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The Wizard, King, and Hobbit of Business

BY Jim Collins
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Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:49 AM

The history of IBM unfolds into an epic trilogy about its three CEOs--the determined father, reluctant son, and enterprising stranger.READ»

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Dumb Things That Very Smart People Said

BY Pip Coburn
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Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:09 AM

"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»

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Nepotism Pays

BY Keith Ferrazzi
Relevancy Score: 90
Tue Jul 8, 2008 at 5:47 PM

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»

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Turn Yourself Inside Out

BY Barrett Hazeltine
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Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 9:14 AM

Changing your daily routine and learning something new can offer fresh perspectives on how the world works.READ»

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Greatest Business Leaders of the 20th Century

BY Fast Company Staff
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Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 7:56 AM

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»

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No Risk, No Reward

BY Keith H. Hammonds
Relevancy Score: 75
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:34 AM

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»

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The Designer Who Meant Business

BY Bill Breen
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Fri Apr 13, 2007 at 2:55 PM

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»

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Tough Love

BY Roger Martin
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Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:14 AM

Business wants to love design, but it's often an awkward romance. READ»

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Like Life, Branding Needs Vision Too

BY David Brier
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Tue Aug 11, 2009 at 6:44 PM

Do the Beatles, Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and the invention of the radio have anything in common?READ»

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Heart-Hunting

BY Mark Albion
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Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:36 AM

"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»

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Reflections on a Design Pioneer

BY Peter Lawrence
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Tue Jul 8, 2008 at 3:10 PM

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»

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Capitalists of the World, Innovate!

BY Polly LaBarre
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Tue Dec 18, 2007 at 11:59 PM

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»

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How a Brand Dies or How Not to Leave Your Brand to Fate

BY David Brier
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Thu Jul 9, 2009 at 1:32 PM

Use these "7 Deadly Sins of Branding" to help your brand rise above the noise.READ»

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Everything You Wanted to Know About Courage... But Were Afraid to Ask.

BY Fast Company
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Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 7:44 AM

We asked some of the world's foremost leadership thinkers 15 questions to get to the core of courage.READ»

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Brains For Sale

BY Fara Warner
Relevancy Score: 14
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:45 AM

IBM's labs are home to 2,000 PhDs and 6 Nobel laureates.READ»

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The Secret Life of the CEO: Is the economy just built to flip?

BY Jim Collins
Relevancy Score: 12
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:36 AM

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»

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The Wisdom of Chairman Ko

BY Alex Markels
Relevancy Score: 10
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:06 AM

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»