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Topic: Kevin Rollins

  
INNOVATION   |  Comment

The Wal-Mart of High Tech?

BY Bill Breen
Relevancy Score: 100
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 7:48 AM

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

LEADERSHIP   |  19 comments

Managing Upwards


Relevancy Score: 100
Tue Sep 13, 2005 at 3:27 PM

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»

TECHNOLOGY + COMPUTERS   |  2 comments

The Wal-Mart of High Tech?

BY Bill Breen
Relevancy Score: 100
Thu Nov 11, 2004 at 12:15 PM

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»

LEADERSHIP   |  Comment

Who's Fast 2003

BY Fast Company
Relevancy Score: 84
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:37 AM

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»

LEADERSHIP   |  Comment

Can Kevin Rollins Find the Soul of Dell?

BY Linda Tischler
Relevancy Score: 77
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:37 AM

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»

NEWS + CURRENT EVENTS   |  6 comments

Now That I Have Your Attention...

BY Bill Breen
Relevancy Score: 74
Sun Nov 7, 2004 at 7:38 PM

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»

INNOVATION   |  Comment

More than MBAs

BY Jim Bolt
Relevancy Score: 36
Tue Jul 8, 2008 at 5:48 PM

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

INNOVATION   |  11 comments

Living in Dell Time

BY Bill Breen
Relevancy Score: 27
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 7:50 AM

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»

MANAGEMENT   |  Comment

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

BY Jill Rosenfeld
Relevancy Score: 21
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:20 AM

Consultant Debunking UnitREAD»

INNOVATION   |  Comment

The Need For Speed

BY Bill Breen
Relevancy Score: 16
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 7:48 AM

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»

EMPLOYEE RETENTION   |  1 comment

Hire Today, Gone Tomorrow?

BY Scott Kirsner
Relevancy Score: 14
Tue Dec 18, 2007 at 11:53 PM

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»