Features

• First Companies Are Serious Business

  Finding a perfect first job sometimes means starting a first company.

• Leadership 2.0

  A letter from the founding editors.

• Advertisers in Issue 25

  Altigen www.altigen.com Altoids www.altoids.com American Century www.americancentury.com American Express www.americanexpress.com/advisors AmeriSuites www.amerisuites.com Andersen Consulting www.ac.com Apple Computer www.apple.com AT&T www.att.com BlueCross BlueShield www.bluecares.com BMW Z3 www.bmwusa.com Buy.com www.buy.com Cadillac Seville STS www.seville.com Canon www.software.canon.com Carlton www.brownandwilliamson.com Chevrolet Corvette www.chevrolet.com Chevrolet Tahoe www.chevrolet.com

• Make Your Workout Work Out

  Master trainer Mark Verstegen takes a crew of overworked twentysomethings from adidas-Salomon and builds them into athletes who are quicker, faster, and stronger. He'll do the same for you.

• The Leader of the Future

  Harvard's Ronald Heifetz offers a short course on the future of leadership.

• The People behind the People behind E-commerce

  To the people at OrderTrust, e-commerce won't truly arrive until they deliver it.

• Start Your Vacation on the Web

  Are you planning on getting away this summer? Then get on the Web. Here's all you need to know about getting good deals, finding exotic locations -- in short, planning a dream vacation.

• Do-Gooders Need Not Apply

  Bill Leeson, the outspoken cofounder of one of Great Britain's most high-profile charities, believes that you can do good works without being a do-gooder: "I am a deal maker. I make deals to get my story out."

• Stress-Free Computing

  These cushions make time at the keyboard pleasant and pain-free.

• Get Away from It All!

  Four vacations that offer more than rest and relaxation.

• Here's How GSA Changed Its Ways

  Led by Dave Barram, a 24-year veteran of Silicon Valley, and a group of rank-and-file change agents, one of Washington's stodgiest agencies is learning to be nimble -- and to "thrill" its customers.

• Vice President of Talent

  Job Titles of the Future: Rick Martino

• Dorothy Lane Loves Its Customers

  Do you love your best customers so much that you'll fire your lousy customers? Dorothy Lane Markets does. Here's a cutting-edge lesson in service and loyalty from a gutsy grocer in Dayton, Ohio.

• Work Different.

  Some ad agencies just design breakthrough campaigns. TBWA/Chiat/Day also designs breakthrough offices -- from 1994's "virtual office" to today's advertising city. And every time the agency redesigns its offices, it reinvents itself.

• Open Minds after Closing Time

  Meeting I Never Miss

• Big Learning, Fast Futures

  The faster you learn, the bigger you win.

• How to Manage Geeks

  Eric Schmidt, CEO of Novell, believes that "geek" is a badge of honor. (After all, he is one!) But how do you manage these geek gods? Just follow his nine-point techie tutorial.

• Director of First Impressions

  Job Titles of the Future: Cathleen Jivoin

• Andy Brown Wants You!

  As one of the most successful recruiters for the U.S. Marine Corps, Master Gunnery Sergeant Andy Brown is a master strategist in the battle for talent. Here's how you can hire the few and the proud.

• Rough Seas, Tough Customers

  What's Your Problem?

• My Favorite Bookmarks - Phil Mitchell

  Picks from the cofounder and editor of If Not Now....

• iMac, uMac, Can We All Mac?

  Sure, it's a PC world -- but that doesn't make Mac lovers outcasts. Meet three hard-core Mac addicts who can teach you the shortcuts and tools that you need to make your Mac "pc."

• Leaders.com

  Unit of One

• First Jobs Aren't Child's Play

  Your youngest recruits may be fresh out of college, but they're ready to make grown-up contributions to your company. Here's how smart companies are getting the most out of their youngest employees.

• Road Rules - Rule 10

  Keep your receipts.

• Fly the Friendly Web

  Here's how five major airlines fly online.

• Ask Jeff Bezos

  A Spy in the House of Work

• Beyond Boundaries

  Report from the Futurist

• Signs of the Times

  Mergers and acquisitions ahead!

• My Favorite Bookmarks - David Seuss

  Picks from the CEO of Northern Light

• Pack and Pedal

  This smart cycle tackles air travel with ease.

• A Leader's Journey

  Paul Wieand went on a quest for power and became one of the banking industry's youngest-ever CEOs. Then his world collapsed, and he went on a painful search for the real meaning of leadership. Now he helps other leaders on their journeys.

• How to Deliver the Big Pitch

  The introduction is over. The lights have dimmed. All eyes turn toward the hotshot speaker -- you! If you're going to knock them out, you'd better know the new rules for making a pitch.

• Do Consultants Rot from the Head Down?

  Consultant Debunking Unit

• Use Your Head

  These headsets bring an end to headaches.