Weekly Hotlist: Which Best Practice Is Ruining Your Business?

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 Which Best Practice Is Ruining Your Business? by Freek Vermeulen It seemed like such a good idea at the time. ECONOMY Forces that Shape New Industries Video How outlaws drive the edge of capitalism. Read more. GLOBAL BUSINESS To Build Your Dream Venture, Look to the Streets Rosabeth Moss Kanter In a new market? Turn to local experts. Read more. MANAGING YOURSELF A Simple Way to Increase Your Joy Tony Schwartz Start by asking yourself: What's right in my life? Read more. Accelerating Change A PowerPoint Presentation Based on the Work of John P. Kotter Tapped to lead a change initiative — and afraid it will fail like so many others? You have reason to worry: 70% of change efforts do fail. Here's how to beat those odds — with Accelerating Change, a premium, customizable PowerPoint presentation with detailed leader's notes. You'll help your team embrace John Kotter's proven change process. And save yourself weeks of slide deck creation time. TALENT How Companies Must Adapt for an Aging Workforce David Bloom and David Canning The needs of older workers may improve the workplace for younger colleagues. Read more. STRATEGY Co-Creation: The Real Social-Media Revolution Francis Gouillart Angela Ahrendts, Burberry's CEO, has a grand vision of her company as a social enterprise. Read more. COMPETITION Blue Nile's Cheaper Diamonds Need Not Threaten Tiffany Dina Wang Luxury jewelers should be willing to part with low-end customers. Read more. MARKETING Great Marketing Is Utilitarian Mitch Joel People don't use branded apps because most branded apps are useless. Read more. ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE How to Create an Innovation Ecosystem Art Markman The best ideas don't spring from individuals. Read more. ADVERTISEMENT MOST POPULAR Don't Confuse Engagement with User Experience Which Best Practice Is Ruining Your Business? How Companies Must Adapt for an Aging Workforce Create an Innovation Ecosystem Co-Creation: The Real Social-Media Revolution COMMENT OF THE WEEK "Instituting best practices is one way teams stop thinking about and questioning why they are doing work. At P&G, our job was to invent "future best practices" to challenge current assumptions. " posted by MICHAEL LUH ON "WHICH BEST PRACTICE IS RUINING YOUR BUSINESS?" 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)