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July 16, 2013 Should Barnes & Noble Turn into a Mini-Mall? By Roger Martin The struggling bookseller's long-shot strategy options.

Managing people Disengaged Employees? Do Something About It by Susan David Pointers for helping your people bring their best selves to work. Managing yourself Craft a Sustainable Career by Monique Valcour Come to terms with the reality that "follow your passion" types like to ignore. Human resources Prepare for the New Permanent Temp by Michael Schrage The question is not when more full-time jobs will return, what's next for "temporary" employees. IT management The CIO in Crisis: What You Told Us by Jim Stikeleather Your thoughts on our series about the role of the CIO has evolved our thinking. Collaboration Increase Your Team's Curiosity by Roger Schwarz Asking the right questions (but not too many) will lead to better outcomes. Global business How Your Company Can Help Build Tomorrow's Sustainable Cities by John D. Macomber This "efficiency matrix" will help you analyze your technological and financial sophistication. Risk management Hard Times May Make You More Likely to Gamble Away Your Money by Andrew O'Connell Hardship can lead people to make risky and detrimental financial decisions. Operations Insourcing at GE: The Real Story by Brad Power The focus has been on jobs coming back "onshore," but this success story is about process and culture.

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