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Issue 63

October 2002

The Secret Life Of The CEO

  • Why so many good executives make so many terrible choices. The high stakes, the pressure to perform, and the temptation to go for the dough are part of the problem.

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  • A Monthly Column on Culture

    Anne Here's my take on business and the natural order. Synergy was all a big mistake. Nature is hardwired for antisynergy. Do coyotes collaborate with sheep? Do fish empower dragonflies in the pond?

  • A monthly column on Strategy

    And you thought the CEO scandals were behind us! Faced with a crisis, what do these whiners do? They lie!

  • A Monthly Column on Power

    There are people who proudly call themselves Eco-istas or Ecoheads. And no, they're not a new butterfly-defense league. They're the cult of Umberto Eco. For unexpected theories of leadership and power, he's their man. A brilliant philosopher and best-selling novelist, Eco, 70, writes long and difficult books that expose the reality behind the age-old quest for knowledge.

Fast Talk

  • FAST TALK: Your Money

    So you don't feel as rich as you did two years ago. And you're not retiring anytime soon. It's time to take stock of the role of money in your life, the road to financial security, and the price of success.

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