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Hold the Mayo -- Part One

Captain's Log... Hey, fellow overachieving workaholics: as if we needed further proof that we are not only socially dysfunctional but oddities of medical science as well, no less an authority than the prestigious Mayo Clinic now has ...READ»

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How Mayo Clinic and Microsoft Are Empowering Patients

Sidna Tulledge-Scheitel Medical Director, Global Products and Services Mayo Clinic Rochester, Minnesota   David Cerino General Manager Health Solutions Group Microsoft Redmond, ...READ»

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Microsoft and Mayo Clinic Unveil Free Site for Storing Medical Records

Today the Mayo Clinic and Microsoft unveiled a free Web site aimed at solving the thorny problem of keeping up all your medical records. Powered by Microsoft's so-called Health Vault system, the Mayo Clinic Health Manager ...READ»

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How to Build a Lasting Brand

The Mayo Clinic is the kind of company that encompasses both a century of respect and a reputation for innovation -- virtual medicine coming soon. Here, two marketing authors dig deep into the institution's brand. READ»

The Agenda - Total Teamwork

Teams of doctors, nurses, and technicians at the world-renowned Mayo Clinic bring new-economy practices to "old-fashioned" medicine.READ»

Updating the Agenda

An update on four agenda setters.READ»

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GE Demos the Vscan, a Pocket-Sized Ultrasound Device, at its Healthymagination Showcase

The Vscan is part of GE's health care and technology showcase in Manhattan, which will be open to the public on Saturday.READ»

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Hold the Mayo -- Part Two

MY WORK-LIFE BALANCE SHEET Assume the Position Hey, folks, I tried another Mayo Clinic technique. For those of you keeping track, it's in the section of the article called "Striking the Best Work-Life Balance," and it's about ...READ»

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Aspen Report: The TED-Types Roll Up Their Sleeves for Social Design

Two years ago, the Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum in New York displayed 30 humanitarian design and engineering projects, including a biodegradable shelter, a low-tech food cooler, and a straw that helps prevent the spread of ...READ»

Keep Working It: New Treadmill cum Workstation Released

It's undeniable: the United States is carrying around some pretty heavy baggage. And I don't mean just as a consequence of its political decisions over the last few years. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, ...READ»

Fast Talk: Life Savers

It is the most important industry the world will ever know--keeping people alive. It's a huge undertaking by physicians, researchers, product engineers, and more. We asked some of the best: How do they save lives?READ»

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Best of the Best 2002

Organizations that are defining new standards of excellence and reinventing whole industries.READ»

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Masters of Design: David Kelley

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A Prescription for Innovation

The Mayo Clinic's new SPARC lab is driving experimentation at the frontier of health care. How? By getting physicians to think more like designers.READ»

Best Practices of the Best Companies: The Agenda Archives

In April 1998, Fast Company introduced The Agenda: an annual awards issue that recognizes companies for excellence in grassroots leadership, humane technology, total teamwork, and sustainable growth. At a time when change is fast, ...READ»

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The Agenda - Introduction

Fast Company's second annual report on the people, teams, and companies that are doing work that matters -- and creating the future of work.READ»

A Prescription for Innovation

The Mayo Clinic's new SPARC lab is driving experimentation at the frontier of health care. How? By getting physicians to think more like designers.READ»

The Difference Between Sleep Apnea and Snoring

If you snore, it could be more. Learn the difference between sleep apnea and snoring. READ»

The intersection of change management and design thinking

When I read articles like Bruce Nussbaum’s, Life in Beta, I am more and more convinced that change management can teach us what (not how) we can do to lead change and design thinking can help us understand how. Humanistic thinking, ...READ»

No. 1...For Now

Google, which earned the top spot in this year's Fast 50, is like no other company I’ve visited in ten years at Fast Company, and I’ve explored the inner workings of some of the most creative organizations out there--from Dell ...READ»

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Crisis Buster Tip #15: Want More Sales? Keep Smiling

Patrick Valtin, international business coach, reveals a discovery about top sales professionals and how to use this to increase sales in any economy…especially the tough ones.READ»

Health Reform Weekly : EasyToInsureME : June 26 2009

The "bumps in the road" to health care reform were quite visible this past week.READ»

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Online Golf Courses

Let us say that you are a senior executive -- now, or hopefully in the future. You may be wary of participating in many of the online networks. Why? Online networks are typically much more accessible than face-to-face networks -- ...READ»

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Never, Ever Quit

For Bob Basten, work was the most important thing in life. Now he's preparing to lose both. Here's how a remarkable leader is bracing himself, and his company, for the end.READ»