What's the best strategy for making it through a bad patch? The answer comes from eight seasoned business leaders who have been there, seen it, and made it through -- old pros who speakwith the voice of experience. Edited by Lucy McCauley and Christine Canabou page 79
The story of the Kyocera Smartphone is a case study in creativity, design, engineering -- and sheer determination. Here's what it takes to launch a hot product in a crowded market. George Anders page 108
It's a war out there. The economy is taking a beating. Job security is in retreat. What better time to join the ranks of Free Agent Nation! Here are the seven laws of the land. Follow them to freedom. Daniel H. Pink page 125
The future of work in Free Agent Nation may look strangely like the past, says MIT's Thomas Malone. Prithee: Art thou ready to join a guild? Jill Rosenfeld page 136
If you think of Boca Raton, Florida as a retirement village for New York snowbirds, you're missing out on the location of the future of the Internet. And hey, the beach isn't too bad either. David Dorsey page 155
Stephen E. Ambrose has written best-selling histories of great feats of leadership and human endeavor. His insights from the past can teach a new generation of business leaders how to build for the future. Harriet Rubin page 167
"Dan Case's Next Great IPO (Intellectual Public Offering)"
Dan Case, the former CEO of Hambrecht & Quist, recently put his career on hold following surgery to remove a malignant brain tumor. Before he was diagnosed, Case talked with Fast Company. The story appeared in print before Case made his condition public. Paul C. Judge page 175
Taxi Stockholm 150000 is a fast-moving leader in an industry famous for its old-fashioned ways. A CEO who knows how to drive change put 3,822 cabbies on the road to the future. Ian Wylie page 52
What happens when execs from big-name companies go to a conference with a Nigerian drummer and a ceremonial leader named Brooke Medicine Eagle? Lots of soul-searching -- and a few unfortunate missteps. Jill Rosenfeld
Actually, many companies are stuck in the gripe mode. Harvard researchers Robert Kegan and Lisa Laskow Lahey have a prescription for turning a culture of complaint into an agenda for change. Cheryl Dahle page 66
When leaders of the Detroit Medical Center launched a major financial turnaround two years ago, they saw that they had a big money problem. Here's how the DMC is using digital remedies to treat its fiscal condition. Scott Kirsner page 183
Ray Ozzie's latest creation is "intended for people who want to get together and jam -- to interact and improvise with each other." Here's his take on how we will work in the future. Bill Breen page 192
Webifying a big, diversified company like Cargill is no easy task. But Monica Morse, a managing director of Cargill's eVentures team, believes that the agribusiness giant has what it takes to move B2B from the field of promise to the field of profit. Cathy Olofson page 201
Over the past two years, health-care innovators have seen some big promises about the Web give way to some big disappointments. Now they're giving the Web another look -- and focusing with surgical precision on small projects that yeild quick wins.
That's Professor Barry Frew's message to the Navy. His course at the Naval Postgraduate School combines technology, rock climbing, and "war stories" delivered by Silicon Valley's elite. In advance of his upcoming presentation to RealTime Philadelphia, Frew offers a short course on change.
IBM is a vast company that wants to execute like a fast company. What can big-company leaders learn from IBM's transformation? Should young people aim for a career with Big Blue? Find the answers in our A - Z Fast Companies directory.
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