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There are some awful leaders out there that sap the passion from even the most talented workers. The old ways of leading - command and control - will not work with the creative workers that companies need in the new economy. Leadership 3.0 leaders get the most from these creative types - they are authentic, connected and they inspire passion in their teams.READ»
The short review: buy this book now, read it, talk about it with others, and pass it on. Get it here, Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us.The
longer version: I have known Dan Pink just over seven years. In 2002 ...READ»
“When facts become so widely available and instantly accessible, each one becomes less valuable. What begins to matter more is the ability to place these facts in context and to deliver them with emotional impact. And that is the ...READ»
How to improve your performance, easily
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The pace of change is continuously increasing. Competition is popping up from all over the world. New giants are emerging from countries like China, India, Brazil and ...READ»
Last Tuesday, New Hampshire voters elected 13 women to the state Senate, out of a total of 24 seats -- the first time women have been the majority in any U.S. state legislative body. Flagged by Fast Company alum Dan Pink, with ...READ»
Last Thursday night I attended a very interesting presentation by Dan Pink,
best selling author of "A Whole New Mind" and "Free Agent Nation." Dan
is a definite free agent himself, with his last ...READ»
Fast Company's RealTime Philadelphia generated a remarkable collection of ideas, tools, and inspirational advice. Here are 25 of the smartest insights that we took away from the event. Feel free to put them to use and share them with your colleagues.READ»
Who ever imagined that change-the-world companies like Cisco, Dell, and Hewlett-Packard would be laying off thousands of workers? And who thought that you would be among them -- or worried that you might be next? Here's a personal survival guide for tough times.READ»
Put aside your workaday reading material and pick up something that stretches your mind, grips your imagination, or backfills the gaps in your literary repertoire. We have some wise suggestions for your summer book list.READ»
Fast Company's RealTime Philadelphia generated a remarkable collection of ideas, tools, and inspirational advice. Here are 25 of the smartest insights that we took away from the event. Feel free to put them to use and share them with your colleagues.READ»
Should you still want to be a free agent? Fast Company's Dan Pink, the man who discovered Free Agent Nation, talks about life during a recession, the secret joys of working at home, and seven dirty words of the free-agent economy.READ»
Welcome to Fast Company's hyperlinked hub for independent professionals -- a nerve center for inspiration, support, and resources powered by Guru.com, a leading online resource that enables soloists to find gigs, link up ...READ»
The best things in life are free. Free speech. Free trade. And, of course, free stuff.
You won't get robust public debate or open international markets on DailyeDeals. But you will get links to a ton of great freebies. You'll find ...READ»
When I was a boy in central Ohio and the Internet was barely an idea, I discovered a secret. If a question was stumping me -- say, "Who led the American league in RBI's in 1957?" or "What's the leading export of Ecuador?" -- I could ...READ»
For more than a decade, I've had the same tattered paperback Webster's New World Dictionary sitting on my desk. This trusty volume has performed well, I guess. And there's something comforting about smelling the pages, deciphering the ...READ»
The phone rang at 5:30 this morning. It was Mr. Wakeup on the line.
He told me to get my butt out of bed. Then he read me some headlines from The New York Times. And then a woman -- Mrs. Wakeup presumably -- informed me that the ...READ»
When you declare free agency, it's smart to do just that: make a declaration. And perhaps the most effective method is to send a simple postcard that announces your decision to anyone and everyone who might be a source of future work. ...READ»
I love the ease and convenience of e-commerce. But those incessant online forms? They make me want to scream. They're as boring and redundant as a Congressional floor statement.
But now I've found a way to deal with these nettlesome ...READ»
