Weekly Hotlist: We Wait Too Long to Train Our Leaders

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 We Wait Too Long to Train Our Leaders by Jack Zenger The average supervisor manages people for 10 years before getting training. TALENT MANAGEMENT Managing Idiosyncratic Talent Video How Specialisterne discovered the unique talents of autistic software testers. Read more. MORALE Fight the Nine Symptoms of Corporate Decline Rosabeth Moss Kanter Is your organizational culture turning toxic? Read more. MEASURING RESULTS Why Your Social Media Metrics Are a Waste of Time Ivory Madison The four actionable metrics you should follow instead. Read more. Harder Than I Thought: Adventures of a Twenty-First Century Leader Ebook Now Available Being a great leader today is much harder than you think. This fictional narrative puts the increasingly complex job of Chief Executive in a very real context. It serves as a practical guide by allowing you to walk alongside Jim Barton, a newly minted CEO, rising leader of a firm in transition, and manager of massive complexity as he takes on his new role and all its attendant challenges. Jim's story — developed in collaboration with seasoned, real-life CEOs — includes crucial lessons for anyone hoping to master the new-world skills required of successful business leaders today. ECONOMY Don't Be Afraid of the Robots Mitch Joel Robots aren't going to take over. They're going to help us do our jobs better. Read more. BEST PRACTICES How to Manage Your Former Peers Amy Gallo Congrats on the promotion. Now comes the tough part. Read more. MARKETING Maintaining a Unified Brand in a Fragmented World Dae Ryun Chang and Don Ryun Chang Put the power back in your hands with a transbranding approach. Read more. MANAGING CRISIS Facing the Unimaginable, and Leading Anyway Sarah Green A better question than "What would you do?" is "How will you practice"? Read more. STRATEGY The Innovator's Straitjacket Scott Anthony Five ways playing it safe actually holds you back. Read more. ADVERTISEMENT MOST POPULAR We Wait Too Long to Train Our Leaders Never Lie About Who You Really Are Fight the Nine Symptoms of Corporate Decline Work Smarter with Evernote in 2013 Why Your Social Media Metrics Are a Waste of Time COMMENT OF THE WEEK "I'm always a bit annoyed when people expect social media (on its own) to drive sales, as if all the past marketing work also always drove direct sales. Did writing white papers drive sales? Did offering webinars, tech support, and how-to videos directly drive sales?" posted by DEBORAH STRICKLAND ON "WHY YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA METRICS ARE A WASTE OF TIME" 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)