Topic: John F. Kennedy School of Government

The Leadership Web

A few weeks ago I attended a wonderful garden party celebrating the launch of a new women-owned consulting group. In attendance were scores of interesting, engaged women leaders from a rich variety of organizations, all of whom ...READ»

Does Your Team Swing?

USA Today today has an interesting interview with Wynton Marsalis. Recently named one of America's best leaders by Harvard's Kennedy School of Government and US News & World Report, Marsalis shares his ideas about improvisation at ...READ»

Fast Cities: New Orleans

The recovery of post-Katrina New Orleans has unleashed a new generation of social entrepreneurs. A sterling example: the Broadmoor Improvement Association and its dynamic president, LaToya Cantrell. Broadmoor is a racially mixed, middle-class historic district dating to the 1920s.READ»

• Fast Cities 2009

The Making of the 2007 Fast Company/Monitor Group Social Capitalist Awards

The numbers: 314 nominations, 133 applicants, 43 winners What we required: The executive director's statement explaining mission and strategy; two years of audited financials and tax filings; and a 35-question survey regarding ...READ»

Can an Old School Learn to Love New Media?

Professor James Short teaches students at the London Business School how to play by the rules of the Internet economy. His mission: To turn Europe's top b-school into a British version of a Silicon Valley garage.READ»

School Days

Should for-profit companies run public schools? An entrepreneur and a principal weigh in.READ»

Full Text: School Days

Should for-profit companies run public schools? An entrepreneur and a principal weigh in.READ»

What Should I Do With My Life?

The real meaning of success -- and how to find it.READ»

The Journal-ist: In the Lead

From this month's academic journals, four views on what makes a top-notch 21st-century leader: curiosity, charisma, neuroscience, and Ivy League thinking.READ»

• Now: March 2008

Tough-Love Leadership

The value of disappointment, loss, and resistance in the workplace.READ»

Do You Love What You Do?

If you're putting in 60- to 80-hour workweeks, you'd better love what you do.READ»

Leadership 2.0

A letter from the founding editors.READ»

Does Global Economic Calamity Help or Hurt Women’s Advancement into Top Leadership Jobs?

Does focus on the bottom line take focus off advancing women leaders? READ»

The Art of Getting Things Done

For more than 30 years, whether coaching executives or advising cabinet secretaries, Larry Smith has practiced the art of getting things done. Here is his action plan.READ»

The Leader of the Future

Harvard's Ronald Heifetz offers a short course on the future of leadership.READ»

Listen Up! The Web Makes Noise

The Web has become a feast for the ears as well as the eyes. You can listen in on conference calls with Wall Street analysts, get breaking news from the Balkans, or download the latest tune from Fatboy Slim. Here's Fast Company's listener's guide.READ»

Boss Management

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The Fast Pack

We invited some of the smartest people we know to consider four of the toughest questions around. Fast Company celebrates its second anniversary with the ultimate business roundtable.READ»

Soldiering On

With an honest answer to a simple question, General Eric Shinseki enraged his bosses -- and capped a brilliant military career.READ»

51 Great Sites For Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability

* 10 ‘Must Have’ sites on CSR. * 10 of the best blogs on CSR. * 31 websites with excellent resources, links, media, tools, news and much more. * 20 people to follow on twitter who will ensure you know everything there is to know about CSR and Sustainability. READ»

Jim Gordon May Have an Answer to our Energy Problems

An alternative to oil? Check. Completely green? Check. Economical? Check. So why has the entrepreneur been sued, pilloried, and lampooned?READ»

The Brand Called Obama

Win or lose, Barack Obama's rise changes business as usual for everyone. Here's why.READ»

• How to Build a Brand Like Obama
• The Brand Called President
• How Obama Won It With the Web

Get a Life

If you're so "successful," why aren't you having more fun? If you're so "together," why are your days so chaotic? "Getting a life" means getting control.READ»