creativity and innovation

The 5th Annual Fast 50

Thu Dec 20, 2007 at 8:34 PM

The 5th Annual Fast 50 4. Climate Change Agent Bill Clinton Previous | Next Global warming is good--for business, at least. And Bill Clinton, who helped write the ill-fated 1997 Kyoto Protocol to fight climate change, is ...READ»

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The 5th Annual Fast 50

Thu Dec 20, 2007 at 8:34 PM

The 5th Annual Fast 50 41. Net Savant Terry Semel Yahoo Previous | Next When Terry Semel left his spot atop Warner Bros. film studio to take over Yahoo, a lot of people thought he'd end up returning to Hollywood for an ...READ»

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The 5th Annual Fast 50

Thu Dec 20, 2007 at 8:34 PM

The 5th Annual Fast 50 30. Art Macher Sam Keller Art Basel Miami Beach Previous | Next Not long ago, Lisa Dennison, director of the Guggenheim Museum in New York, attended a small dinner in honor of Sam Keller. "It was ...READ»

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The 5th Annual Fast 50

Thu Dec 20, 2007 at 8:34 PM

The 5th Annual Fast 50 40. Man-made Diamonds Robert and Bryant Linares Previous | Next Technically speaking, anyone can mine diamonds. But Robert Linares and his son Bryant can grow them. In a process known as ...READ»

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The 5th Annual Fast 50

Thu Dec 20, 2007 at 8:34 PM

The 5th Annual Fast 50 19. Robot To Surgery! Gary Guthart Intuitive Surgical Previous | Next Doctors only began using surgical robots, or "surgibots," in endoscopic procedures like gall-bladder removal in 2000. But ...READ»

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The 5th Annual Fast 50

Thu Dec 20, 2007 at 8:34 PM

The 5th Annual Fast 50 26. Wi-Fi Dream Home Selina Lo Ruckus Wireless Previous | Next No one knows it yet, but the home wireless network is here. Ruckus Wireless has rolled out a technology that pings voice, music, ...READ»

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The 5th Annual Fast 50

Thu Dec 20, 2007 at 8:34 PM

The 5th Annual Fast 50 18. Return of the Raj Bill Gates Microsoft Previous | Next For the Indian middle class, Bill Gates ranks up there with Lord Ganesh. And given Gates's recent proclamation that Microsoft will invest ...READ»

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The 5th Annual Fast 50

Thu Dec 20, 2007 at 8:34 PM

The 5th Annual Fast 50 32. Anticancer Antibodies Jennie Mather Raven Biotechnologies Previous | Next At age 50, Jennie Mather left biotech giant Genentech, where she was the first female staff scientist, to start ...READ»

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The 5th Annual Fast 50

Thu Dec 20, 2007 at 8:34 PM

The 5th Annual Fast 50 14. Last (Music) Man Standing Scott Storch Previous | Next With all the ferment in the music biz, a 10-year prediction is for suckers. So we're betting on a sure thing: the producer. Sure, labels ...READ»

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The 5th Annual Fast 50

Thu Dec 20, 2007 at 8:34 PM

The 5th Annual Fast 50 44. Gatekeeper Steven Brill Verified Identity Pass Inc. Previous | Next Steven Brill, the banker's-collar-wearing founder of American Lawyer magazine and Court TV, had his eureka moment while ...READ»

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The 5th Annual Fast 50

Thu Dec 20, 2007 at 8:34 PM

The 5th Annual Fast 50 3. Middlemen William and Victor Fung Li & Fung Ltd. Previous | Next With 7,000 employees in 40 countries, Li & Fung Ltd.--once a representative for Chinese silk and porcelain ...READ»

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What's Next For Wall Street...

Thu Dec 20, 2007 at 8:32 PM

And why the only thing worse than the mess in the markets may be the campaign to clean it up. Andy Kessler is a former hedge-fund manager and Wall Street analyst, and the author of a recent book, Wall Street Meat: Jack Grubman, Frank ...READ»

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What Makes a Product Cool

BY Kermit PattisonWed Dec 19, 2007 at 11:08 AM

The Fast Interview: Steve Quartz on neuromarketing – and why iPods are like heroin.READ»

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Why You Should Include a Joker in Every Brainstorming Session

BY Kermit PattisonWed Dec 19, 2007 at 11:08 AM

The Fast Interview: John Morreall on the link between humor and innovation, why authoritarian bosses fear humor, and the funniest CEO in America.READ»

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What Paris Hilton Can Teach You About Branding

BY Kermit PattisonWed Dec 19, 2007 at 11:08 AM

The Fast Interview: Alex Bogusky, an ad guy who definitely doesn't shy away from controversy.READ»

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Charles Fishman Archive

BY Fast CompanyWed Dec 19, 2007 at 11:08 AM

Charles Fishman Archive Charles Fishman has been writing about leadership and innovation for Fast Company since the magazine began. Here you can find his articles, blog entries and podcasts. See Blogs by ...READ»

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Scoble on Tech Archive

Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 11:08 AM

Straight to Video How will you use next-generation Web TV to reinvent your business? Office in a Cloud Why you'll learn to love the next wave of Web-based work apps. Stars, Stripes, and Social Media What ...READ»

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Five Trends That Will Transform Society

BY Richard WatsonWed Dec 19, 2007 at 11:08 AM

Author Richard Watson examines emerging patterns and developments and society, politics, science and technology, media and entertainment, and other industries in his book Future Files: A History of the Next 50 Years -- and makes educated, and witty speculations as to where they might take us.READ»

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Why We'll Take Longer Baths in the Future

BY Richard WatsonWed Dec 19, 2007 at 11:08 AM

Prediction is a dangerous game -- the future is never a straight linear extrapolation from the present. Unexpected innovations and events will conspire to trip up the best-laid plans -- but it's better than not thinking about the future at all. Futurist Richard Watson explores the future and innovation in this, the first chapter of his latest book Future Files: A History of the Next 50 Years.READ»

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Did the Web Help Kanye Outsell 50 Cent?

BY April JoynerWed Dec 19, 2007 at 11:08 AM

No one really believed that 50 Cent would stop recording if Kanye West outsold him, did they? Some wanted it to be true though, as was witnessed when this latest hip-hop rivalry played out heavily on blogs, as well as community and social networking sites.READ»

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Seven Questions with the 4-Hour Workweek Evangelist

BY Chris DannenWed Dec 19, 2007 at 11:08 AM

We've all heard it's better to work smarter, not harder. According to author Timothy Ferriss, the real secret is figuring out how to barely work at all.READ»

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The Social Networking Guide for Newbies

BY Karen PostWed Dec 19, 2007 at 11:08 AM

Don't be left behind. Everybody's doing it: politicians, kids, moms, rock stars, even granny.READ»

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The Future of Air Travel

BY Saabira ChaudhuriWed Dec 19, 2007 at 11:08 AM

Get expert insights from Robert Buckman, Director of airline distribution strategy for Amadeus, on how air travel has changed, what trends are catching on, and what changes travelers can continue expect in the next few years.READ»

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Out of the Bedroom and Into the Office

BY Saabira ChaudhuriWed Dec 19, 2007 at 11:08 AM

Sleep doesn’t have to be the new sex, and workplace productivity really doesn’t have to suffer because of tired employees. With napping devices like the EnergyPod, employees can now combat the post-lunch slump, and the post-work lull, by taking a comfortable nap... in the office.READ»

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How An Independently Owned African-American Circus Made It To The Big Top

BY Oscar RaymundoWed Dec 19, 2007 at 11:07 AM

With Nintendo, MTV, and MySpace all competing for the attention of America's youth, along comes a live show like UniverSoul Circus that tries to set them free with its unique re-imagining of live family entertainment.READ»