Turning Employees Into Problem Solvers
| August 30, 2010 |
To improve patient safety, hospitals hope their staff will use error-reporting systems. Question is, how can managers encourage employees to take the next step and ensure their constructive use? New research by Julia Adler-Milstein, Sara J. Singer, and HBS professor Michael W. Toffel.
The Drive to Acquire's Impact on Globalization
| August 23, 2010 |
Humans have evolved four priorities or "drives," according to HBS professor emeritus Paul R. Lawrence: the drive to acquire, to defend, to bond, and to comprehend. In an excerpt from his new book, Driven to Lead: Good, Bad, and Misguided Leadership, Lawrence describes how the four drives impact globalization.
First Look: August 31
| August 31, 2010 |
Increasing productivity in repetitive tasks … No recession blues for the pet industry … Scaling up community forums
How Transparent Should Boards Be?
| September 2, 2010 |
Online forum open through September 22. Jim Heskett asks: As a director for HP, would you have dismissed the CEO? Why? Does your action reflect your views about board transparency? How transparent should boards be? What do you think?
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