Human Relations and Organizational Development

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9 Innings with Jeff Angus

BY Michael A. ProsperoWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:09 AM

Baseball metaphors run through business speak as easily as Willie Mays ran down fly balls. But too often, writes consultant and baseball columnist Jeff Angus in Management by Baseball (HarperCollins, May), business fails to live up to the American pastime. Fast Company shared a bleacher with him at a spring-training game of his hometown Seattle Mariners.READ»

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Building A Better Skunk Works

BY Alan DeutschmanWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:05 AM

In a bold effort to nurture new businesses, IBM is putting its best and brightest in charge of its risky startups.READ»

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The Corporate Shrink

BY Dr. Kerry J. SulkowiczWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:04 AM

The good doctor heals some hurt feelings over neglected -- and stolen -- ideasREAD»

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Like High School -- but With Suits

BY Shoshana ZuboffWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:04 AM

Don't let your company's labels become the only way you define yourself.READ»

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Power Couple

BY Linda TischlerWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:04 AM

How many great husband-and-wife business teams can you think of? Us neither. But Kate and Andy Spade have figured out how to make their unusual partnership work. They've built a fashion empire -- but can they make it last?READ»

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The Morale of the Story

BY Margaret HeffernanWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:04 AM

Another day, another mountain to climb. Here's how to keep your team's spirits up (even when everything looks so hard).READ»

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Competing on Culture

BY Jena McGregorWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:04 AM

The CEO of Best Buy expands on Buckingham's vignette -- and how an employee-centric strategy can lead to customer-centric performance.READ»

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Fast Talk: Screen Gems

BY Lucas Conley and Danielle SacksWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:04 AM

Movies may be sheer entertainment for most of us, but for many passionate, creative people, they're also a lot of work. With Oscar season here, we turned to a cast of film-industry characters for fresh wisdom on managing teams, coping with rejection, and implementing the visions of others.READ»

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The Hybridization of Everything

BY Fast CompanyWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:04 AM

In the old economy, the organizing principle was specialization. Discrete departments. Separate functions. Independent projects. In the New Economy, it's hybridization. Inter-departmental meetings. Cross-functional teams. Integrated systems.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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