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When Not Taking Action Is The Riskiest Action Of All

The year's five biggest nonrisk risks.READ»

Michael Vick Lesson #3: Get Noticed

Even if you get the narrative you desire, you will not build power unless you are also noticed.READ»

"The Social Network," Tiger Woods, and Why Brand-Bashing Is Good for Everyone

There's been much discussion about what Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook employees thought of "The Social Network." The picture it paints of their CEO isn't pretty, and such powerful storytelling penetrates the mind of pop culture. But the filmmakers did Mark Zuckerberg a favor.READ»

Nike CEO Calls Tiger Woods Ad "Polarizing" But Authentic

Nike's unwavering support of Tiger Woods in the wake of his scandalous affairs was not entirely surprising, the company has a track record for sticking with athletes through troubled times. But even some of Woods' most ardent fans ...READ»

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Beware of Ad Creeps on the Golf Course

When did Augusta become Times Square? When did golfers start dressing like Nascar drivers? Rick Barrack examines why ads have infiltrated our most reserved sport.READ»

Has Tiger Woods Truly Changed? Leadership Principles Suggest Not Quite Yet!

Has Tiger Woods 140 days of rehab really changed him? Leadership theories suggest more time is needed. Tiger's interview following the Masters reveals that a great deal of maturity is still needed. READ»

Infographic of the Day: The Tiger Woods Economy

Instead of a Green Jacket from Augusta, can we just get this man a jacket made of Treasury bills?READ»

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Nike's Tiger Woods Ad: Too Soon?

The golfer's first ad for Nike since The Troubles is haunted by the reprimanding voice of his deceased father, Earl.READ»

Today in Most Innovative Companies

News of note from our Most Innovative Companies, including Politico, Fast Retailing, and Nike.READ»

Is Technology Making Us Idiots?

In his insightful 2008 article in the Atlantic, Nicolas Carr asks, "Is Google Making Us Stupid?" He goes on to explore how new technology has altered our reading habits and, more unsettlingly, how we process information and think. It is a cerebral piece that meets the high intellectual standards we expect of that august magazine. I, however, would like to bring his lofty discussion of the impact of new technology on our lives down to the muckier level of human dysfunction. I would suggest that not only is the latest technology making us stupider, but it is also making us just plain idiots! READ»

EA Sports Lets Gamers Decide Tiger's Fate

Tiger Woods marital indiscretions and poor driving record may have cost him endorsement deals with Accenture and General Motors, but there is at least one company out there willing to gamble that he'll comeback: EA Sports. The video ...READ»

Ego & The High Cost of Cheating

Putting our shock and indignation aside, there's a vital business lesson for business people at all levels to learn in Tiger's GiNORMOUS public flame-out this past week. | Biz Money Matters |READ»

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Architecture Bloopers, Cutting-Edge Kicks, and 12 Other Mind-Bending Stories This Week on FastCompany.com

This week, Fast Company was all about eye candy--for better and for worse. We found 300 of the world's hottest poster designs, 13 cutting-edge kicks, 12 groundbreaking pieces of digital art, and nine of the world's coolest cool ...READ»

Tiger Woods: The Price of Infidelity

In the last 15 years alone, there has been Bill Clinton, Newt Gingrich, Jude Law, Eliot Spitzer, Kobe Bryant, Mark Sanford, Alex Rodriguez, David Letterman, the list goes on. Now, it’s déjà vu all over again. Another successful man caught with his paws in the honey jar (pun intended). But not just any man. We’re talking about Tiger Woods, the wealthiest and most famous athlete on Earth. According to reports, we are now up to seven alleged mistresses. That image of Tiger as a humble, honorable family man has not only been tarnished, but now lays smashed in far too many pieces to ever be reassembled again. The price that will be paid for Tiger’s infidelity is enormous. READ»

Okay Enough About Tiger. And Elin. What About The Rest of Us?

 Research for my just released new book, Optimal Stress: Living in Your Best Stress Zone (John Wiley & Sons) allowed me to ask very high performing working women to describe “...three of the most stressful ...READ»

Infographic of the Day: Tiger's Problems vs. Jay-Z's

Today is Jay-Z's birthday--he's 40! It's also marks the last weekday in the Worst Week Ever for Tiger Woods. Jay-Z has complained about his 99 Problems; Tiger's got at least as many. How do their problems compare?READ»

With New 'Need for Speed' and 'Tiger Woods' Editions, EA Embraces Online Games

As its Need for Speed racing franchise reaches 100 million units sold, gaming giant Electronic Arts reveals its move onto the Internet next year with "Need for Speed World Online." READ»

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What Do Tiger Woods and the Dow Jones Index Have in Common?

In troubled times, investors are as desperate as ever to find a financial advisor they can trust. Good news--I found him! Warren Buffett? No. Jim Cramer? Please. I'm talking about Tiger Woods.READ»

Tiger Woods on Video Game Realism and Knowing Your Customers

As I mentioned in last week's dispatch, when Tiger Woods came to New York City recently, I was able to pick his brain a bit about Twitter, Facebook and the changing landscape of sports marketing. Today, the topic is video games. After ...READ»