Weekly Hotlist: Predictions for 2010: Five Changes in the Way We Work

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 Predictions for 2010: Five Changes in the Way We Work Tammy Erickson The impact on the workforce of last year's furloughs, layoffs, and cutbacks. COMPETITION Why Most CEOs Are Bad at Strategy Roger Martin Great strategists decide where to play and how to win; most execs only think about one at a time. Read more. MANAGING YOURSELF How to Manage Your Inner Critic Susan David If you spend hours worrying that you aren't capable, you're not alone. Read more. INNOVATION Have You Already Killed Your Next Big Thing? Mark W. Johnson Chances are, someone in your company has already thought up its next great growth opportunity. And gotten shot down. Read more. The Design of Business: Why Design Thinking Is the Next Competitive Advantage by Roger L. Martin Filled with deep insights and fresh perspectives, The Design of Business reveals the true foundation of successful, profitable innovation. "Best Design and Architecture Books of 2009" — Fast Company "Best of Innovation & Design Books 2009" — Business Week "Best of 2009 Books" — Globe & Mail "Business Book Awards of 2009" — 800-CEO-READ Getting to Plan B: Breaking Through to a Better Business Model by John Mullins and Randy Komisar Whether your idea is for a start-up or a new business unit within your organization, Getting to Plan B contains the road map you need to reach success. "Best Books for Business Owners in 2009" — Inc. Magazine "Best of Innovation & Design Books 2009" — Business Week Design-Driven Innovation: Changing the Rules of Competition by Radically Innovating What Things Mean by Roberto Verganti In Design-Driven Innovation, Roberto Verganti introduces a radical shift in perspective that introduces a bold new way of competing. Design-driven innovations do not come from the market; they create new markets. They don't push new technologies; they push new meanings. It's about having a vision, and taking that vision to your customers. "Best of Innovation & Design Books 2009" — Business Week The Silver Lining: An Innovation Playbook for Uncertain Times by Scott D. Anthony Providing a wealth of ideas, tools, and examples from diverse industries, Anthony explains how to safeguard your company's profitability during even the toughest recessions. The Silver Lining explains how to master this seemingly impossible challenge. "Best of Innovation & Design Books 2009" — Business Week "Best IT-Business Books of 2009" — CIO Insight Discovery-Driven Growth: A Breakthrough Process to Reduce Risk and Seize Opportunity by Rita Gunther McGrath and Ian C. MacMillan In Discovery-Driven Growth, authors McGrath and MacMillan show how companies can plan and pursue an aggressive growth agenda with confidence. "Best of Innovation & Design Books 2009" — Business Week "Best IT-Business Books of 2009" — CIO Insight Innovation Tournaments: Creating and Selecting Exceptional Opportunities by Christian Terwiesch and Karl T. Ulrich Managers, entrepreneurs, and venture capitalists all seek to maximize the financial returns from innovation, and profits are driven largely by the quality of the opportunities they pursue. Based on a structured and process-driven approach, this book demonstrates how to systematically identify exceptional opportunities for innovation. "Best of Innovation & Design Books 2009" — Business Week ADVERTISEMENT MOST READ Northwest Flight 253's Lessons for Leaders The Danger of Entrepreneurial Passion Networking Reconsidered Three Questions Executives Should Ask for the New Year Survey: Why Don't More Women Rise to the Top? COMMENT OF THE WEEK "Agility will be a must for companies to compete in what we are seeing as yet another wave of customer service adoption." posted by KEVIN O'BRIEN JOIN THE DISCUSSION ADVERTISEMENT HBR Online Trial Access HBR's in-depth business archives FREE for 14 days. Register today » 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 Publishing. 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 Publishing Email Newsletter Preference Center. Copyright © 2010 Harvard Business School Publishing, an affiliate of Harvard Business School. All rights reserved. Harvard Business Publishing | 60 Harvard Way | Boston, MA 02163 Customer Service: 1-800-545-7685 (617-783-7600 outside the U.S. and Canada)