"I think there is a world market for maybe five computers."
IBM chairman Thomas Watson, 1943
"It would appear that we have reached the limits of what is possible to achieve with computer technology, although one should be ...READ»
Ever heard that hard work leads to success? Apparently, that's wrong.
Late this summer, an Inc.com poll revealed that small business owners believe that the number one reason people get ahead in a company is nepotism. In fact, 48% ...READ»
Classic entrepreneurs who built companies from scratch dominate the list of the best. Shockingly, only one woman -- Estee Lauder -- made the top 50 of Professors Anthony J. Mayo and Nitin Nohria's list of top 100 business leaders.READ»
Nine amazing and instructive lessons on the power of breaking the mold, the genius of the unexpected move, the thrill of standing out from the crowd, and the virtues -- yes, virtues -- of conservatism.READ»
It is somehow fitting that what is arguably corporate design's most powerful mantra—"Good design is good business"—is widely credited to former IBM chief Thomas Watson Jr., but was in fact formulated by the architect and ...READ»
After a weekend of Apple selling its newest offering in the order of $150 million in revenue, I was inspired to ask, "What do these other players — IBM, Warner Brothers, and Microsoft have in common — that we can all learn from?"READ»
"The greatest challenge of the day is how to bring about a revolution of the heart, a revolution that has to start with each one of us." -- Dorothy Day, civil-rights activist
There I was, daydreaming at another business meeting. The ...READ»
American architect and designer Eliot Noyes made his mark on the world in a manner that is still felt today. Get a long term employee's memories on how the design legend thought, worked, and achieved the monumental success that he did. READ»
Guy Kawasaki, chief evangelist for the computer that changed the world, has a new message: You too can change the world. His manifesto: Create like a god, command like a king, work like a slave.READ»
Here's the truth: The problem isn't the market's rise or fall. The problem is people who react to events, rather than seek to create something great.READ»
Solectron's Ko Nishimura has mastered the art of doing "just enough." Enough to win two Baldrige Awards and build a $6 billion company. Enough to show what it takes to win in the high-tech world of contract manufacturing.READ»
Deviance tells the story of every mass market ever created. What starts out weird and dangerous becomes America's next big corporate payday. So are you looking for the next mass-market idea? It's out there ... way out there.READ»
