The General Electric plant in Durham, North Carolina builds some of the world's most powerful jet engines. But the plant's real power lies in the lessons that it teaches about the future of work and about workplace democracy. Charles Fishman
Finance used to be the hardest of business functions: number crunching, bean counting. Now hard assets like plant and equipment have given way to intangibles like ideas and relationships. How does the new math of the new finance add up? Bill Birchard
World-renowned explorer Robert Swan is the first person ever to walk to both the North and South Poles. Now he's teaching businesspeople about leadership under life-and-death conditions. Curtis Sittenfeld
... the company talk show!" If you're looking for lessons to help your company compete or to put your career in gear, just sit down on the couch next to our genial host and learn how to talk your way to the top! And now, heeeeeere's the talk show! Paul Roberts
Doughnuts to die for. An inside look at the temple of doughnuts -- the facility on Ivy Avenue in Winston-Salem, North Carolina where every Krispy Kreme begins. Charles Fishman
When Lorraine Monroe became principal of Harlem's Frederick Douglass School, it was well known for violence, poor attendance, and a low level of academic achievement. Five years later, student test scores ranked it among New York City's best high schools. Keith H. Hammonds
This is your wake-up call: The new economy operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Let sleep guru Martin Moore-Ede open your eyes to the realities of the new pace of business. Get ready to smell the coffee. Anna Muoio
Professor James Short teaches students at the London Business School how to play by the rules of the Internet economy. His mission: To turn Europe's top b-school into a British version of a Silicon Valley garage. Cheryl Dahle
Tom Gegax, head coach of Team Tires Plus, has built a high-road company in an industry known for taking the low road. "So why would anyone go into this business?" he asks. His answer: "To change it!" Katharine Mieszkowski
A new book on workplace tensions among four generations -- veterans, boomers, Xers, and nexters -- explains why it's so difficult for all of us to get along. So do you have a problem with that? Katharine Mieszkowski
A little-known software company has been helping some of the world's biggest companies speed up their product-development process. Here's a quick lesson in what that fast company has learned to do. Gina Imperato
Sure, the new world of business values what you know over whom you know. But, argues influential teacher and consultant John Eldred, you still have to navigate the political realities of your organization. Polly LaBarre
The forest is speaking to us all of the time, says master tracker Paul Rezendes, and telling us about the wildlife within it. But the only way to get the message is to read the woods. Bill Breen
Your home office has grown to include a small arsenal of computing power, printers, and peripherals. But all that firepower just goes to waste if you can't get all of those pieces to work together. Here's everything you need to know to get networked. John R. Quain
And when they do, they speak the language of business. Whether you're opening a branch office or identifying your next customer, here's everything you need to know to become fluent in finance. Ron Lieber
About 40% of new-car buyers visit the Web before they drive off the lot. So why don't you come along for a test drive of some of the Web's best car-buying sites and resources? Gina Imperato
