November 2012 Update: Accelerate!

Are you having trouble viewing this email? If so, click here to see it in a web browser. NOVEMBER 2012 ISSUE MONTHLY UPDATE SUBSCRIBE TO HBR   |   VISIT HBR.ORG   |   READ THE NOVEMBER 2012 ISSUE Accelerate! by John P. Kotter A new system that allows the traditional hierarchy to operate in concert with a companywide "strategy network" holds the key to nimble change. Read the full article » SPOTLIGHT ON HBR AT 90 The Management Century by Walter Kiechel III From scientific approaches to the human relations school to the present era of globalism: the eras that shaped the world in which we work. Does Management Really Work? by Nicholas Bloom, Raffaella Sadun, and John Van Reenen Economists studied thousands of organizations worldwide to revisit that fundamental question. The finding: Three management basics make all the difference. Inventing HBR by Julia Kirby The magazine's history, from modest, unprofitable beginnings in 1922 to a leadership position in defining the management agenda. ALSO IN THE NOVEMBER ISSUE Deal Making 2.0: A Guide to Complex Negotiations by David A. Lax and James K. Sebenius For some deals—especially those involving multiple parties—what happens away from the bargaining table is critical to success. What You Can Learn from Family Business by Nicolas Kachaner, George Stalk, and Alain Bloch Focus on building resilience, instead of on short-term results, and your company will outperform its peers. Which Products Should You Stock? by Marshall Fisher and Ramnath Vaidyanathan A new approach to assortment planning turns art into a science. The CEO of Siemens on Using a Scandal to Drive Change by Peter Löscher A feeling of urgency in the company made major alterations in governance, organization, and strategy possible. Mumbai's Models of Service Excellence by Stefan Thomke In the midst of a crowded, chaotic city, 5,000 loosely organized, semiliterate workers make deliveries with astonishing precision. ADVERTISEMENT NEW ON HBR.ORG Online and premium subscribers get access to exclusive HBR.org content. If you're not a subscriber, join today. AUDIO: China and India Are an Opportunity, Not a Threat VIDEO: Getting Strategy Execution Right SLIDESHOW: Difficult Conversations: Nine Common Mistakes IDEA WATCH The 40-Year-Old Intern Your Commute Can Improve Your Relationship Vision Statement: Decades of Influence COLUMNS Beth Brooke on The Art of Developing Truly Global Leaders Judith Rodin on Anniversaries Are Not to Be Wasted FROM THE HBR ARCHIVES Hard Side of Change Management The Real Reason People Won't Change Cracking the Code of Change How Industries Change FOLLOW HBR Introducing Mobile ManageMentor Powered by the proven content of Harvard ManageMentor™ iTunes >>   Android >> 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. 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 month. Learn more about connecting your brand with this audience. Copyright © 2012 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)