WebMD's revenue is now approaching $500M per year, nearly twice its revenue four years ago. It is facing an evolutionary challenge that all breakthrough companies wrestle with at some time before they reach $1 billion in revenue: how do they become a large firm without losing the entrepreneurial behaviors that got them here?READ»
Harvard business school professor Michael E. Porter has made his career studying competitive advantage - how to create it, how to sustain it - starting with individual companies, then vaulting to entire nations.READ»
Ever wonder how much money business speakers such as Jim Collins, Tom Peters, and Michael Porter pull down each time they take the stage? Workforce Management has compiled a handy chart. Here are the highlights:
Clayton ...READ»
Ah, nothing like a huge pile of mail after a long weekend. As you can probably guess, people send us a lot of business books in the hopes we'll feature them in the magazine (or right here on the blog). As I rifle through this month's ...READ»
The world's most famous business-school professor is fed up with CEOs who claim that the world changes too fast for their companies to have a long-term strategy. If you want to make a difference as a leader, you've got to make time for strategy.READ»
Last night over dinner, Leonardo Previ and I discussed the state of Italian -- and broader European -- business, as well as the tendency to look to America for new ideas, practices, and processes. Many of the challenges we considered ...READ»
Who are the most influential business gurus? In a recent book, What's The Big Idea, a couple of authors rank the top 200 thought leaders in business by using a rather wacky methodology. They combined Google hits, media mentions, and ...READ»
With our November issue, Fast Company will celebrate 10 years of publication. Each month until then, we'll review one of our favorite editions from the first decade.READ»
"There have been several great eras in strategy," says one consultant. "This is not one of them." Still, there are signs of a renewed appetite for new thoughts. To get a sense of the enduring power of a big idea, we look at five companies that are putting smart strategies into action.READ»
"There have been several great eras in strategy," says one consultant. "This is not one of them." Still, there are signs of a renewed appetite for new thoughts. To get a sense of the enduring power of a big idea, we look at five companies that are putting smart strategies into action.READ»
The Economist this week turns its very sharp eye to corporate leadership, asking, How important is the CEO to a company's overall performance? The answer (like all good things): It depends on how you look at it. On average, a leader ...READ»
Expanding on John's three previous entries in August about thought leaders featured in the book What's the Big Idea?, authors Laurence Prusak and Thomas Davenport winnow down the ranking even further in the December issue of Harvard ...READ»
When a business volunteers with a non-profit organization, does it have any effect on the business’ overall productivity? What are the direct benefits for the business?
If there’s a link between volunteering and productivity, ...READ»
In 2005, Roy Hessel stepped out of a venture capital career and decided to get his hands dirty. He had been directing and coaching businesses for years, and he decided it was time to do it himself. He saw an interesting opportunity to ...READ»
Many of the New Economy tenets Tom Peters espoused have fallen by the wayside. But this most famous of management thinkers wants you to know he remains riled--and relevant.READ»
Mercedes is bringing a bigger, bloated version of its Smart car to the United States. Is this cowardice -- or clever strategy? Two writers argue the case.READ»
Not long ago, economist Noreena Hertz lived at the lefty margins of her field. But her (widely ignored) prediction of the credit crisis and her call for a more evolved form of capitalism have suddenly put her at the center of the universe.READ»
