Think fast. Think under pressure. That's how you win in business -- and in chess. Here is a master class from Bruce Pandolfini, one of the world's great chess teachers, on how to think like a champion. Anna Muoio
Kodak's "fast flow" factory in Guadalajara, Mexico builds nearly 40 million Fun Saver cameras each year. The plant, called SUN Guadalajara, combines the best attributes of a good photograph to create a picture of how to succeed in global competition. Lisa Chadderdon
Ten years ago, Peter Senge introduced the idea of the "learning organization." Now he says that for big companies to change, we need to stop thinking like mechanics and to start acting like gardeners. Alan M. Webber
Companies that want to make it big on the Net have to learn how to make deals fast. Here are hands-on lessons and real-world stories from some of the Web's best deal makers. Are you ready to deal? Scott Kirsner
Capital One is winning big in the cutthroat world of credit cards by changing the rules. Its mission: Deliver the right product, at the right price, to the right customer, at the right time. Its method: Never stop testing, learning, or innovating. Charles Fishman
Kevin Cashman advises leaders from companies such as American Express, Pillsbury, and Rollerblade. His message: "To be more effective with others, we first need to become more effective with ourselves." Polly LaBarre
Pamela York Klainer advises high achievers on the challenges of work and life. But sooner or later, it all comes down to money. Which is why she always urges her clients to write their "money autobiography." Pamela Kruger
Richard Russell, head of corporate-strategy development for the Naval Undersea Warfare Center, wants to change how the navy fights -- by changing how it thinks. Anna Muoio
Thanks to the Web, you can learn what you want -- when you want to learn it. From programming in a new language to talking the language of Wall Street, here's your online-curriculum guide. Heath Row
Hey, fast-tracker, you'd better beware: It's not your weaknesses that can trip you up on your way to the top -- it's your strengths. Here's how to prevent your talent from doing you in. Michael Kaplan
Our intrepid traveler seeks answers to the eternal questions: Are spas overrun by rich matrons? What's the deal with New Age music? And why am I buck naked in front of total strangers? Curtis Sittenfeld
The Y2K computer bug will be your problem if you PC doesn't know what year it is. Don't waste time waiting for your company's techies to bail you out. Here's how to help yourself. John R. Quain
