold decisions and inspire others.

This Updated and Expanded edition features new, breakthrough articles, additional short-form pieces, and a detailed discussion guide to give you and your team the tools you need for sustained success.

Develop the mindset and presence to successfully manage others for the first time.

If you read nothing else for new managers, read this book. We've chosen a new selection of current and classic Harvard Business Review articles that will help you get up to speed quickly, assess your team’s strengths and weaknesses, and lead them to a higher level of performance.

This book will inspire you to:

• Develop your emotional intelligence
• Give feedback that leads to positive results
• Navigate relationships with your direct reports, bosses, and peers
• Build soft skills such as communication and persuasion
• Handle difficult conversations and tense situations
• Cultivate a robust network inside and outside your organization

HBR's 10 Must Reads are definitive collections of classic ideas, practical advice, and essential thinking from the pages of Harvard Business Review. Exploring topics like disruptive innovation, emotional intelligence, and new technology in our ever-evolving world, these books empower any leader to make bold decisions and inspire others.

This Updated and Expanded edition features new, breakthrough articles, additional short-form pieces, and a detailed discussion guide to give you and your team the tools you need for sustained success.

How to stay ahead in a world transformed by AI.

If you read nothing else on AI, read this book. We've chosen a new selection of current and classic Harvard Business Review articles that will help you make sense of the shifting landscape, anticipate opportunities and threats, and develop a strategy that keeps pace with AI.

This book will inspire you to:

• Capture the potential of gen AI and agentic AI
• Help people and machines work together better
• Manage regulation and risk
• Understand the real value of your organization's data
• Prepare for skills, jobs, and industries to be transformed
• Embed AI at the core of your business

HBR's 10 Must Reads are definitive collections of classic ideas, practical advice, and essential thinking from the pages of Harvard Business Review. Exploring topics like disruptive innovation, emotional intelligence, and new technology in our ever-evolving world, these books empower any leader to make bold decisions and inspire others.

This Updated and Expanded edition features new, breakthrough articles, additional short-form pieces, and a detailed discussion guide to give you and your team the tools you need for sustained success.