Topic: Colin Powell

Speaker For Hire

Colin Powell’s speaking engagement at the International Franchise Association annual convention cost the organization at least $100,000.READ»

Standing up to Those Who Don't Do the Right Thing

"General Powell, I understand that your wife once suffered from depression, had to take medicine, and was even in a mental hospital. Do you want to comment on that?" The 8,000-strong audience filling the Dallas Civic Auditorium was ...READ»

From Capitol to Capital

Former Secretary of State Colin Powell has joined VC firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers as a part-time partner. Powell will coach new business leaders and consult on international affairs. Is Powell's hire an indication of the ...READ»

How to Identify Influencers

Influencers come in all different shapes and sizes. There are cultural influencers, political influencers, and even those kids who often exert decision-making powers in their household.READ»

Twitter and The Election: Shorting The Revolution.

If you like your political news (and bile filled commentary) in easy to digest, 140 character long chunks, then you are living in the best of times.  Twitter, the micro-blogging site previously best known by techno-narcissists, has ...READ»

2008 Communication Successes

2008 Communication SuccessesWelcome to my 3rd Annual Fast Company Expert Blog on Communication Successes.  As with the faux pas blog that went up last week, successes were dominated by politics. In fact, I couldn’t come up with any ...READ»

Feeling Out Of Your League?

We've all felt it from time to time -- the anticipation of getting an autograph from a childhood hero, the nervous energy before making a sales call with the major industry player, the one-of-a-kind rush and paralysis that comes from ...READ»

Integrity Matters

So say the folks who took our latest survey, by a huge margin. Too bad they find it in such short supply among today's leaders.READ»

Special Libraries Association Conference 2009

Cara Schatz wants to make one thing clear: Members of the SLA are, in fact, special. "They work at huge companies, like McDonald's and General Electric, and they inform C-suite decisions," says Schatz, a conference ...READ»

No Secrets

Can you keep a secret? Not if it's about leadership, judging by the raft of books exposing secrets of nearly everyone.READ»

The Greatness That Cannot Be Taught

His personal hero.READ»

Powell, Giuliani, Montana, Forbes, L. Bush & Obama: Great Speakers, Great Motivators, Great Leaders

What do all these greats have in common? Read on to find out...READ»

Another Brick in the Bridge

PowerUP aims to close the digital divide one classroom at a time.READ»

Michelle Rhee: Partnering With City Year DC to Tackle Dropout "Catastrophe"

Washington, D.C.'s public school system has 45,000 students and an abysmal dropout rate of about 50%, typical of large cities. With a goal to remedy this dropout "catastrophe" (Gen. Colin Powell's term), while being constrained by a ...READ»

Five Qualities Venture Capital Firms Look For in Startups

Venture Capital is a term oft-bandied about, but sometimes it's a mysterious process. Speaking at Stanford University, Beth Seidenberg of VC firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers tried to clear up a aspect: Whether a startup is ...READ»

HR, Internal Recruitment, & Middle Mgmt: What 'Stats' Are You Using To Judge Talent?

Bill James is a really, really smart guy . . . who most people have never even heard of. And if you watch the video on him titled 'Baseball's Stat Man' (that broadcasted on 60 Minutes last Sunday), there may be some serious nuggets ...READ»

Ranking the Stops on Bill Clinton's Conference Circuit

President Bill Clinton was never the retiring kind. Post-White House, he has attended many elite meetups -- and started his own. The fifth annual CGI meeting will be September 22 -- 25 in New York. We ranked it, for prestige and publicity, with three other stops on his circuit.READ»

• Now September 2009
• Numerology: National Honey Month

Fast Company Recommended Events June 2009

June MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ...READ»

• Read: Mortgage Madness
• Eat: World Food Business Summit
• Numerology: Wedding Season

Rule #3: Leadership Is Confusing As Hell

You think the past five years were nuts? You ain't seen nothin' yet! It's only going to get weirder, tougher, and more turbulent. Which means that leadership will be more important than ever -- and more confusing (see rule #3).READ»

June Events for Creative Business People

What's happening in June, from Wal-Mart's annual meeting to the World Barista Championships.READ»

• Applaud: Congratulations, Graduates!
• Numerology: A Hill of Beans

Colin Powell's Endorsement of Barack Obama: The Fruits of Obama’s Communicative Power

In my recently-published book, Say It Like Obama: the Power of Speaking with Purpose and Vision (McGraw Hill, 2008 - www.sayitlikeobama.com), I highlight the many communication practices that have enabled Senator Barack Obama to ...READ»

The Dream Deferred

In advance of his RealTime Philadelphia keynote presentation, the elder son of America's greatest civil-rights leader offers provocative ideas on how to combine economic growth, digital innovation, and a commitment to social justice.READ»

The Dream Deferred

In advance of his RealTime Philadelphia keynote presentation, the elder son of America's greatest civil-rights leader offers provocative ideas on how to combine economic growth, digital innovation, and a commitment to social justice.READ»

Embracing the Hard Part of the Job

In an extended interview, 9/11 Commission member Jamie Gorelick offers additional insights from her experiences.READ»

Past Track to the Future

Stephen E. Ambrose has written best-selling histories of great feats of leadership and human endeavor. His insights from the past can teach a new generation of business leaders how to build for the future.READ»