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Topic: Watts Wacker

  
LEADERSHIP SKILLS   |  Comment

What Comes After What Comes Next

BY David Diamond
Relevancy Score: 100
Tue Dec 18, 2007 at 5:42 PM

Watts Wackers says you can see the future. All you have to do is look differently -- and different. That's why you'll find him panhandling in New York City, riding the range in Montana, busing tables at Taco Bell.READ»

BUSINESS BOOKS   |  2 comments

How to Find Your Future

BY Scott Kirsner
Relevancy Score: 100
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:13 AM

"Your biggest competitor is your own view of the future," argues one of two new books, both devoted to helping business leaders build companies and design lives that reflect the confusing realities of the new economy.READ»

IDEAS   |  Comment

Ideas from the Fringe II

BY Heath Row
Relevancy Score: 100
Wed Jun 2, 2004 at 7:02 PM

I'm not sure if this is what you mean, Alan, but Watts Wacker has done some work involving deviance -- in the sense that non-mainstream ideas and concepts can become the next big thing. And Seth Godin would call this concept ...READ»

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Watts Wacker

BY Fast Company
Relevancy Score: 95
Tue Dec 18, 2007 at 11:49 PM

Report From the FuturistREAD»

CAREER DEVELOPMENT   |  Comment

AB Positives II

BY Heath Row
Relevancy Score: 95
Wed Sep 10, 2003 at 10:25 AM

FC Now reader Ike Eslao recommends Eric Hoffer's The True Believer as a book that explains some of the roles of misfits and minorities. I read the book early last year and recommend it -- particularly in terms of understand some of ...READ»

MANAGEMENT   |  Comment

How to Be Your Own Futurist

BY David Diamond
Relevancy Score: 90
Tue Dec 18, 2007 at 5:42 PM

Advice from Watts Wacker on how to stay ahead of the curve.READ»

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Cover to Cover

BY The Founding Editors
Relevancy Score: 90
Tue Dec 18, 2007 at 5:42 PM

A letter from the founding editors.READ»

INNOVATION   |  2 comments

Planned Parenthood's 25-Year Plan

BY Keith H. Hammonds
Relevancy Score: 56
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:33 AM

When Gloria Feldt rose to the top of the high-profile organization, she knew it was time for a change -- and a plan. She also knew that the best plans come from the bottom up.READ»

CUSTOMER SERVICE   |  Comment

What Comes After Success?

BY William C. Taylor
Relevancy Score: 50
Tue Dec 18, 2007 at 5:41 PM

"A Brand is a promise, and you have to keep your promises. There's no difference between what we sell and who we are." At Gateway 2000, Jim Taylor practices what he and his partner Watts Wacker preach.READ»

IDEAS   |  2 comments

In Search of Meaning

BY Heath Row
Relevancy Score: 29
Wed Jun 8, 2005 at 7:20 PM

This morning at the Interactive Media Conference and Trade Show, the opening keynote address was delivered by Jim Taylor, vice chairman of the Harrison Group. Fast Company last connected with Taylor in 1996, just before his book The ...READ»

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Fast Company Library

BY Fast Company
Relevancy Score: 27
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 9:15 AM

Books previously featured in Fast CompanyREAD»

CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION   |  Comment

Fast Forward 2005: <span>12-17</span>

BY David Lidsky
Relevancy Score: 25
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 7:48 AM

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»

CUSTOMER SERVICE   |  Comment

New Rules: Why Values Beat Value

BY Alan M. Webber
Relevancy Score: 20
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:38 AM

What do your customers really want? In an interview, Ryan Mathews, coauthor of the forthcoming book "The Myth of Excellence," offers some surprising answers. Forget the lowest price or the biggest discount. Show a little respect -- and tell the truth.READ»

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Fast.Gov

BY Daniel H. Pink
Relevancy Score: 20
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:19 AM

What better way to answer the call of your country than to offer the next president some management advice?READ»

BUSINESS BOOKS   |  Comment

Fast Company Library

BY Fast Company
Relevancy Score: 18
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:41 AM

Books previously featured in Fast Company (2000)READ»

ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVISM   |  6 comments

The Anarchist's Cookbook

BY Charles Fishman
Relevancy Score: 10
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 7:44 AM

John Mackey's approach to management is equal parts Star Trek and 1970s flashback. It seems like a recipe for disaster, but at Whole Foods it's a prescription for world-beating growth -- and maybe for a world-changing company.READ»

CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION   |  1 comment

Deviants, Inc.

BY Ryan Mathews and Watts Wacker
Relevancy Score: 8
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:33 AM

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»