Wendy Kopp and Ross Perot, Ron Johnson and Michael Graves, Steve Jobs and Ed Catmull: When these folks first started talking, they didn't know they were headed somewhere historic. They were just having a conversation. Half a century into the world of the semiconductor, a half-dozen years into the age of Twitter, there's still nothing like a good talk for stimulating innovation. Welcome to our User's Guide to the World of Modern Dialogue.

10 Conversations That Changed Our World [3]
Starring the six folks above, as well as Mark Zuckerberg, Howard Schultz, and more.

How To... [4]
Seventeen ways to make your workplace chatter inspirational.

Building A Better Brainstorm [5]
Advice from the experts both dead and alive.

The Zen Master Of Silicon Valley Chatter [6]
The nonstop talkathon of startup wizard Kevin Rose.

Can You Hear Me Now? [7]
In which brands try to speak to humans.

How To Talk Good: A Conversation With Lena Dunham And Judd Apatow [8]

How To Talk Good: A Conversation With Charlie Rose, Biz Stone And Ev Williams [9]

How To Talk Good: A Conversation With Shaifali Puri And Kristen Titus [10]

How To Talk Good: A Conversation With Dick Costolo & Ben Horowitz [11]