Topic: Pfizer Inc.

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Take Two From big molecules spring big deals: Drugmaker Wyeth, which develops large-molecule pharmaceuticals cultivated from living cells ("Grand Experiment," February), is set to be acquired by Pfizer in a $68 billion ...READ»

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Noises On

Music and sound can be an integral part of a business's brand. Many leaders listen to music to inspire creativity and innovation. And now, it's been found that even your corporate voicemail welcome message can make an impact on your ...READ»

Will Wyeth Revolutionize Research at Pfizer?

Last fall, when we visited Wyeth Biotech's campus in Andover, MA, we were blown away by the management's off-the-beaten-path approach to drug development and innovation. Now the storyline has hit an unexpected twist: Officials at ...READ»

Scuttling Scut Work

Pfizer devises a new kind of outsourcing--just for the time-wasting parts of your job.READ»

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The Thrill of Defeat

Want to know how to motivate people to take on tough odds? Ask the folks in Pfizer's labs, where managing failure is a fine art and superhuman persistence an everyday habit.READ»

Real-Time Communications Means Real Talk

This is my first full week back from being on holiday for the past month. Ahhh, good old R&R.... Yesterday, I spent half the day leading two roundtable discussions at the Real-Time Communications Conference, where Steve Etzler ...READ»

Social Responsibility Gone Bad

One non-profit lobbies for tax-reform. Another non-profit airs a commercial criticizing the powers-that-be for an electricity shortage in California. Seems legit, right? But, what do you think when it turns out these non-profit lobby ...READ»

Fast Forward 2005: <span>55-58</span>

The future is something to get excited about again. Here's our look at the surprising people, ideas, and trends that will change how we work and live in 2005.READ»

The Most Innovative Companies in China

You have seen our Fast Company 50. But what are the companies within specific categories doing creative and ground-breaking work? Who is leading an industry into the future? Here we present the top ten firms in China.READ»

How to Lead Now

Getting Extraordinary Performance When You Can't Pay for It.READ»

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The Worldly Investor, David S. Waddell

Friday, October 17, 2008 Purgatory This week, hope re-entered the picture. After the most punishing decline in stock prices since the Great Depression, the markets heeded the call in last Friday’s email and went up ...READ»

The Courageous Few

Courage is leadership's essential ingredient, and we clearly suffer from a leadership deficit these days. So we celebrate this year's courageous few: the 10 rare leaders who did the right thing.READ»

Lead Here

Hewitt, the global HR outsourcing and consulting company, has released its 2005 study of the top companies for leaders. What are the top 20 companies for leaders? 3M Company General Electric Company Johnson & Johnson Dell Inc. Liz ...READ»

Now: March 2008

What's happening this month: Shiny new airport terminals in London and Beijing take off; why baseball's first pitch is in Tokyo; and Austin's South by Southwest by the numbers.READ»

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Drug Flow and Deal Flow

Biotech Investing Conference November 5-6 Menlo Park, California The news at this year's Biotech Investing confab will focus on Big Pharma companies, as they take a more active role in developing early-stage drugs. ...READ»

Lipitor the Cholesterol Buster

Touted as a new cholesterol buster, Lipitor was said to have very few side effects. READ»

Stress and Success

Outstanding performance is one of the keys to success that I discuss in Straight Talk for Success.  If you want to become an outstanding performer you need to do three things. 1) Stay up to date in your field by becoming a lifelong ...READ»

Fast Talk: Now Hiring

At a time when all of corporate America seems to be doing more with less, we found a few companies, big and small, that are actually staffing up. So we had to ask: Why are you hanging out the "Help Wanted" sign?READ»

Turn Change Into Dollars

Is your industry and market shifting? This course helps leaders identify problems, find solutions, and manage change.READ»

Raising the Woof: 13 Eye-Popping Pet Projects

The $45 billion pet-care biz is changing -- and extending -- lives.READ»

"Buy Bracelets"

Lance Armstrong's yellow livestrong bracelets have raised more than $30 million to fight cancer since May 2004. They've also set off a thriving aftermarket -- and a host of silicone wannabes.READ»

Inno-waiters With Whine Lists

How to turn wispy ideas into reality? Join us for dinner at the Breakthrough Cafeacute;.READ»

Is Viagra Worth The Risk? Your Call.

This month’s print edition of Fast Company (3/08) highlights the popular male history of Viagra (sildenafil). Patented in 1996 and FDA approved in 1998, this Pfizer developed drug began as a potential treatment for pulmonary ...READ»