April 2013 Update: The 3 Rules For Success

Are you having trouble viewing this email? If so, click here to see it in a web browser. APRIL 2013 ISSUE MONTHLY UPDATE SUBSCRIBE TO HBR   |   VISIT HBR.ORG   |   READ THE APRIL 2013 ISSUE Three Rules for Making a Company Truly Great by Michael E. Raynor and Mumtaz Ahmed Out of some 25,000 companies, only a few hundred have been good enough long enough to qualify as truly exceptional. Here's why. Read the full article » SPOTLIGHT ON THE MANAGING THE CROWD Using the Crowd as an Innovation Partner by Kevin J. Boudreau and Karim R. Lakhani Crowdsourcing is fast becoming an invaluable problem-solving tool. Here are four ways to take advantage of it. Community-Powered Problem Solving by Francis Gouillart and Douglas Billings How a medical technology company invited the employees of its hospital customers to help it improve safety practices—and discovered a whole new way of competing. When TED Lost Control of Its Crowd by Nilofer Merchant Allowing people everywhere to put on local events under its banner was a great way for the conference organizer TED to extend its brand. Until it put TED's reputation at risk, that is. ALSO IN THE APRIL ISSUE Innovation Risk: How to Make Smarter Decisions by Robert C. Merton All innovations involve trade-offs between risk and return. Just how risky an innovation turns out to be depends in great measure on the choices people make in using it. "Now Is Our Time" an Interview with Sheryl Sandberg by Adi Ignatius For Sandberg, reigniting the revolution means encouraging more women to step up and more companies to recognize what they bring to the table. In the Company of Givers and Takers by Adam Grant Although giving behavior is highly beneficial to organizations, it often comes at the expense of those who practice it. How can managers promote generosity without cutting into productivity, undermining fairness, and having their employees treated like doormats? What CEOs Really Think of Their Boards by Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Melanie Kusin, and Elise Walton Candid advice for directors—and insights for anyone interested in strengthening governance—from interviews with dozens of chief executives. Amway's President on Reinventing the Business to Succeed in China by Doug DeVos Trustworthiness, cooperation, and a willingness to adapt to daunting new regulations rewarded the company with a $4 billion business. Rx: Human Nature by Nava Ashraf Designing simple, inexpensive, and effective health programs requires understanding what makes both end users and providers tick. 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: To Develop Talent, You Need a System INSIGHT CENTER: Scaling Social Impact AUDIO: Sheryl Sandberg: The HBR Interview IDEA WATCH The Problem with the "Poverty Premium" "Experts" Who Beat the Odds Are Probably Just Lucky Vision Statement: Women and the Economics of Equality COLUMNS Jeffrey Pfeffer on Power, Capriciousness, and Consequences Robert A. Eckert on The Two Most Important Words FROM THE HBR ARCHIVES Managing Risk in the New World Managing Differences: The Central Challenge of Global Strategy Managing Multicultural Teams Managing Authenticity: The Paradox of Great Leadership 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 © 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)