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Think Different

Stanford's Jeffrey Pfeffer, one of my all-time favorite business thinkers, has some new research out that confirms one of Fast Company's long-held beliefs: that competing differently in a marketplace is strategy. In a new research ...READ»

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Pointy-Haired Bosses? Please.

Late last month, CNN Money published an expose of bosses who are also idiots. In addition to Jeanne Sahadi's jokey outline of executive foibles, the essay offers one piece of advice: Get over it or get out. That's a little ...READ»

Danger:Toxic Company

The problem isn't that loyalty is dead or that careers are history. The real problem, argues Stanford's Jeffrey Pfeffer, is that so many companies are toxic -- and that they get exactly what they deserve.READ»

Why Can't We Get Anything Done?

Stanford B-school professor Jeffrey Pfeffer has a question: If we're so smart, why can't we get anything done? Here are 16 rules to help you make things happen in your organization.READ»

Fast Ideas for Slow Times

Innovation within limits is the order of the day. Here, three rules for conservative creativity.READ»

Readers' Choice: No Leading Without Reading

This month, we turn over Readers' Choice to three of our favorite leadership experts for their book recommendations on leadership and change.READ»

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Thought Leaders: The Next 30

So many people are interested in who else is on this list and where they rank that I thought it would be helpful to share with you the next 30. So here they are: 21. Jeffrey Pfeffer 22. Philip Kotler 23. Robert C. Merton 24. C.K. ...READ»

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The Future of the Company

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Leadership For A New Era

In times of crisis, people's behaviors and perspectives--both in their personal and work lives--change irrevocably. Those that adapt to the changes have the best chance for success. As a result of the current economic crisis, our economic system will fundamentally change and will not return to the "way it was." Our organizations will need leaders who understand that and provide the kind of leadership necessary for the new era.READ»

Fast Company Library

Books previously featured in Fast Company (2000)READ»

The Promise of Fast Education

Roger Martin Roger Martin is the dean of the Joseph L. Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto. He was appointed to a seven-year term beginning on September 1, 1998. A Canadian from Wallenstein, Ontario, Martin was ...READ»

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The Secret Life of the CEO: Do they even know right from wrong?

Why so many good executives make so many terrible choices. The high stakes, the pressure to perform, and the temptation to go for the dough are part of the problem.READ»