Conley, the founder of Joie de Vivre hotel chain, talks to us about how the near-death of his business changed his outlook on leadership, why managers put too much emphasis on money and not enough on meaning, and why it's more important to climb the employee pyramid than the corporate ladder.READ»
Hotels in San Francisco have been hit harder by the economic downturn than in any other city. One progressive hotelier, Joie de Vivre's Chip Conley, plans to survive -- and thrive -- by focusing on investors, employees, and customers.READ»
CEO Chip Conley teaches us four important lessons on preserving your "joie de vivre" when you choose to sell a majority stake of your company to outside investors. His guests and stakeholders should expect more PEAK experiences from JDV in the future.READ»
Start with a conversation. Bring together 10 forward-looking business leaders -- visionaries in technology, video games, retail, hospitality, finance, and design. Add pressure and limit time to 90 minutes. What do you get? Instant innovation!READ»
Chip Conley, founder of Joie de Vivre, and author of " Peak: How Great Companies Get Their Mojo from Maslow," shares why his employees love to come to work.READ»
Fast Company visits Houston, San Francisco, and Boston in search of female leaders with smart advice for tough times. Here, a dozen powerful women (and a few men) share their thoughts on leadership, crisis, and mentoring.READ»
Earlier this week, the Wall Street Journal published an interesting article about company-owned resorts and how organizations such as Kohler, Cuisinart, and Viking are using them as marketing tools -- and auxiliary spin-off ...READ»
A Hotel for Japan-Loving Hipsters
What if you had to create a Japanese cultural experience in a Western hotel? That box led to Chip Conley's Hotel Tomo in San Francisco, with anime art covering the walls, beanbag chairs, and gaming ...READ»
Since my October 2006 hardcopy issue of Fast Company just arrived in yesterday's mail, I like to bid farewell to the September issue -- and its stellar list of Customer First award winners, honorable mentions, and local heroes -- ...READ»
Kate Pierson, singer for the buoyant band the B-52's, recently opened a boutique motel in the Catskill Mountains. Perhaps taking a page from Chip Conley and Joie de Vivre's high-design themed hotels, Pierson has packed Lazy Meadow ...READ»
