Weekly Hotlist: Be Forewarned: Your Knowledge Is Decaying

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 Be Forewarned: Your Knowledge Is Decaying by Samuel Arbesman Why everything we know has an expiration date. COMMUNICATION How Nate Silver Won the Election Dorie Clark Three ways he broke through the noise. Read more. MANAGING YOURSELF Is Technology Making You More (or Less) of a Jerk? Michael Schrage Digital amplifies your nature, for better and for worse. Read more. LEADING TEAMS One in Two Managers Fails at Accountability Darren Overfield and Rob Kaiser Every team needs a sheriff. Read more. Leading Change, With a New Preface by the Author Ebook Now Available Now with a new preface from author John Kotter, the refreshed edition of the international bestseller Leading Change is more relevant than ever. Millions worldwide have read and embraced John Kotter's ideas on change management and leadership. Needed more today than at any time in the past, Leading Change serves as both visionary guide and practical toolkit on approaching the difficult yet crucial work of leading change — in any type of organization. CUSTOMERS Don't Be Afraid to Rethink Your Services Video Four ways companies can become more efficient. Read more. CULTURE Can Bigger Be Faster? Mark Bonchek and Chris Fussell When structured as networks, large organizations can avoid moving like whales. Read more. SUSTAINABILITY Change Consumer Behavior with These Five Levers Keith Weed To really reduce your environmental impact, you need customers to pitch in. Read more. GENDER You've Come a Medium-Length Way, Baby Deborah Milstein After 40 years, women have gained 22 cents on the man's dollar. Read more. TALENT Let the Crowd Fix Your Product's Bugs Andrew McAfee Crowdsourcing continues to confound traditional problem-solving approaches. Read more. ADVERTISEMENT MOST POPULAR How Nate Silver Won the 2012 Presidential Election Be Forewarned: Your Knowledge Is Decaying How President Obama Should Choose His Leadership Team Where You Sit Determines What You See Congratulations, Mr. President. Now Comes the Hard Part. COMMENT OF THE WEEK "Accountability takes time, and it takes intention. There is the setting of boundaries, establishing consequences, providing feedback, allowing for grace, teaching, and then documentation. Our work world moves so quickly that leaders are choosing not to take the time to hold others accountable." posted by STACEY MASON ON "ONE IN TWO MANAGERS IS TERRIBLE AT ACCOUNTABILITY" 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)