January/February 2013 Update: The 100 Best CEOs in the World

Are you having trouble viewing this email? If so, click here to see it in a web browser. JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2013 ISSUE MONTHLY UPDATE SUBSCRIBE TO HBR   |   VISIT HBR.ORG   |   READ THE JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2013 ISSUE The Best-Performing CEOs in the World by Morten T. Hansen, Herminia Ibarra, and Urs Peyer One hundred chief executives who truly delivered the goods to shareholders over the long term. Read the full article » SPOTLIGHT ON THE FUTURE OF KNOWLEDGE WORK Redesigning Knowledge Work by Martin Dewhurst, Bryan Hancock, and Diana Ellsworth How to free up prized experts so that they can spend more time on the tasks only they can perform. The Third Wave of Virtual Work by Tammy Johns and Lynda Gratton Community and shared space are curing a side effect of visualization: worker isolation. Making Star Teams Out of Star Players by Michael Mankins, Alan Bird, and James Root If you can manage the egos and provide the right incentives, putting a team of alpha players on a critical project can produce a huge payoff. ALSO IN THE JANUARY-FEBRUARY ISSUE Smarter Information, Smarter Consumers by Richard H. Thaler and Will Tucker How a potent mix of modern technology and new government policy is about to transform disclosure—and with it the workings of many parts of the economy. Negotiating with Emotion by Kimberlyn Leary, Julianna Pillemer, and Michael Wheeler Contrary to classic negotiation texts, skilled negotiators must be attuned to their own emotions and be able to relate affirmatively to those of their counterparts. Why IT Fumbles Analytics by Donald A. Marchand and Joe Peppard Big data and analytics projects are like scientific research. The goal is not to implement a technology but to discover relationships and meaningful patterns in data. The Price of Incivility by Christine Porath and Christine Pearson Rudeness at work is rampant, and it can cost companies millions a year in lost employees, lost customers, and lost productivity. Managers can use several strategies to keep their own behavior and that of others in check. Burberry's CEO on Turning an Aging British Icon into a Global Luxury Brand by Angela Ahrendts Burberry's historical core, the trench coat, dominates the company's profitable new strategy. When the Crowd Fights Corruption by Paul M. Healy and Karthik Ramanna RosPil's grassroots approach to battling corruption in Russia has implications for business leaders, especially those who head multinational companies. ADVERTISEMENT NEW ON HBR.ORG Online and premium subscribers get access to exclusive HBR.org content. If you're not a subscriber, join today. VIDEO: How Burberry Manages Talent SLIDE DECK: Accelerating Change: a PowerPoint Presentation Based on the Work of John P. Kotter AUDIO: Boost Your Productivity With Social Media IDEA WATCH The Grass Isn't Greener It's Not Necessarily Best to Be First Vision Statement: How People Really Use Mobile COLUMNS John Mackey on The Kind of Capitalist You Want to Be Robert B. Zoellick on An Insider's Advice for Obama's New Team FROM THE HBR ARCHIVES Curse of the Superstar CEO Ways Chief Executive Officers Lead What Makes an Effective Executive The Art and Science of Finding the Right CEO 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)