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More than MBAs

Companies are relying more on their own execs, and less on B-school professors, to teach up-and-coming leaders. Here's why.READ»

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Living in Dell Time

For most businesses, warehouses full of stuff are a kind of security blanket. But Dell has replaced inventory with information, and that has helped turn it into one of the fastest, most hyperefficient organizations on the planet. Here's how Dell uses speed as the ultimate competitive weapon, and why rivals may never be able to catch up.READ»

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The Wal-Mart of High Tech?

In this candid QA, Dell CEO Kevin Rollins discusses the company's supply chain strategy, approach to setting goals, and contrarian nature.READ»

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The Need For Speed

Dell's ultimate competitive weapon is speed, which gives the tech giant's bottom line a real boost. Here's a five-point plan for building a really fast company -- direct from Dell.READ»

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Can Kevin Rollins Find the Soul of Dell?

The president of the computer world's most relentless competitor is urging his colleagues to ask and answer a soul-searching question: What does it mean to be a great company?READ»

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Who's Fast 2003

They're what companies need more of -- and they're at the heart of our fifth-annual celebration of the unsung heroes and rising stars of business. From the automobile industry to the airline industry, from a designer who dreams big to a CEO who struggled with a life-and-death moment of truth, these profiles demonstrate the power of authentic leadership and serious innovation. Business needs a new generation of leaders. We've found them.READ»

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Andy Grove to CDU: Why Are You Looking at Me?

Consultant Debunking UnitREAD»

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Hire Today, Gone Tomorrow?

Tough question: How can you hold onto your best people? Honest answer: You probably can't. The real goal is to keep great people working with you, even after they've stopped working for you.READ»

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Managing Upwards

It's a concept that could revolutionize workplace effectiveness. And very few bosses will ever have the guts to implement it. I'm talking about the idea of "boss evaluations." Kevin B. Rollins, Dell's CEO, just told The New York ...READ»

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The Wal-Mart of High Tech?

As I mentioned previously, while reporting our recent feature, "Living in Dell Time," I spent 45 minutes with the company's CEO, Kevin Rollins. Out of that conversation came a Web-only Q&A, which we just published for our readers on ...READ»

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Now That I Have Your Attention...

After reflecting on your replies, I want to apologize to those who were offended by my Thursday posting, "Continental Courage." It was wrong of me to have used Fast Company's platform to launch my own political views. As a member of ...READ»