Weekly Hotlist: The Power of Defining the Problem

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 The Power of Defining the Problem by Dwayne Spradlin Before you start solving a problem, ask the right questions. Read the HBR article "Are You Solving the Right Problem?" COMPETITION Our Obsession with Scale Is Failing Us Nilofer Merchant Size no longer confers competitive advantage. Read more. MANAGING RISK Want to Build Resilience? Kill the Complexity Andrew Zolli The key to strategic flexibility is to keep things simple. Read more. TECHNOLOGY Metrics Are Easy; Insight Is Hard Irfan Kamal A process for generating useful knowledge from social data. Read more. Indispensable: When Leaders Really Matter HBR Press Book Will your next leader be insignificant — or indispensable? Harvard Business School professor Gautam Mukunda offers an enticingly fresh look at how and when individual leaders really can make a difference. Profiling a mix of historic and modern figures — from Thomas Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln to Winston Churchill and Judah Folkman — Indispensable reveals how, when, and where a single individual can save or destroy the organization they lead, and even change the course of history. CAREER Stand Out in Your Interview Best Practices How to ace your first meeting with an employer. Read more. MANAGING PEOPLE Mindy Kaling on Chronicling the American Workplace Mindy Kaling interviewed by Anne Kreamer The actress, writer, and producer on being impatient — and other secrets of great bosses. Read more. GLOBAL BUSINESS China and India Are an Opportunity, Not a Threat HBR IdeaCast Asia's rising giants are a $10 trillion prize. Read more. SOCIAL ENTERPRISE Change the World Without Losing Yourself Dan Pallotta How the change-the-world industry is shortchanging a generation of young people. Read more. ENTREPRENEURSHIP Big Companies Can Unleash Innovation, Rather Than Shackle It Scott Anthony You don't have to be a start-up to innovate like one. Read more. ADVERTISEMENT MOST POPULAR When to Leave Your Company to Advance Your Career Ten Reasons People Resist Change Stand Out in Your Interview The Power of Defining the Problem Metrics Are Easy; Insight Is Hard COMMENT OF THE WEEK "An interview isn't about you. It's about the problem the hiring manager has and how you can solve it." posted by MARIANNE GRIEBLER ON "STAND OUT IN YOUR INTERVIEW" JOIN THE DISCUSSION ADVERTISEMENT 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 "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. 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 week. 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)