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Values of the Creative Class

With today’s workplace dominated by creative workers, it has become important to know what qualities they admire. Are organizations embracing these values? We continue our <a href="//www.fastcompany.com/tag/leadership-hall-of-fame" target="_new">Leadership Hall of Fame series</a>, a year-long look at the top business books and authors, with an excerpt from <em>The Rise of the Creative Class</em> (2003) by <a href="//www.fastcompany.com/1742367/richard-florida-the-rise-of-the-creative-class">Richard Florida</a>.

In Praise of Spikes

In an exclusive excerpt, the guru of the Creative Class explains the peaks and valleys of the global economy.

Ideas

Rapid Resist Activates Protestors So Lawmakers Can Hear What Their Constituents Really Think

Rapid Resist Activates Protestors So Lawmakers Can Hear What Their Constituents Really Think

Eating Beans Could Be A Magical Solution To Climate Change

CEOs Got Huge Raises Last Year–Did You?

Entertainment

Brands, Take Note: Beautycon Has Cracked The “Pivotal Generation”

Brands, Take Note: Beautycon Has Cracked The “Pivotal Generation”

Honest Trailers Celebrates Its 200th Video And A Vision For Its Future

The Relationship Between Brands And Music Needs To Evolve

Co.Design

Watch Hudson Yards’ 4,000-Ton Kinetic Roof In Action

Watch Hudson Yards’ 4,000-Ton Kinetic Roof In Action

Jony Ive Named Chancellor Of One Of The World’s Most Prestigious Art Schools

Order: The New Design Office That Spun Off A $1.9M Kickstarter Business

Fast Company

How Google Street View Became An Art Form

How Google Street View Became An Art Form

How Google’s Music-Making AI Learns From Human Minds At Festivals

Rapid Resist Activates Protestors So Lawmakers Can Hear What Their Constituents Really Think