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"There have been several great eras in strategy," says one consultant. "This is not one of them." Still, there are signs of a renewed appetite for new thoughts. To get a sense of the enduring power of a big idea, we look at five companies that are putting smart strategies into action.READ»

LEADERSHIP | Comment

More Power to Them

BY the founding editorsWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:12 AM

For more than a year, we've all been on a national learning journey, a trip of discovery into the land of real leadership. It started with September 11. In the aftermath of that terrible tragedy, Americans found themselves asking a ...READ»

LEADERSHIP MENTORING | Comment

Close Calls

BY Cheryl DahleWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:12 AM

Would you quit if your company lied to you? Would you sell the company you founded for stability? Doing the 'right' thing is often subjective. Meet five people who share tough career choices they made - and how they made them.READ»

LEADERSHIP SKILLS | Comment

Freak Control

BY Alyssa DanigelisWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:12 AM

Channeling Blue Man Group's creative fire isn't easy--unless you're Jennie Willink. READ»

LEADERSHIP SKILLS | 4 comments

Taming the Alpha Exec

BY Andrew ParkWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:09 AM

Ambition, self-confidence, even a little bloodlust--all can be part of a great biz leader. They can also wreak havoc on an organization. Now, for the executive from hell, help is on the way. READ»

HUMAN RELATIONS AND ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT | 7 comments

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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