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No Satisfaction at Toyota

What drives Toyota? The presumption of imperfection--and a distinctly American refusal to accept it.READ»

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What Ideas Are You Fighting For?

Back in the early 1980s, when I was a student at Princeton University, one of my heroes was Pete Carril, the legendary (and now Hall of Fame) basketball coach. During his 29-year tenure, Carril’s Princeton Tigers regularly squared ...READ»

Miami Design District founder Craig Robins' take on the nabe

Robins dishes on the District's many charmsREAD»

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Melissa Bradley

President and CEO of Bradley Holding Company, New YorkREAD»

Leadership, as defined by Generation Y women

Though many more women are taking leadership positions on Wall Street and Congress, and an increasing number of women are starting their own businesses, many Generation Y women do not want to take on the traditional idea of ...READ»

Annette Lode
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Extreme Job Hunters: Where Are They Now?

A few months ago I interviewed some job hunters who were using unusual tactics to get work, like renting a huge billboard for a month. I went back to them recently to see what kind of success their extreme efforts ...READ»

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Tell Them What They've Won!

Meeting I Never MissREAD»

No Security

"Are you secure? How do you know?" That's the slightly paranoid slogan of a new training academy, run by Sondra Schneider, that's devoted to keeping corporate data safe in an unsafe world. Now, if only her students would talk to us ...READ»

Yelp founders Russel Simmons, left, and Jeremy Stoppelman, with Darwin
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The Perils and Promise of the Reputation Economy

It's not easy doing business in the reputation economy.READ»

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Graduating MBA Resumes Now Available!

New MBA and Alumni Resume Books Released! The following graduate business schools’ resume book databases have been released (or will be released in the upcoming week) for you to begin searching and filtering though the ...READ»

From PalmPilot to Pokémon

Lauren Auerbach outlines her radical reinvention -- from journalist, to consultant, to elementary-school teacher.READ»

Best Cities for Innovation

Cities to watch, from Abu Dhabi to Orlando.READ»

Fast Talk: Sounds of the Future

Digital music is a many-splendored thing--and it's more than just that white rectangle. Everyone from major labels to individual artists is experimenting. What's next--and why is Madonna sure to be a part of it?READ»

From PalmPilot to Pokémon

Lauren Auerbach outlines her radical reinvention -- from journalist, to consultant, to elementary-school teacher.READ»

Open to Women?

Are we living in a meritocracy or a machotocracy?READ»

The Last of the Best Business Restaurants

This edition of Transit Authority is the fifth -- and final -- in a series on the best business restaurants for select U.S. cities. This week we feature restaurants in Phoenix, San Francisco, Seattle, and Washington, DC.READ»

Built at Light Speed

These days, most Internet startups are hoarding their cash and downsizing their dreams. Not Cogent Communications. The company is on a 12,000-mile dash to build a new network for high-speed Internet access.READ»

The Anarchist's Cookbook

John Mackey's approach to management is equal parts Star Trek and 1970s flashback. It seems like a recipe for disaster, but at Whole Foods it's a prescription for world-beating growth -- and maybe for a world-changing company.READ»

First Jobs Aren't Child's Play

Your youngest recruits may be fresh out of college, but they're ready to make grown-up contributions to your company. Here's how smart companies are getting the most out of their youngest employees.READ»