April 2010 Update: Leadership in the Age of Transparency

Are you having trouble viewing this email? If so, click here to see it in a web browser. APRIL 2010 ISSUE MONTHLY UPDATE SUBSCRIBE TO HBR   |   VISIT HBR.ORG   |   READ THE APRIL 2010 ISSUE Leadership in the Age of Transparency by Christopher Meyer and Julia Kirby Companies have long prospered by ignoring what economists call "externalities." Now they must learn to embrace them. Read the full article » ALSO IN THE APRIL ISSUE Turning Doctors Into Leaders by Thomas H. Lee Medicine is in for a radical change as the old guard gives way to performance-driven teams. Health Care Needs a New Kind of Hero by Atul Gawande The author of The Checklist Manifesto describes how asking a few simple questions before surgery can reduce infections and deaths by more than a third. Fixing Health Care on the Front Lines by Richard M.J. Bohmer Most grand solutions for improving health care delivery are fantasies. Organizations must redesign themselves — and some already are doing so. The Acceleration Trap by Heike Bruch and Jochen I. Menges It's not just individuals who burn out — companies do, too. ADVERTISEMENT NEW ON HBR.ORG Online and premium subscribers get access to exclusive HBR.org content. If you're not a subscriber, join today. Check out HBR Today, our newest iPhone app. Blogs, audio, video, and more for only $2.99! The Mostly Unplugged Vacation Indian Companies: Doing Well Because They Do Good FROM THE HBR ARCHIVES Fixing Health Care from the Inside — Today Speeding Up Team Learning Who Has the D? How Clear Decision Roles Enhance Organizational Performance Building a Leadership Brand Presenteeism: At Work — But Out of It FOLLOW HBR Free Live Video Webinar Join Dr. Thomas H. Lee, CEO of Partners Community Healthcare, to discuss Attacking the Chaos: How Hospitals and Doctors Can Reform Health Care's Biggest Problem. Wednesday, March 24. Brought to you by GE. Register now » 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 "HBR Monthly Update" 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. ADVERTISE WITH HBR This enewsletter is read by thousands of decision makers every day. Learn more about connecting your brand with this audience. 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)