Topic: Newsweek Inc.

Tech Companies Still Top the Green Charts

Newsweek magazine may be in trouble, but its annual green rankings are one of the most comprehensive attempts to rank major companies based on sustainability. How does your company measure up?READ»

The Four Capacities Every Great Leader Needs (and Very Few Have)

Over the last dozen years, I've worked with scores of CEOs and senior executives to help them build more engaged, high performance cultures by energizing their employees. Along the way, I've landed on four key capacities that show up, to one degree or another, in the most inspiring leaders I've met.READ»

The Rise of Internal Evangelists

Transparency works really well for big companies too, not just for solo practitioners and small businesses. Corporations can use this concept to create what we call "internal evangelists." READ»

Infographic of the Day: What It's Like to be Trapped in a Mine

The visualization below doesn't need much explanation. It's a wonderfully simple illustration of how the 33 miners trapped in a Chilean copper-gold mine have managed to survive over the past couple months: by living off deliveries in ...READ»

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Personal Branding Tip: Put a Little PERSONALITY in It!

Many people who we come into contact with have amazing personalities, in person, and then we go check out their content (their blogs, articles, videos, books, etc), and it's totally flat and stale--or what we often describe as very institutional or corporate feeling. We're going to tell you to do the exact opposite.READ»

iPhone Users Way Into Sex, Chicken, Fish Food: Survey

A new survey creates bizarre comparison between iPhone and Android users.READ»

Personal Branding Tip: Forget What YOU Know

Forget what you know and start thinking about what your audience knows.READ»

Personal Branding Goes Gaga

Not satisfied with the small screen any more, Lady Gaga announced her move to the big screen in what she hopes will be the next blockbuster music movie even though there is no script, producer, director, or plan.READ»

iFive: Amazon Dominates, Material Girl Back in Action, Russian Economy in Flames, WikiLeaks in Danger, Newsweek Buyout

Here's what happened while you were dreaming of tomorrow's innovations.READ»

Display Your Expertise

In my latest installment of our Fast Company, Brand or Die blog, I reveal the strategy that is the keystone of developing your Credible Celebrity Expert Status!READ»

The Death of Creativity = The Death of Innovation

Unplanned excursions can lead to innovative solutions. By fostering a culture that encourages creativity, businesses can create advantages that their more rigid peers cannot copy.READ»

The Creativity Gap

Creativity is declining in America, yet business leaders say it is the most crucial factor for success. We all have tremendous creative potential, but how do we tap into it?READ»

Harry Potter and Personal Branding

The Wizarding World of Harry Potter opened at Universal Studios Orlando June 18 and the studio is reporting rising attendance and guest spending. While all looks great for the investment Universal made, the naysayers have been wondering out loud if Harry Potter will indeed have legs for years to come.READ»

LeBron, The Media, and Your Message

Companies must take control of their own brand message and use their own media to do so when possible. LeBron James' control of ESPN's own show, to announce his jump from the Cleveland Cavaliers to the Miami Heat NBA Franchise, was ...READ»

Get Out of The Business You’re In!

 What?! I know we’re supposed to be telling you the secret to finding success through frequency, consistency and accuracy, like we promised in our last blog post…and we will, we promise. But before we get to that one ...READ»

Your "15 Minutes," That Comes Standard...Can You Extend Your Time in the Spotlight?

In 1968 Andy Warhol famously said, "In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes." And every day it seems like he’s a little bit more on target. We would more likely say that everyone is given the stage and ...READ»

Why the Times Square Bomb Fizzled Rather Than Boomed

The drama about the Times Square bombing event is continuing, and now a suspect is in custody, thanks to science and forensics. But it looks like the suspect's grip of science wasn't so hot: His bomb probably wouldn't have been as ...READ»

Human Packaging

In this blog we have gone through figuring out your skill sets, looked at where you came from—and finally, avoided the mirage of greener pastures and taken time to decide what your destination is ...READ»

Why Bugs Bunny Ate Sand, and What You Can Do To Make Sure You Don’t Make the Same Mistake

Now that you’ve had the chance to analyze where you came from, who you are, and how your past and the journey that got you to this point makes you very unique, you’re ready to take on the next crucial ...READ»

Where Did You Come From? The Simple Question You Have to Answer First

Where did you come from? This is the simple, yet crucial, question you have to answer first in order to build a successful personality driven business.When building a position for yourself in your business, it sounds really basic, but ...READ»

The ONE Thing You Can Do Right Now to Change Your Income, Business and Lifestyle

If you haven’t read our first post (CLICK HERE: http://bit.ly/9BRNyB), and you will understand the premise of this blog, that in the new Branded Economy your destiny is in your hands based on how you manage your personal brand, let’s dig into how exactly you can take control and make the most of your personal brand. READ»

Ad It Up: Television to Live Another Day

Some new ad spending estimates brighten the picture for television.READ»

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Kleiner Perkins & Green Packaging Inc. Leading GreenStream

While there were flickers of the green movement in the 1960s only recently have we seen an explosion in the green sector. Much like plastics in the early 1970s, starry-eyed investors are lining up at the door to invest in...READ»

Infographic of the Day: Where's the Money Going in Afghanistan?

Would you believe it costs $1 million for every solider we send?READ»

Magazine Industry Not Dead Yet?

As you may know, every Monday on its back business section page, The New York Times posts its media metrics. There you can find which movie killed at the weekend box office (Avatar, obvs), which pop stars are on heavy download ...READ»