Ethonomics

They speak English, and they have the right mix of technology and tolerance to attract talent. They're the international cities competing with the United States for the global talent pool.READ»

INNOVATION | 12 comments

Walking the Walk

BY Jennifer ReingoldWed Dec 19, 2007 at 7:59 AM

Is it possible to run a billion-dollar public company and save the world at the same time? Timberland's CEO Jeffrey Swartz is trying to find out.READ»

ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVISM | 2 comments

What Does Green Mean?

BY Alec AppelbaumWed Dec 19, 2007 at 7:59 AM

Architect Rafael Pelli's approach to designing healthy buildings defies easy categorization--and that's a good thing.READ»

ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVISM | 1 comment

A Shoe's Footprint

BY Jennifer ReingoldWed Dec 19, 2007 at 7:59 AM

You expect to know what goes into the food you eat, but what about the clothes and shoes you wear?READ»

HUMAN RELATIONS AND ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT | 5 comments

It's Never Been This Hard

BY Chuck SalterWed Dec 19, 2007 at 7:59 AM

For a nimble diving company based in Louisiana, Hurricane Katrina posed enormous challenges--and offered huge opportunity.READ»

ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVISM | Comment

A New Social Calculus

BY Alan DeutschmanWed Dec 19, 2007 at 7:56 AM

What impact does your company have on the environment? Check your annual report.READ»

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | Comment

Escape From the Chamber of Horrors

BY Greg GothWed Dec 19, 2007 at 7:56 AM

Business leaders in Wisconsin sidestep traditional economic development booster clubs.READ»

CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION | Comment

Design Minded

BY Heath RowWed Dec 19, 2007 at 7:56 AM

Dan Pink examines some of the causes of the rise of the creative class.READ»

INNOVATION | Comment

And No, It's Not for Seeing Through Clothes

BY Lucas ConleyWed Dec 19, 2007 at 7:56 AM

Innovation: Augmented reality goggles. Available: Three to five years.READ»

ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVISM | Comment

Datebook

BY Danielle SacksWed Dec 19, 2007 at 7:56 AM

Critical calendar listings for July 2005.READ»

CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION | 1 comment

Creating a Blue Ocean of Innovation

Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 7:55 AM

Renee Mauborgne, coauthor of Blue Ocean Strategy, says companies can do what Cirque du Soleil did by following certain guidelines.READ»

BUSINESS BOOKS | 6 comments

Making a Map to a New World

BY Christine CanabouWed Dec 19, 2007 at 7:55 AM

For Bruce Mau, design is a way to help solve the planet's biggest problems. That's why he hopes to start a global conversation about how to create change in the world.READ»

E-COMMERCE | Comment

Engaging the Enemy

BY Rich SiegelWed Dec 19, 2007 at 7:55 AM

From Tuesdays With Mantu: My Adventures With a Nigerian Con Artist (2005), Rich Siegel's tale of stringing along, by email and phone, a dogged but dimwitted spammer.READ»

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | Comment

Free Lunches

BY Jory Des JardinsWed Dec 19, 2007 at 7:55 AM

When companies offer us, of all people, something for nothing, we wonder: What's the catch -- or, for that matter, the business plan? So we asked actual experts -- Ben McConnell, author of Creating Customer Evangelists (Dearborn, 2002) and Jennifer Rice of Mantra Brand Consulting -- to assess a few high-profile giveaways. How do we know they're working?READ»

GLOBALIZATION | Comment

China: The Next Big Bling

BY Jena McGregorWed Dec 19, 2007 at 7:54 AM

After Lenovo bought IBM's PC division, it learned that the Chinese treat their gizmos like your grandmother treats her furniture.READ»

INNOVATION | Comment

The $8.59 Selfless-Service Lab

BY Martha B. TilyardWed Dec 19, 2007 at 7:54 AM

The pink-stucco and red-tile building, once home to a Red Lobster, blends easily into the urban sprawl of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. A truck dealership is on one side, a nail salon across the street. But there's something different going on here at California Fresh Buffet.READ»

CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION | Comment

Without a Net

BY Linda TischlerWed Dec 19, 2007 at 7:54 AM

As a band of former circus performers, Cirque du Soleil executives are uncommonly comfortable taking strategic risks. Here's how they turn in a high-flying performance.READ»

GLOBALIZATION | Comment

Can't We All Just Get Along?

BY Diana RansomWed Dec 19, 2007 at 7:53 AM

What are all those hieroglyphs plastered on product tags?READ»

LEADERSHIP | Comment

God and Mammon at Harvard

BY Linda TischlerWed Dec 19, 2007 at 7:53 AM

Harvard's B-school has some competition across the Charles River: the divinity school, which is turning out a new flock of spiritually minded business leaders.READ»

CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION | Comment

In Tune With the Environment

BY Ryan UnderwoodWed Dec 19, 2007 at 7:52 AM

How a guitar maker got eco-friendly -- out of sheer self-interest.READ»

CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION | Comment

Celebrating the Extraordinary

BY John A. ByrneWed Dec 19, 2007 at 7:52 AM

This month's letter from the editor.READ»

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