Weekly Hotlist: Steve Jobs's Ultimate Lesson for Companies

Are you having trouble viewing this email? If so, click here to see it in a web browser. HOME   |   BLOGS   |   THE MAGAZINE   |   BOOKS   |   AUTHORS   |   STORE RSS   |   Mobile Steve Jobs's Ultimate Lesson for Companies Horace Dediu To succeed today, companies must be polymaths. DECISION MAKING What Do You Want to Say You've Done? Art Markman When making decisions, think about how you will look back on your career. Read more. INNOVATION Disrupt Yourself Whitney Johnson The most overlooked engine of growth is the individual. Read more. STRATEGY It's Time to Fire Some of Your Customers Anthony Tjan Don't waste time serving people who don't make you money. Read more. The Innovator's DNA: Mastering the Five Skills of Disruptive Innovators HBR Press Book Some people are just natural innovators, right? With no apparent effort, they discover ideas for new products, services, and entire businesses. It may look like innovators are born, not made. But according to Jeffrey Dyer, Hal Gregersen and Clay Christensen, anyone can become more innovative. How? Master the discovery skills that distinguish innovative entrepreneurs and executives from ordinary managers. LEADERSHIP Steve's Seven Insights for 21st Century Capitalists Umair Haque Diving into the secrets behind Apple's success. Read more. MANAGING PEOPLE Eight Ways to Communicate Your Strategy More Effectively Georgia Everse Connect your employees' efforts with your company's aspirations. Read more. GLOBAL BUSINESS China, America, and Copy-Cat Economics Rob Wheeler Why China's central-planning approach is the wrong one for disruptive innovations. Read more. MOTIVATION How to Stay Engaged (and Employed?) in a Downturn Teresa Amabile and Steve Kramer Three ways to keep power in times of panic. Read more. CUSTOMERS What Marketers Can Learn from the Food-Truck Trend Grant McCracken Consumers value scarcity and the thrill of the chase. Read more. ADVERTISEMENT MOST READ Why You May Be Blind to a Good Idea (and What to Do About It) How to Match Your Behavior to Your Intentions Why Apple Doesn't Need Steve Jobs Five Subtle Ways to Find a New Job Sacrifice Is Overrated COMMENT OF THE WEEK "Blending both the personal and business sides, you show us why whether you innovate or not, you risk downward mobility." posted by NILOFER MERCHANT ON "DISRUPT YOURSELF" JOIN THE DISCUSSION ADVERTISEMENT Free HBR Interactive Issue Download the iPad app HBR Reads, and get your issue with audio and video interviews and multimedia slideshows. Learn more » UNSUBSCRIBE   |   UPDATE YOUR PROFILE   |   MORE EMAIL NEWSLETTERS   |   PRIVACY POLICY Was this email forwarded to you? If so, sign up to start receiving your own copy. ABOUT THIS MAILING LIST You have received this message because you subscribed to the "Weekly Hotlist" email newsletter from Harvard Business Review. If at any point you wish to remove yourself from this list, change your email address, or sign up for other email newsletters and alerts, please visit the Harvard Business Review Email Newsletter Preference Center. OPT OUT If you do not wish to receive any email messages from Harvard Business Review, click here. ADVERTISE WITH HBR This enewsletter is read by thousands of decision makers every week. Learn more about connecting your brand with this audience. Copyright © 2011 Harvard Business School Publishing, an affiliate of Harvard Business School. All rights reserved. Harvard Business Publishing | 60 Harvard Way | Boston, MA 02163 Customer Service: 800-545-7685 (+1-617-783-7600 outside the U.S. and Canada)