Weekly Hotlist: Don't Let Strategy Become Planning

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 Don't Let Strategy Become Planning by Roger Martin Many people find it hard to distinguish between the two. Learn more about "Playing to Win," the new book by A.G. Lafley and Roger Martin. CREATIVITY Why Innovators Love Constraints Whitney Johnson Nothing is as terrifying as a blank sheet of paper. Read more. PRODUCTIVITY What Manufacturing Taught Me About Knowledge Work Jordan Cohen You've got to make your inputs and outputs visible. Read more. ETHICS The IRS Just Sent Me $160,000. Can I Keep It? Adi Ignatius I'm almost sure it's a mistake. And by "almost," I mean "certainly." Read more. Playing to Win: How Strategy Really Works Ebook Now Available Two of today's best-known business thinkers get to the heart of strategy — explaining what it's for, how to think about it, why you need it, and how to get it done. And they use one of the most successful corporate turnarounds of the past century, which they achieved together, to prove their point. A.G. Lafley, former CEO of Procter & Gamble, in close partnership with strategic adviser Roger Martin, doubled P&G's sales, quadrupled its profits, and increased its market value by more than $100 billion in just ten years. Now, drawn from their years of experience, this book shows how leaders in organizations of all sizes can guide everyday actions with larger strategic goals built around the clear, essential elements that determine business success — where to play and how to win. SOCIAL MEDIA The Power of Real-Time Advertising Bonin Bough How improvisation, combined with Big Data, can cut through the media clutter. Read more. PROJECT MANAGEMENT Keeping Work Organized When Your Team Is Fragmented Brad Power Companies increasingly use external specialists to do key tasks. Processes don't have to suffer. Read more. CAREER PLANNING The Right Way to Tell Your Out-of-Work Story Priscilla Claman Be smart and strategic when explaining resume gaps to a potential employer. Read more. TECHNOLOGY How 'Aaron's Law' Is Good for Business Doc Searls It's time to rethink how the law governs our interactions with the marketplace. Read more. CAREER PLANNING Getting Stuck Can Help You Grow Gianpiero Petriglieri Lost in the space between possible futures? Stop tormenting yourself. Read more. ADVERTISEMENT MOST POPULAR Just Call Someone Already Don't Let Strategy Become Planning How Poor Leaders Become Good Leaders The Right Way to Tell Your Out-of-Work Story Why Innovators Love Constraints COMMENT OF THE WEEK "Surely strategy should be more customer-focused, not focused on beating the competition at their game – is that playing the wrong game, or yesterday's game?" posted by DEBORAHB ON "DON'T LET STRATEGY BECOME PLANNING" 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 © 2013 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)