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Culture Eats Strategy For Lunch

Culture, like brand, is misunderstood and often discounted as a touchy-feely component of business that belongs to HR. It's not intangible or fluffy, it's not a vibe or the office décor. It's one of the most important drivers that has to be set or adjusted to push long-term, sustainable success.READ»

[UPDATED] Join Fast Company For Coffee And Conversation At Bryant Park!

We're excited to announce the final Breakfast Briefings session in partnership with Bryant Park. Join us on Tuesday, September 27 for an engaging conversation with MLB.com CEO Bob Bowman.What surprises and challenges are in store for ...READ»

Company Culture Can Pull Founders Apart

So you have put your Minimum Viable Product up, and a few users have latched on to it. Enough to know you won't fail, and you actually have to build a team. Here is perhaps your greatest chance of failure.READ»

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Buried: A Film About Customer Service?

I went to see "Buried," Ryan Reynolds' latest flick, about a truck driver in Iraq who is attacked and kidnapped by someone who wants a ransom from the U.S. government. What I expected was a suspense film. I got that, but I ended up with something I didn't expect: a film about customer service.READ»

Uncommon Indicator: Metaphors Concerning Airline Industry Soaring

This is your Upswing captain speaking: Please expect less turbulence and higher earnings in the flying business this year. READ»

Vistaprint: Completely Changing the Printing Industry

Robert Keane had one year to plot out his business. He went to INSEAD business school in France with the idea of an opportunity. Over the course of his one-year MBA program, during a class on new ventures, he had a chance to ...READ»

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Airlines Join Together to Use Synthetic Diesel Fuel at LAX

Sustainability efforts in the airline industry are usually focused on airplanes or terminals, but Rentech Inc. has honed in on another aspect of the industry: ground-service transportation. The fuel company has brought together ...READ»

Row 44's In-Flight Wi-Fi Poised For U.S. Take-Off, Europe Next

In-Flight Wi-Fi services have had come and gone, with Boeing abandoning its Connexion programtwo years ago, but at least one company is on the brink of bringing its system to a wide U.S. audience: Row 44. It's recently been trialing ...READ»