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Isolating the Leadership Gene

BY Charles FishmanWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:33 AM

Jim Mullen's company invented a blockbuster treatment for multiple sclerosis, and it spends $1 million a day experimenting on revolutionary new medicines. Mullen himself is experimenting with the new challenge of leadership: How do you exude confidence and command in a high-stakes business fraught with big risks and head-spinning complexity? Here's what he's discovered.READ»

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Why Is This Man Smiling?

BY Bill BreenWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:33 AM

You'd think startup wizard Atiq Raza would be getting hammered. He operates in trouble-plagued Silicon Valley, he launches companies in the wildly overbuilt telecom sector, and he runs -- gasp! -- a business incubator. Based on his impressive results, you may want to think again.READ»

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The Trouble With Mentors

BY Harriet RubinWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:33 AM

Our correspondent seeks out the counsel of great men (and women) and learns a valuable lesson: The best advice to follow is your own.READ»

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Internet 101

BY Keith H. HammondsWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:33 AM

According to ''The Cluetrain Manifesto'' coauthor David Weinberger, the Web has been underhyped. That's right, underhyped. In his new book, ''Small Pieces Loosely Joined,'' Weinberger offers a unified theory of the Web -- and rules for tapping into its real power.READ»

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Nine Ways to Fix a Broken Brand

BY Scott BedburyWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:33 AM

The marketing excesses of the past few years left broken pieces scattered across the branding landscape. As a result, many companies are left with bogged-down, boring -- even dying and dead -- brands. Now take a look at your brand: Do you know what's broken? Do you know how to fix it?READ»

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Business Fights Back: eBay Learns to Trust Again

BY George AndersWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:32 AM

The world's most successful Internet company is based on two pillars of growth: the global spread of Internet-style capitalism and confidence in the basic goodness of the people who do business on the site. Both ideas came under attack on September 11.READ»

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Fresh Start 2002: Starting Over ... and Over ...

BY Bill BreenWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:32 AM

Startup star Kamram Elahian has enjoyed big wins, suffered expensive flops, and launched a bold initiative to wire the world's schools. In the process, he has become a master at making a fresh start.READ»

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Eureka! Creativity Sells

BY Polly LaBarreWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:32 AM

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Survival Is Not Enough

BY Seth GodinWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:32 AM

Hey, it's a jungle out there! So if you want to win, do more than embrace change -- learn how to evolve.READ»

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Digital Matters - Issue 52

BY Fast CompanyWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:32 AM

Most everyone has written off the dotcoms. Smart investors are finding the real value.READ»

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From Country Boys to Big Cheese

BY Paul C. JudgeWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:32 AM

The two execs behind Cabot Cheese run an agricultural co-op based in Vermont. They're also tough guys who appreciate quality -- and love profit.READ»

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The Gift That Keeps on Giving

BY Christine CanabouWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:31 AM

Enough AlreadyREAD»

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Trendsetter - Hilary Billings

BY Ron LieberWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:31 AM

From Pottery Barn to the feel of a room at the W Hotel to finding just the right gift at RedEnvelope, Hilary Billings has mastered the art of creating "lifestyle brands" -- products and services that forge an emotional connection with customers.READ»

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Recipe for Growth

BY Fara WarnerWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:30 AM

How does Whirlpool cook up great ideas to get back on the fast track? By turning people loose on the challenge of innovation, and then turning up the heat on their best ideas.READ»

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Can This Off-Site Be Saved?

BY Cheryl DahleWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:30 AM

Skip the PowerPoint. Forget the whiteboards and butcher paper. If you want to organize an off-site that is energetic and memorable -- an event that actually makes a difference -- then follow our seven-point guide.READ»

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Harry Potter's Corporate Parent

BY Ian WylieWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:30 AM

Behind the Harry Potter juggernaut is a London-based company that is rewriting the rule book in publishing. Its formula: Stay nimble, share the wealth, and work the way your authors do.READ»

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Can C.K. Prahalad Pass the Test?

BY Jennifer ReingoldWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:29 AM

One of the business world's most influential professors and consultants has invested millions of dollars of his own money to put himself to the test. Can he build a company around the principles that he has been teaching other high-powered leaders? And can he possibly change the world in the process?READ»

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Livin' La Vida Boca

BY David DorseyWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:28 AM

If you think of Boca Raton, Florida as a retirement village for New York snowbirds, you're missing out on the location of the future of the Internet. And hey, the beach isn't too bad either.READ»

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All Hail Taxi Stockholm

BY Ian WylieWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:27 AM

Taxi Stockholm 150000 is a fast-moving leader in an industry famous for its old-fashioned ways. A CEO who knows how to drive change put 3,822 cabbies on the road to the future.READ»

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Read Smart, Grow Smart

BY Amy Wilson SheldonWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:27 AM

One Click FasterREAD»

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Grassroots Leadership: U.S. Military Academy

BY Keith H. HammondsWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:27 AM

"You can't lead without making sacrifices." -- Cadet Randy Hopper, U.S. Military AcademyREAD»

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Hard Cell

BY George AndersWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:27 AM

The story of the Kyocera Smartphone is a case study in creativity, design, engineering -- and sheer determination. Here's what it takes to launch a hot product in a crowded market.READ»

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Fast Farmers

BY Fara WarnerWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:27 AM

Prairie iNet is hooking up America's heartland.READ»

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Masters of Disaster

BY Regina Fazio MarucaWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:26 AM

We asked eight turnaround experts, from professors to investors to managers, who have brought companies back from the brink, to give us their recipe for rescue. Here's the 411 on the 911.READ»

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How Do You Structure Success?

BY Keith H. HammondsWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:26 AM

What's Your Problem?READ»

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