The Economist recently took aim at the rampant inflation of job titles in companies and governments around the world. The winner was North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il, who has 1,200 official titles. It's hard not to laugh--but it's also possible to overlook the serious side of why it matters how people describe what they do and how organizations describe what gets done.READ»
So, I’m sitting around yesterday feeling crummy about myself. And not the usual self-loathing that comes from simply being me, but a more concrete, quantifiable inner gloom that stemmed from once again working late, thereby ...READ»
American industrial designers are the secret heroes of the marketplace, finessing products to make them easier to use and help them sell better. Here's how five top firms have been busy shaping our world.READ»
I was at the Toys R Us at Union Square last night shopping for the children of my boyfriend's cousins. Now, I haven't been to a Toys R Us in years, and honestly, with Christmas four days away, I wasn't looking forward to it ...READ»
It's not uncommon that articles get cut -- or that sidebars get dropped -- while we edit each monthly issue of Fast Company. If stories don't fit in the magazine and contain ideas still worth sharing, we usually try to publish them ...READ»
David Carr writes about "Fast Company's New Life in the Slow Lane" in today's New York Times. He takes a look at where the magazine came from -- and the effect the Net economy boom had on business journalism -- and considers where ...READ»
The capital of the Pacific Northwest is blessed with divine geography, frontier spirit, and an abundance of both artists and geeks. Plus, it's not even that rainy.READ»
