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INNOVATION   |  Comment

Start the Revolution (Again!)

With our November 2005 issue, Fast Company will celebrate 10 years of publication. Each month until then, we'll review our favorite editions from the first decade.READ»

INNOVATION   |  Comment

Start the Revolution (Again!)

With our November 2005 issue, Fast Company will celebrate 10 years of publication. Each month until then, we'll review our favorite editions from the first decade.READ»

Kenan Samms
CONFERENCES   |  Comment

Networking Social

Design conferences are enjoyable and effective venues for networking. It was great  to catch up with old friends and colleauges at the IIT strategy conference in Chicago recently. The conversations and presentations centered mostly ...READ»

INNOVATION   |  Comment

Death of Education and the Dawn of Learning

I have always been interested in knowledge. As a young child barely able to read, I would paw my way through social studies and history workbooks for children much older. The stories fascinated me and the tests tickled my ...READ»

The Art of Smart

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Full Text: The Future's So Bright...

The former chief scientist at Xerox goes up against a California high-school senior on whether all this cool technology is bringing people together or keeping them apart.READ»

The Geeky Oscars

I had the chance, earlier this week, to attend an event called "The 8th Annual Industry Hall of Fame" dinner at the Computer History Museum in Silicon Valley. This is an event that used to be held at COMDEX, the Vegas tech tradeshow ...READ»

LEADERSHIP   |  Comment

Rules for Leaders (Continued)

40. Leaders give everyone a cause. Corollary to rule #39: What's the point of our story? If you want people to care -- really to care -- enlist them in a cause that they can care about: being part of the team that will go down in ...READ»

IDEAS   |  3 comments

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»

INNOVATION   |  Comment

Learn, Unlearn, and Relearn

The secret to learning new things is to be willing to unlearn--even if your behaviors previously brought success.READ»

Computing for the People

What comes after desktop computing? Social computing -- technology that supports communities and turns cyberspace into a cyberplace.READ»

Sisterhood Is Digital

Anita Borg is a living legend among computer scientists. She is also leading a worldwide movement to redesign the relationship between women and technology. Some of the world's most powerful technology companies are finally paying attention.READ»

Beyond Reengineering

From our first issue forward, Fast Company has tackled the ideas of reengineering, restructuring, and rethinking how business works. Here are some of our best stories about big-business change.READ»

Strategic Reading

A reading list that focuses on Internet strategy.READ»

Wikimaniacs or Wikirealists?

Wiki maniacs were in full attendance at Wikimania last week. Not just the participants in the Wikipedia community, but users and developers of open source wiki. Seventy of 400 attendees were members of the press, which served to ...READ»

Feedback

Letters. Updates. Advice.READ»

Brainstorming the Future

Xerox's famed Palo Alto Research Center (PARC) exists to invent the future.READ»

Little Hands Teach Big Hands

Welcome to the digital playhouse.READ»

Fast Forward 2005: <span>45-49</span>

The future is something to get excited about again. Here's our look at the surprising people, ideas, and trends that will change how we work and live in 2005.READ»

TEAMWORK   |  5 comments

The People Are the Company

How to build your company around your people.READ»

Everything Ventured, What Gained?

Two new "insider" chronicles of the new economy -- messy tales of startup mania -- explode some of the more romantic myths about entrepreneurs and venture capitalists. But they don't tarnish the dream.READ»

Fast Company Library

Books previously featured in Fast Company (2001)READ»

The Future is Younger Than You Think

If you're working to create products for the 21st century, why not work alongside the people who live there already? Eye-opening lessons from Xerox, Autodesk, and Compaq on the power of the inexperience curve.READ»

The Company of the Future

It is a revolutionary notion: Talented people are joining up with fast companies to create "social glue" - the essence of both a winning business and a humane workplace.READ»

Live from Your Office! It's ...

... the company talk show!" If you're looking for lessons to help your company compete or to put your career in gear, just sit down on the couch next to our genial host and learn how to talk your way to the top! And now, heeeeeere's the talk show!READ»