Weekly Hotlist: Oprah, Tiger, Lady Gaga: Do They Really Have Power?

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 Oprah, Tiger, Lady Gaga: Do They Really Have Power? Jeffery Pfeffer A new ranking defines power as income + attention, but there's more to it than that. THINKING DIFFERENTLY Management Is Not a Profession — But It Can Be Taught Roger Martin The core competence of the manager is integrative thinking. Read more. GOVERNANCE A Nonprofit Board or a Group of Dead Fish? David Simms Effective nonprofit boards boast leadership, diversity, and commitment. Read more. TECHNOLOGY Watson, Come Here. We Need You Andrew McAfee IBM's supercomputer understands natural-language search. What this means for humans. Read more. Find the Real Power in Your Organization Harvard Business Review Article Do the managers who are in the highest tiers of leadership at your company also feel the greatest sense of responsibility? Moreover, do they actually have authority to get things done? GREEN BUSINESS Stop Confusing Your Customers with Cognitive Dissonance Andrew Winston Why many green initiatives send mixed signals — and how to fix them. Read more. CASE STUDY When the Longtime Star Fades Jimmy Guterman The music business has changed radically. Can an employee who's been an industry legend keep up? Read more. START-UPS Advanced Entrepreneurship: How to Approach Strategy Stever Robbins Align your strategy to opportunities you make along the way. Read more. SOCIAL ENTERPRISE U.S. Lagging, Not Leading, Social Innovation Timothy Ogden Why world-changing entrepreneurs don't come from here. Read more. CAREER PLANNING More Women Manage to Have It All Julia Kirby For the kind of woman who reads HBR, the new statistics on childbearing represent progress. Read more. ADVERTISEMENT MOST READ The Delicate Art of Being Perfectly Assertive Breaking the Email Addiction How Barcodes and Smartphones Will Rearchitect Information Executive Compensation: The More Leaders Make, the Meaner They Get Why Friends Matter at Work and in Life COMMENT OF THE WEEK "Staff, limos, agents, handlers and all the trapping of power are in fact insulators, protecting leaders or those in power from having to interact directly with others. This is why intelligent leaders go to great lengths to connect directly with the people in their organizations, and open up to difficult feedback." posted by JULIE DIAMOND JOIN THE DISCUSSION ADVERTISEMENT Job Seekers, Take Note Whether you've been laid off or are considering a job change, HBR's Guide to Getting a Job will help ensure that your next move is the right one. Only $19.95. Buy 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 "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. 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: 800-545-7685 (+1-617-783-7600 outside the U.S. and Canada)