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FC Book Club

I am delighted that John Byrne and his team at the magazine have invited me to be the "guest blogger" this week. And I am even more delighted that they have embraced the book club/reading group concept that I have been passionate ...READ»

Fast Company... on the Air!

Fast Company's editor in chief, John A. Byrne, was featured on NPR's All Things Considered yesterday afternoon. In a produced segment, John discussed the differences between Donald Trump and The Apprentice and Richard Branson and ...READ»

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Twenty Tweets #17

It is always a great aha! moment whenever you capture yourself doing a klutzy thing - for if I am transfering my personal orientated tweets to my blog, then I don't need all the paraphenelia of twitter shortform, though I will include ...READ»

Direction Deduction II

FC Now readers don't seem to like the assessment test I commented on yesterday. Peter Rees indicates that the tool "allows for a fair degree of self-deception," and Randy Weber suggests that "team members should be doing the ...READ»

Too Smart to Marry? Not So Fast!

As if bright women don't have enough to worry about -- what withREAD»

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Ad:tech Panel: Context is King – Finding Information in an Overcrowded World

A panel at ad:tech today entitled ‘Context is King’ featured Vivian Schiller, Senior VP and General Manager of the NYTimes.com; John Byrne, Executive Editor and Editor in Chief of Businessweek.com; Betsy Morgan, CEO The ...READ»

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Fun at Work

Yesterday morning I attended an industry event, "Breakfast with a Leader," to hear our CEO address the crowd. The biggest take-away presented by Russell Denson? His three priorities, in this order: Have fun, make sure your ...READ»

FC Recommends

Each of these professions we love to hate has spawned its own literature -- a survey of power and influence through the ages. Here are the classics in each category.READ»

(News)Standoff II

In yesterday's edition of Women's Wear Daily, the following item appeared in the Memo Pad section: John Byrne wrote 57 cover stories for BusinessWeek before bolting last April to edit Fast Company, but it seems he's still giving his ...READ»

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For Those Who Love Ideas

This month's letter from the editor.READ»

Feedback

Letters. Updates. Advice.READ»

An Evening with John A. Byrne

Last night, Fast Company's editor in chief, John A. Byrne, met with about 100 members of the Philadelphia chapter of the Company of Friends and students at Drexel University's LeBow College of Business. Over the course of two hours, ...READ»

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Fast Company... on the Air!

Sorry for the late notice, but tonight in Philadelphia, Fast Company's editor in chief, John A. Byrne, willREAD»

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Reading Leaders

There was a good interview with Fast Company's editor in chief, John A. Byrne, published in Knowledge@Wharton recently. Taking a look at the impact of John joining the team a year ago, the interview considers the challenges facing ...READ»

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Feedback: Things Leaders Do

Fast Company's readers are leaders. So we turned to you to learn more about the successful characteristics, qualities, and skills of leaders.READ»

Feedback

Letters. Updates. Advice.READ»

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Too Many Social Network Updates? Two Tools for Filtering the Nobodies

There are plenty of tools out there for adding "friends" to your social network: Glue lets you connect with others who like the same media and entertainment sites as you, Twinkle lets you discover people tweeting near you, ...READ»

A Field Guide to the Gurus

Sometimes a book is more than just a book. In the guru business, a block-buster title is the ticket to hefty lecture fees and consulting gigs till you're dead. Here's how some of the biz-book heavyweights stack up against one another.READ»

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Twenty Tweets #15

Playtime on twitter is slowly dissipating, I am getting a good feel of what is enjoyable, what is a plain waste of time, what is leading to good habits, what is extenuating bad habits and more importantly a feeling for community ...READ»

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Twenty Tweets #14

Is this old fashioned selfishness?  Am I out of touch with the "new reality"?  Would I be wiser if I was deaf, dumb & blind?  Yet I am here am I not, I am thinking out and exploring my thoughts here - I am not be ...READ»

New York's Trying Times

Does anyone at The New York Times read anymore? I know they're not reading Fast Company, that's for sure. First there was Monday's article about us, that our Editor John Byrne politely commented on here and FC Now contributor Seth ...READ»

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Women Business Builders Take Toronto

A report from the front lines of women-run businessREAD»

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Practicing More Than Jack Preached

John A. Byrne, editor-in-chief of Fast Company, recalls his first meetings with GE CEO Jeff Immelt -- and considers the leadership style, skills, and strategy of Jack Welch's successor.READ»

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What Are You Working On?

This month's letter from the editors.READ»

JFK Slept Here

A money pit? Not quite. John K. Castle is as rational an investor as you'll ever find. But he fell in love with a piece of Camelot.READ»