Why Good Spreadsheets Make Bad Strategies

Are you having trouble viewing this email? If so, click here to see it in a web browser. STRATEGY HOME   |   BLOGS   |   THE MAGAZINE   |   BOOKS   |   AUTHORS   |   STORE RSS   |   Mobile Why Good Spreadsheets Make Bad Strategies Roger Martin Our obsession with numbers is blinding us to the important information we can't quantify. What's Your Company's Sentence? Bill Taylor The importance of a simple, clear statement to describe your company. Read more. A "Stewardship Code" for Institutional Investors Ben W. Heineman, Jr. A third way of shareholder involvement emerges in the U.K. Read more. How to Keep Your Action Plan on Track Gill Corkindale Don't overlook this important first step. Read more. Analytics at Work: Smarter Decisions, Better Results Harvard Business Press Book Most companies have massive amounts of data at their disposal, yet fail to utilize it in any meaningful way. But a powerful new business tool — analytics — is enabling many firms to aggressively leverage their data in key business decisions and processes, with impressive results. Don't Make Conan's Mistake Marc Effron and Miriam Ort How Conan O'Brien — and NBC — could have avoided this talent management mess. Read more. ADVERTISEMENT ONLINE COURSES NEW! Mathematics for Management Spreadsheet Modeling Finance Quantitative Methods Financial Accounting 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 "Strategy" 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)