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Table of Contents - April/May 1997

Table of Contents - April/May 1997
5 Rookies
Charlie Blaney, VP of Minor League Operations, shares the strengths of the Rookies of the Year from 1992-1996. Alan M. Webber
Advertisers in Issue 8
Interact with the companies whose products and services are advertised in Fast Company magazine. Fast Company
Anything, Anywhere, Anytime - Any Quesions?
Net visionary Michael Saylor explains the five Web effects shaping the future of buying and selling -- and how to get there from here. Lewis Perelman
Bob Knowling's Change Manual
Bob Knowling is a change agent's change agent, a man who's learned to align all the elements of his character so that, no matter what the setting, he leads change. Noel Tichy
Brainstorming the Future
Xerox's famed Palo Alto Research Center (PARC) exists to invent the future. Elizabeth Weil
Can't We Change?
A letter from the founding editors. The Founding Editors
Change
Change: Few can do it. Few can sustain it. Few can survive it. Charles Fishman
Cruise (Out of) Control
Plenty of companies already take young people seriously -- as consumers. So it's no surprise that companies look to children for market intelligence. Elizabeth Weil
Ecotrust Stirs Up a New Shade of Green
Spencer Beebe's iconoclastic activists mix environmentalism with economic self-interest to create "conservation-based development." Paul Roberts
Escape from the Red Zone
Peter Naylor and Claire Crittenden have a revolutionary approach for confronting the business world's last taboo: emotion. David E. Dorsey
Fashion Makes a Statement!
But what is it? Fast Company decodes the four looks that make up the new dress code. Polly LaBarre
Global Myth Manager
Christopher Bartlett argues that the mythic "global manager" doesn't quite match up with the reality of working overseas. Eric Matson
Golf Course
Butch Harmon, guru to Tiger Woods, teaches that winning is all in your head -- in golf or in business. Carl Vigeland
Great Minds Write Alike
Consultant Debunking Unit Fast Company
He Breeds Dodger Blue
Everybody's looking for talent -- this guy knows how to find it. Charlie Blaney, VP of minor league operations for the LA Dodgers, gives the inside pitch on free agency, the role of makeup, and the secrets to finding the last five national league rookies Alan M. Webber
He's Making News - for the Future
Steve Rosenbaum's programs for MTV and CBS are revolutionizing TV by putting the news in the hands of the people who live it. Rob Walker
How FedEx Runs on Time
The Meeting I Never Miss Matt Goldberg
How to Globalize Yourself
If you want your career to move forward, be prepared to move outside the United States. Here are seven real-world strategies for working smart around the world. Eric Matson
How to Watch the Web
Sick of surfing? Let the Web come to you! A viewer's guide to the Webcasting revolution. Gina Imperato
Inside Information
Joe Wilkins believes that "everyone should have access to every piece of information." He thinks WebWatch will help answer this question: "How do you guide people to the information you want them to see?" Gina Imperato
Kim Polese Programs the Future
Kim Polese offers Fast Company her vision of where push technology is pulling the Net. Gina Imperato
Learn to be a GloBee
The profile for global leadership is always changing, claims Kelly O'Dea. Here's what he looks for ... Eric Matson
Lessons Unlearned
As it turns out, some of the classic golf adages are just plain wrong. Carl Vigeland
Little Hands Teach Big Hands
Welcome to the digital playhouse. Elizabeth Weil
Mogul Manuals
Michael Moritz has practically written the book on high-tech investment. Now he shares his all-time favorite great books with Fast Company. Nick Paumgarten
My Favorite Bookmarks: Karen Wickre
Picks from the Cofounder of Digital Queers. Fast Company
My Favorite Bookmarks: Sharleen Smith
Picks from the Director of New Technology at USA Networks. Fast Company
Neo-Power Broker
Neo-Power Brokers are Creatives who moved on to make a killing leveraging the talent of others. Polly LaBarre
NetWork 8
The user's guide to the new economy. Fast Company
Netscape's New NetSpeak
Where better to learn the new language of the Web than Netscape? Gina Imperato
News She Can Use
Sylvia Clarke says using PointCast makes the Web "better, faster, andmore efficient than before." Gina Imperato
Online, Off-Site
You can get the data -- anytime, anywhere -- if you have the right software. John R. Quain
Out of Sight, Out of Mind
Managing the pitfalls of taking an overseas assignment. Eric Matson
Peripheral Vision
These add-ons add up to a souped-up PC. Gina Imperato
Playing a Round
Here are five great public courses near five major business (and vacation) destinations. Carl Vigeland
Plugged In, Unplugged
For Mark Rekshynskyj, AirMedia Live makes the Web less of a "hassle." Gina Imperato
Power Tools
Whether you're flying half-way around the world or cruising local back roads, we've got a high-tech toolkit to fit your traveling style. John R. Quain
Priority (Web) Mail
Mark A. Carlson say the "real value" of the news he gets through Mercury Mail and Castanet is that "it's easy to act on." Gina Imperato
Public Access
Visit your local airport cyberbooth. Gina Imperato
Quain's Top 10: Road Weary
Ten tech tips to make your trip smoother. John R. Quain
Re: Charging your Batteries
Never, ever hit the road without taking battery chargers for your equipment. John R. Quain
Risky Business, Sound Thinking
Blair Hull's traders don't out-shout their competitors. They just outsmart them. Kate A. Kane
Road Warrior: Regional Operator
If you're doing some hard traveling and you're miles away from phone lines, how are you going to get urgent email? John R. Quain
Road Warrior: The Dunned Domestic Flier
Assemble a traveling office. John R. Quain
Road Warrior: The Top Flight Exec
People at the top of their business game can't afford to be burdened with bloated gear -- that means IBM's ThinkPad 560. John R. Quain
Seven Steps to Take You out of the Red Box
Here are seven steps towards making the workplace safe for people to be honest about what they're feeling -- and still get the job done. David Dorsey
The Creative
Creatives are mavericks valued for their excesses and boundary-crossing behavior. Polly LaBarre
The Discipline of High-Tech Leaders
Etec goes back to basics to come back from the brink. It's a Silicon Valley turnaround where the drama's in the discipline. Eric Matson
The Future is Younger Than You Think
If you're working to create products for the 21st century, why not work alongside the people who live there already? Eye-opening lessons from Xerox, Autodesk, and Compaq on the power of the inexperience curve. Elizabeth Weil
The Horror, the Horror!
Spy in the House of Work The Spy
The New Suit
New Suits are trying to make a change without jettisoning the old culture entirely. Polly LaBarre
The School for Change Agents
If you're under pressure, and you have a target, you get it done -- and fast. Charles Fishman
The Sentry Group Builds a Green Box
When Terry Smith implemented the Natural Validation and Planning System on the manufacturing floor, the workers took note -- this program wasn't going away. David E. Dorsey
The Young Gun
Young guns are risk-takers and, more often than not, looking for funding. Polly LaBarre
They Don't Make Moguls Like They Used To
Three new books bring us the mythic heroes of digital commerce. So why do they feel like virtual tycoons? Nick Paumgarten
Unfiltering MTV
Steven Rosenbaum filters grassroots programming to create a different kind of news program. Rob Walker
Virtual Links
How to fit in a game without hitting the green. Carl Vigeland
What to Watch on PointCast
Is there anything on PointCast worth watching? Gina Imperato
Who's Teaching Whom?
It's getting harder to tell the students from the teachers. Elizabeth Weil
Workscapes of the Future
None of Mark Chow's previous assignments prepared him for what he experienced as leader of the Workscapes of the Future experiment. Fast Company
World Books and Other Global Resources
Heading for Singapore or Timbuktu? Check out these four resources before you pack your bags. Eric Matson
Your Checklist for Glitch-free Travel
Hints on how to travel with technology in tow. John R. Quain
Your Pro to the Pros
Here are three more of golf's greatest teachers. Carl Vigeland