<p><b>This big initiative could make or break this fiscal year--or your career.</b></p><p>Managing a successful strategic initiative may be the key to transforming your company--and propelling your career forward. Yet running a cross-functional team on a high-profile project can present a multitude of challenges and risks, causing even the most experienced manager to struggle.</p><p>The <b><i>HBR Guide to Managing Strategic Initiatives</i></b> provides practical tips and advice to help you manage all the stages of an initiative''s life cycle, from buy-in to launch to scaling up.</p><p>You''ll learn how to:<ul><li>Win--and keep--support for your new initiative<li>Move rapidly from approval to implementation<li>Assemble transformative, high-performing initiative teams<li>Maintain the confidence of sponsors and stakeholders<li>Stay on schedule and within budget<li>Avoid initiative overload by killing projects that aren''t meeting business needs<li>Keep multiple initiatives in strategic al