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HBR Issue Highlights: December 2009

December’s Highlights: The innovator’s DNA; how to partner with hard discount stores; picking a good fight at work; giving employees more autonomy; crafting the right response in a crisis; the HBR Case.

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April's Highlights: Downturn marketing; retailing in a recession; better customer feedback; predicting competitors' behavior; Team of Rivals; the HBR Case.

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May's Highlights: A.G. Lafley on the CEO role; find cash inside your company; recruiting guide; getting your organization unstuck; why teams don't work; the HBR Case; the HBR Debate.

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June's Highlights: Be a good boss in a bad economy; grading President Obama; spotlight on trust; web exclusive on open innovation; the HBR Case.

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July-August Highlights: Special issue on managing in a new world; Niall Ferguson on the descent of finance; Robert Reich on government in your business; 10 post-crisis trends.

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September's Highlights: Tapping into the lucrative female economy; President Clinton's urgent call to CEOs; information overload; the battle over executive pay; the HBR Case; finding your company's next big idea.

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October’s Highlights: Reverse innovation at GE; making time off required; risk management mistakes; innovation inspiration from baseball; the potential perils of fighter brands; the HBR Case Study.

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November’s Highlights: Clean-tech innovation; the wisdom of Peter Drucker; how to make smarter decisions; financial accounting myths; the key to combining products and services; the HBR Case.

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HBR senior editor Lew McCreary discusses the magazine's annual snapshot of the emerging shape of business.

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HBR senior editor Julia Kirby discusses the January special issue on leadership transitions on the eve of a historic leadership transition in Washington.

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Should you rethink your business model? If so, when? HBR editorial director Sarah Cliffe discusses how Clay Christensen and colleagues address these critical questions.

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HBR senior editor Bronwyn Fryer discusses how CEO John Chambers has made Cisco a collaborative -- and nimble -- company by "leading from the middle."

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User contributions aren't just for Web 2.0 companies any more. Senior Editor Paul Hemp describes how Intuit and other "traditional" companies are leveraging the contributions of customers and employees to transform product development, customer service, and even human resources.

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Design thinking "Design thinking" marries innovation with what people actually want and need in their lives. (Imagine that.) HBR Editor Tom Stewart describes how this practice is transforming services, product design, even strategy.

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Long Tail The Long Tail theory is a compelling idea, but Harvard professor Anita Elberse has data that show it may not be so accurate. Senior Editor Julia Kirby talks about Elberse’s research, and Associate Editor Andy O’Connell discusses the unique market-research methodology that inspired this month’s case study.

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Layoff decisions may seem beyond your control, but there's plenty you can do to make sure you retain your job. Senior Editor Diane Coutu explains how to increase your chances of survival using a few smart tactics.

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7 Ways to Fail Big Chunka Mui, coauthor with Paul B. Carroll of the September 2008 HBR article "7 Ways to Fail Big," discusses lessons from the most inexcusable business failures of the past 25 years in this audio slide show. To enable the slide show in iTunes, select "view" and then "show artwork."

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How Online Games are Training Tomorrow's Leaders. HBR Editor Thomas Stewart describes how online games like World of Warcraft are becoming a training ground for the next generation of business leaders. Also, a new report on fixing big pharma’s productivity crisis.

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The Tests of a Leader: The Editors' Preview is a brand-new monthly podcast that lets you hear members of Harvard Business Review's editorial staff discuss the articles that will be in the coming issue. This time we're talking about the January 2007 issue, which focuses on the "The Tests of a Leader." Hear Paul Hemp describe how Harvard Business School professor Linda Hill learned why most first-time bosses fail--because being a boss is very different from  ...

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The HBR List: The Editors' Preview is a new monthly podcast that lets you hear members of Harvard Business Review's editorial staff preview the articles in the coming issue. This time we're talking about the February issue, which includes "The HBR List: Breakthrough Ideas for 2007"--a score of short pieces on subjects ranging from the phenomenon of "continuous partial attention" to the role that hopes plays in leadership. Also, hear the participants discuss the issue's l ...

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