Weekly Hotlist: Why Leaders Play Chicken

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 Why Leaders Play Chicken Ron Ashkenas It's foolish, immature, even dangerous. And we all do it. MARKETING Branding in the Digital Age: A Practical Application Katherine Bell How real companies used the ideas in the article. Read more. MANAGING YOURSELF What Giving Gets You at the Office Shawn Achor Bailing out your coworkers is good for your career — and your mood. Read more. ECONOMY How Our Economy Was Overrun by Monsters Umair Haque What the excesses of the super-rich say about you and me. Read more. Leadership in Crisis: Ernest Shackleton and the Epic Voyage of the Endurance Case Study Leadership in Crisis provides an opportunity to examine leadership and entrepreneurship in the context of Ernest Shackleton's 1914 Antarctic expedition, a compelling story of crisis, survival, and triumph. Summarizes Shackleton's career as an officer in the British Merchant Marine, his work on several prominent Antarctic missions, and the competitive nature of polar exploration in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Also examines Shackleton's planning and advance management of what he hoped would be the first-ever trek across the Antarctic continent. DECISION MAKING Why Being Certain Means Being Wrong Ted Cadsby To avoid making bad decisions, adopt a mindset of "provisional truth." Read more. NEGOTIATION Pricing Secrets of Ticket Scalpers HBR IdeaCast Are you leaving money on the table? Read more. ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR Procter and Gamble Minimizes Management Meddling Michael Schrage Fewer top executives — and more technology — leaves less time for micromanagement. Read more. GLOBAL BUSINESS The Future of Work 2.0 Video Why hyperspecialization means cheaper results and more flexible jobs. Read more. CAREER PLANNING Murray's Law for Success on Your Own Terms Larry Stybel Are you managing your career — or is it managing you? Read more. ADVERTISEMENT MOST READ Why I'm Not Going Near Spotify (and Why You Shouldn't Either) Why Spotify Will Kill iTunes How Iteration-itis Kills Good Ideas Montessori Builds Innovators Learning Optimism with the 24x3 Rule COMMENT OF THE WEEK "It just makes sense in this economy to prepare people not for A Job, but to be life-long learners and enthusiastic innovators, whether they grow up to be organic farmers or CEOs." posted by SHANNON LC CATE ON "MONTESSORI BUILDS INNOVATORS" 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)