Gender Relations

The 5th Annual Fast 50

Thu Dec 20, 2007 at 8:34 PM

The 5th Annual Fast 50 12. Blue-Hair University Rakesh Khurana, Rosabeth Moss Kanter, and Nitin Nohria Harvard Business School Previous | Next Rakesh Khurana, a 38-year-old associate professor at Harvard Business ...READ»

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Sister Cities

BY Fast CompanyWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:40 AM

Fast Company visits Houston, San Francisco, and Boston in search of female leaders with smart advice for tough times. Here, a dozen powerful women (and a few men) share their thoughts on leadership, crisis, and mentoring.READ»

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A Change Will Do You Good

BY Keith H. HammondsWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:39 AM

The guardians of big business are defending their fortress against an army of interlopers whose needs and opinions clash with tradition. Two new books examine what this intrusion means to corporate insiders -- and outsiders.READ»

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Open Debate

BY Leslie Bennetts and Vivian Steir RabinWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:21 AM

The mommy track: Straight shot to professional oblivion?READ»

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Books on Aging (And Reverse Aging)

BY Fast CompanyWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:12 AM

RealAge: Are You As Young As You Can Be? by Michael F. Roizen M.D. (Cliff Street Books, 1999) The best compilation of scientific evidence and statistics about what exactly affects aging, for better and for worse. Dr. Bob Arnot's ...READ»

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Dark Ages

BY Stirling KelsoWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:07 AM

An age-discrimination lawsuit against the Weather Channel brought by a former reporter reminds us of the importance of outracing Father Time.READ»

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Healthy Alternative

BY Chuck SalterWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:04 AM

A report from the past.READ»

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Scenes from the Culture Clash

BY Danielle SacksWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:00 AM

Companies are just now waking up to the havoc that the newest generation of workers is causing in their offices.READ»

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The Corporate Shrink

BY Dr. Kerry J. SulkowiczWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:00 AM

Advice from our Shrink on strip-club invites.READ»

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Water Cooler: Help Wanted

BY Fast Company StaffWed Dec 19, 2007 at 7:59 AM

The Fast Company roundup of what you'll be talking about this month when you talk about work.READ»

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Not the Retiring Sort

BY Danielle SacksWed Dec 19, 2007 at 7:54 AM

One assisted-living facility is bringing customer focus to senior care.READ»

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The Labor-Shortage Myth

BY Alison OverholtWed Dec 19, 2007 at 7:45 AM

When boomers start to retire, the theory goes, we'll see a job boom. Too bad it won't happen.READ»

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Career Taxidermy

BY Shoshana ZuboffWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:49 AM

Career taxidermy makes dead models of work and family look alive.READ»

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The Women of Enron

BY Jennifer ReingoldWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:43 AM

Four women, four experiences: before, during, and after the Enron debacle.READ»

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10 Things You Didn't Know About Women

BY Polly LaBarreWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:42 AM

Ten things you didn't know about women, and a review of Clay Christensen's new book.READ»

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Want to Know How She Does It?

BY Anne KreamerWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:38 AM

This month, Anne exchanges email with Allison Pearson, author of the best-selling novel I Don't Know How She Does It.READ»

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How to Make Love in the Office

BY Alison OverholtWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:37 AM

Forget about loving your work. Try loving your coworker!READ»

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Power

BY Harriet RubinWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:35 AM

"I've never seen a time like this," says Roger Ailes, chairman and CEO of Fox News and, for the past 20 years, one of the greatest architects of power in the country. Ailes has a gift: He knows what makes people stars. He's most ...READ»

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(Not) the Same Old Story

BY Chuck SalterWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:32 AM

Eden Alternative is a change-minded organization determined to save a critically ill patient: long-term care for the elderly. The nursing-home industry should be about living, argues founder Bill Thomas, not about dying. Here's his prescription -- and lessons for changing any industry.READ»

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Why Aren't There More Women at the Top?

BY Pamela KrugerWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:18 AM

Why can't a woman be more like a man? Two new career books about women and the world of work offer up tired advice that was old when it was new -- 20 years ago. A third offers a more thoughtful analysis.READ»

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