Topic: George Washington

Innovative Leadership - A Definition and Roll Call

Thanks for inviting me to BlogJam, heath. As I geared up for the main topic: innovative leadership, I began to think about the nature of leadership and innovation. I thought thought it'd be interesting to start a collaborative roll ...READ»

Action Breeds Confidence

Teddy Roosevelt is John McCain’s hero.  If you live in the USA, you know Teddy, he was the 26th President of the United States, the man for whom the Teddy Bear is named and the fourth guy on Mount Rushmore – along with George ...READ»

Reflections on Obama-Era Patriotism by Courtney E. Martin

(AP Photo/Reed Saxon) President's Day is an opportunity to bore children with that old story about George Washington and the cherry tree (entirely fabricated by Mason Locke Weems, a turn-of-the-century Deepak Chopra, by the ...READ»

Jesus Or George - Who Do You Trust?

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Innovation: The World Turned Upside Down

When Cornwallis's army marched out of Yorktown in surrender to George Washington's troops (and a few French) at the end of the Revolution, it is reputed to have played the tune "The World Turned Upside Down." Today the Irish are ...READ»

A Model for Your Career - George Washington

This is a guest post by Mark McNeilly.  If you’re looking for a model of a successful career one could do worse than to look at that of George Washington. Washington’s accomplishments put him in a class that few others ...READ»

Obama and Shades of George W (Washington not Bush)

By Mark Goulston and Kevin Gregson In anticipation of President's Day and the recent transfer of power from President Bush to President Obama, we are struck by how President Obama is not just leading in the spirit of Abraham Lincoln ...READ»

Coins With Missing Motto--A Way to Make Money?

Here's an amusing piece of information: The United States Mint released into circulation what is believed to be at least 50,000 new George Washington dollar coins that are missing their emblematic inscription of "In God We Trust." ...READ»

Boardroom Buddha

Fast Company reader Allan Holender emailed us this weekend to let us know about a project he's working on: A book to be titled Buddha in the Board Room. To shed some light on his work to date, Holender has launched a parallel blog, ...READ»

Lean and Clean

Associate yourself with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation; for 'tis better to be alone than in bad company. -- George Washington Not too long ago I asked several effective CEOs to name the single most important ...READ»

Historical Destinations Go Touristy

Lincoln Library & MuseumSpringfield, Illinois The high-tech museum honoring the 16th president has two theaters -- one uses special effects to conjure "ghosts" including Lincoln's. One critic labeled it "Lincoln-land." ...READ»

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Gettysburg Battle Site Revamps To Attract Tourists

With a $100 million revamp, the Civil War site is fighting to get visitors to stay longer -- and spend more.,With a $100 million revamp, the Civil War site is fighting to get visitors to stay longer -- and spend more.READ»

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Summertime, and the Reading Is Easy

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»

War (Video) Games

Video game hardware and software makers raked in an estimated $24 billion in revenue in 2004, and analysts expect the industry to continue to grow. An unlikely player has enjoyed surprising success in the online gaming market: the United States Army.READ»

New Appointment: White House Farmer? [updated]

Leaders of the new food culture say rip up the South Lawn and plant a vegetable garden. Is this the beginning of the recessionary Victory Garden?READ»

Target Practice

The Michael Graves-Target partnership is the very model of a successful designer-retailer collaboration. But getting there was an occasionally bumpy ride.READ»

When Not to Lead

Lessons from George W: On succession planning, ego and being presidential.READ»

The Power of One

"My objective in life is not to have a spiritual life that is separate from the rest of my life." -- Ed McCracken, CEO, Silicon Graphics "My business is my ministry," proclaims Judy Wicks, founder and maitre d' of Philadelphia's ...READ»

Green Power

Thanks to soaring fuel prices, lots of creative energy is being applied to alternative energy. The time may finally have come for these three champions of on-the-verge technologies.READ»

Grassroots Leadership: U.S. Military Academy

"You can't lead without making sacrifices." -- Cadet Randy Hopper, U.S. Military AcademyREAD»

The New Spirit of Work

Richard Barrett preaches the gospel of spirituality in the workplace - with a difference. His approach is pragmatic, quantifiable, and all business.READ»

Can Kevin Rollins Find the Soul of Dell?

The president of the computer world's most relentless competitor is urging his colleagues to ask and answer a soul-searching question: What does it mean to be a great company?READ»

Living Dangerously - Issue 31

In My Humble Opinion: "We won't see great leaders until we see great women leaders. As role models, men are going flat."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»

Mint Condition

Take a lesson in change from people who make change for a living. Philip Diehl and his colleagues at the U.S. Mint have transformed a clumsy bureaucracy into a fast-moving enterprise with great customer service and a cutting-edge presence on the Web.READ»