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Dance of the MBAs

The Pilobolus dance troupe teaches us a few new leadership moves.READ»

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Can Russell Simmons Unite the Hip-Hop Community on The Web?

Back in 2000 hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons bankrolled the short-lived hip-hop news, entertainment, and community Website 360hiphop.com. Now he and a group of investors are trying again.READ»

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11 Facebook Applications That Were Built to Fail

Ever since Facebook opened up its application service to third-party developers, the site has been littered with applications; some great, some good, some bad, and some really, really bad. READ»

Scobleizer: Sky Fighters

How Microsoft and Google's battle for the stars illuminates their competing strategies for the future of tech and advertising.READ»

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Power Play

Activist-turned-entrepreneur Paul Fenn's effort to bring affordable sustainable energy to California could be revolutionary -- and electricity giant PG&E isn't happy about it at all.READ»

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Microsoft vs. Google in the Battle for the Stars

How Microsoft and Google's battle for the stars illuminates their competing strategies for the future of tech and advertising.READ»

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The Success of Kayak.com

Steve Hafner has built Kayak into the most popular Web 2.0 travel site. How it flies as the airline industry suffers.READ»

These Brands Are Made for MySpace

The social portal uses music to connect marketers with the audiences they crave.READ»

The Most Valuable Player in Sports is ... this Doctor

James Andrews has become a hidden force in sports -- rescuing careers, changing the outcome of games, and making billions for stars and teams -- by mending the world's best athletes (like the 62 pros on the previous pages) and driving medical innovation.READ»

Right By Radiohead

The difference between what Radiohead and Apple are doing is that where Radiohead is earning customer loyalty, Apple is spending it. READ»

Use Online Networks to Find Your Star Employee

Recruiters can find valuable leads with online tools such as blogs, virtual communities, social networking sites, and biography-analysis software.READ»

How to Fix the Web

The online world isn't always user-friendly. But it easily could be. READ»

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The Amazing Race

Can the wisdom of crowds design a next-generation car?READ»

The Journal-ist: In the Lead

From this month's academic journals, four views on what makes a top-notch 21st-century leader: curiosity, charisma, neuroscience, and Ivy League thinking.READ»

¡Hola Surfers!

When it comes to attracting the lucrative, fast-growing Hispanic demographic online, don't go with what you know--go with what you know works.READ»

Office in a Cloud

Why you'll learn to love the next wave of Web-based work apps.READ»

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Urban Outfitters

The nonprofit Sweat Equity Enterprises equips firms from Radio Shack to Skechers with product designs and marketing ideas from inner-city youth.READ»

Speaker For Hire

Colin Powell’s speaking engagement at the International Franchise Association annual convention cost the organization at least $100,000.READ»

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Mad Scientist

Can legendary Bell Labs--and its struggling parent, Alcatel-Lucent--be saved by a "crazy risk taker" who's betting that innovation can be captured in a mathematical formula?READ»

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Is the Tipping Point Toast?

Marketers spend a billion dollars a year targeting influentials. Duncan Watts says they're wasting their money.READ»