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After The Revolution, Enter The Evolutionary

BY Jody TurnerWed Feb 8, 2012

Evolutionaries contribute to incremental changes that build to points of rapid transformation. With self-empowered mass communication playing such an important role in effecting change today, the everyday, common evolutionary is more empowered than ever.READ»

STRENGTHS | Comment

5 Ways To Discover And Develop Your Unique Strengths

BY Jody TurnerFri Jan 13, 2012

As much as we love a business visionary, we are not them, and never could be. All leaders have their own unique talents, which they will use in different ways to bring out the best in themselves and others. Here are 5 ways to discover your own strongest qualities and put them to work in business and in life.READ»

INNOVATION | Comment

“What Will Your Business Look Like In 2012?”

BY David ZaxMon Dec 26, 2011

We asked the question of Instagram, Box, Rdio, and others. Here are their answers.READ»

CO.CREATE

There Will Be Beard: The Daniel Day-Lewis Facial Hair Correlation

BY Rick PaulasWed Dec 7, 2011

An actor's dedication is often measured by his awards. For Daniel Day-Lewis, however, the creative manscaping applied to his facial hair speaks volumes about the creative ways he approaches roles (and, often, those roles' ... READ»

FAST COMPANY | Comment

Five Facts That Will Turn Your World Upside Down

BY Richard WatsonThu May 5, 2011

What's Next? Here are 5 facts that might just change everything. READ»

LEADERSHIP | Comment

LinkedIn's Reid Hoffman: Data Wrangler of The Modern Age

BY Ellen McGirtTue Mar 15, 2011

Reid Hoffman, angel investor, co-founder of LinkedIn and Fast Company Most Creative Person, took the stage at SXSW interactive as part of the distinguished speaker series, and immediately brought the ballroom back to the future. ...READ»

LEADERSHIP | Comment

Re-Booting Valentine’s Day for Good

BY Ellen McGirtSun Feb 13, 2011

Three social entrepreneurs decide to make the world a more generous place in real time. Will you help?READ»

THE STRIP

JWT's Futurists on 10 Ways We’ll Shop in 2011

BY Suzanne LaBarreTue Jan 11, 2011

In 2011, you will win prizes for buying broccoli. You will seek help from a device to control your fetish for Eames furniture. And all that twee analog crap Urban Outfitters is always hawking to bed-heady undergrads? You’ll actually ... READ»

EBAY | Comment

Valentine's Day Is for Blood Elves (and Other Bizarre eBay Trends)

BY David ZaxTue Jan 4, 2011

Why is Valentine's Day a big day for online gaming? eBay's new mobile data trends for 2010 raises interesting questions.READ»

CHINA ONLINE | Comment

Saying Sorry in 140 (Mandarin) Characters: Chinese Cops Take to Micro-Blogs

BY Jenara NerenbergTue Jan 4, 2011

A popular feed from Beijing officers already has hundreds of thousands of followers. Will it do anything to help their less-than-awesome public image?READ»

APPLE | Comment

Top 10 Trends of 2010 Roundup: iTunes, Facebook, Twitter, Spotify, Amazon

BY Austin CarrThu Dec 16, 2010

We've gathered all these end-of-year lists--from Apple to Facebook to Last.fm--all in one convenient location. Here's how the year in memes has shaped up. READ»

IFIVE | Comment

iFive: China Versus Nobel, Anonymous Blockades Governments, Twitter's Trend Algo, CityVille's 3 Million, Winklevii Sue Again

BY Kit EatonThu Dec 9, 2010

Thursday's child is full of innovation, at least in Fast Company's mythology, so here's the tale of today's early news: READ»

CULTURE | Comment

A Renegade History of the United States: The Invention of Shopping

BY Thaddeus RussellFri Oct 22, 2010

The consumer revolution required a radical change in the way Americans thought about desire, pleasure, leisure, and spending. Without renegades, we'd all still be farmers.READ»

THE SOCIAL NETWORK | Comment

The Facebook Drama "The Social Network" Won't Show You

BY Ellen McGirtWed Oct 6, 2010

The Social Network is not the feel-good movie of the year--certainly not for Mark Zuckerberg, or for the dozens of exceptionally talented men and women who created Facebook. They were, and are, brilliant, hardworking and imaginative people who managed to survive the uniquely fraught early moments of an online start-up. It was a swirl alright, but not the way the film would have you think.READ»

GREEN | Comment

Creative Destruction, Eco-Frivolity, and 67 Other Innovations I Saw This Week

BY Marc StoiberThu Jul 8, 2010

Green is a hotbed of innovation today. But which new ideas are groundbreaking, and which are destined for the Darwinian heap? READ»

CAREERS | Comment

April 2010 Hiring Trends Show Slow Employment Improvements

BY Phil RosenbergWed May 5, 2010

Details on job markets by metro, industry, function, and level ...READ»

CAREER | Comment

Linkedin Company Follow Helps Job Seekers Find The "Hidden Job Market"

BY Phil RosenbergFri Apr 30, 2010

Linkedin unveiled an interesting new capability - Company Follow. This new feature can provide some valuable new help for job seekers. Let's look at what's included in the Company Follow feature and how job seekers can use it ... READ»

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY | Comment

Facebook Co-Founder Chris Hughes Is Back in the Startup Business With Jumo.com

BY Ellen McGirtThu Mar 18, 2010

Chris Hughes, the Facebook co-founder, and the engine behind the MyBarackObama community organization site, is back in the start-up business.READ»

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY | Comment

Facebook Chris Hughes Jumo.com

BY Ellen McGirtThu Mar 18, 2010

Chris Hughes, the Facebook co-founder, and the engine behind the MyBarackObama community organization site, is back in the start-up business.READ»

INFOGRAPHIC | Comment

Infographic of the Day: A Graphical Guide to GoogleSuggest

BY Cliff KuangFri Mar 5, 2010

A Web site that plots the results from GoogleSuggest maps the internet zeitgeist more elegantly than ever before. READ»