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Turning Employees Into Problem Solvers

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

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

Increasing productivity in repetitive tasks … No recession blues for the pet industry … Scaling up community forums

How Transparent Should Boards Be?

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?