A new column that explores how and why ideas succeed or fail. This month: the power and perils of a great backstory.
In a world of infinite choices, says author and consultant Bill Jensen, the job of a leader is to help people make the right choices.
Why Facebook's 22-year-old CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, spurned Yahoo and Viacom to go it alone.
The principles of leadership remain constant; it's how leadership is put into practice that keeps getting smarter.
Brenda Dietrich revels in theory but lives in the real world--and her team of math geeks is changing the way IBM works.
Three years ago, C.K. Prahalad unearthed the 'fortune at the bottom of the pyramid.' It is, he says, still very real.
Fast Company's RealTime San Diego generated a remarkable collection of ideas, tools, and inspirational advice. Here are 25 of the smartest insights that we took away from the event.
Treat people right and they will eat nails for you, and other lessons Thomas Stemberg learnt while building Staples into a giant company.
G. Clotaire Rapaille has guided Chrysler, Procter Gamble, Boeing, and other enraptured clients through the "collective unconscious" of dozens of cultures. Now he's taking on India. Is he a sage--or a charlatan?
Working all but alone from his hardware-strewn office, Jeff Han is about to change the face of computing. Not even the big boys are likely to catch him.
The match between your employees' values and the organization or team's values is a more powerful factor by far than money in keeping good people.
What are the hottest jobs for 2007? Fast Company spoke with trend experts to compile a list of the top 10 professions that will be in high demand in 2007.
Prohibition hasn't quite arrived at the airlines. But, thanks to tough new TSA rules limiting liquids in carry-ons, the easiest way to fly is dry.
This year, a record number of CEOs were ousted. Some were fired, some retired, and some even died. But a great number were also sent to prison. . .
Slim Devices is a Silicon Valley startup with hot products for audiophiles. It's also a next-generation open organization where customers imagine and design the products.
A who's who of the most creative minds and business ideas of 2006 from the covers of Fast Company.
Here's a review of ten business innovations, digital media products, and trends from 2006.
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