Innovators And Influencers 2001

This profile of new economy innovators and influencers includes: Vani Kola, RightWorks founder; Andreas Schmidt, president and CEO of Bertelsmann AG’s eCommerce Group; Stanford economist A. Michael Spence; Jayshree Ullal, general manager and VP of Cisco Systems’ switching group; Nancy Li, CEO iCan-ASP Inc. CA; Carolyn Osborne, founder of GoBeyond LLC; Rusty Braziel, founder and chairman of Altranet Technologies; David Neeleman, CEO of JetBlue … [ Read more ]

How Do We Break Out of the Box We’re Stuck In?

Donald Winkler is profoundly dyslexic. He is also a startlingly effective leader at one of the world’s biggest companies. The two are related. He sees the world in ways that we can’t or won’t. Read about his ideas on “breakthrough leadership” and his 10 principles for effective leadership.

Dr. Brilliant Vs. the Devil of Ambition

If baby boomers had their own Faust, he’d be Larry Brilliant, a man who’s found himself at the center of almost every defining moment of his generation. His biggest battle: taming the devil of ambition.

Leaders Among Leaders

IT has traditionally been a mna’s world, especially in the upper echelons of management. But women who’ve made it to the top ranks of technology managers say there’s never been a better time for women to succeed in IT. Article discusses this issue by profiling 10 prominent women in IT.

Knowing How to Grow: The Next Step for Bigstep.com

Bigstep.com founder Andrew Beebe recently handed over the reins of his young company to a more experienced CEO. Here are his five tips to step down gracefully — without stepping out.

The Top VC of All Time?

No, it’s not the person behind Benchmark’s $2.5 billion payoff with eBay. Try Kleiner Perkins’ Vinod Kholsa, who parlayed a less than $5 million investment into Juniper Networks into shares worth more than $8 billion.

The Underwriting Underdog

Thirty years after he helped put Silicon Valley on the radar of investment bankers worldwide, Bill Hambrecht is using the Net to torpedo conventional IPOs.