459 Posts found for Source: Fast Company

anyone who’s idiot enough to read a business book and follow the words exactly to the letter is just that — an idiot.

Content: Quotation | Source: Fast Company | Subject: Miscellaneous

In McKinsey’s world, all of life is one of two things: strategy or organization.

Content: Quotation | Source: Fast Company | Subjects: Consulting / Analytical Tools, Strategy

This article claims to offer “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.” Personally, I found it of little value but the following excerpt makes it worthwhile…

*Economics primer: Frank H. Knight was cochair of the department of … [ Read more ]

Content: Article | Author: Keith H. Hammonds | Source: Fast Company | Subject: Economics

If you want to fix your future, start by fixing yourself. In the face of war and recession, what the business world needs is less greed — and more love. So says Yahoo senior executive Tim Sanders, who argues that now more than ever, the road to prosperity is paved with a commitment to generosity.

Content: Article | Author: Tim Sanders | Source: Fast Company | Subject: Personal Development

On the 20th anniversary of In “Search of Excellence,” Peters admits, “I had no idea what I was doing when I wrote ‘Search.'”

Content: Article | Author: Tom Peters | Source: Fast Company | Subject: People

The leadership mode is one of alertness, urgency, and dissatisfaction at all times.

Content: Quotation | Source: Fast Company | Subject: Leadership

Managing knowledge is hot! Before we get carried away, why not stop to link knowledge and strategy?

Content: Article | Authors: Brook Manville, Nathaniel Foote | Source: Fast Company | Subjects: Knowledge Management, Strategy

Everything you ever wanted to know about finding a career counselor (but didn’t think to ask).

Content: Article | Author: Ann Hornaday | Source: Fast Company | Subject: Career

Fast Company offers a 5-part look at the “Life Themes” approach to candidate selection and hiring decisions.
1. How to Hire by wire – [ Read more ]

Content: Article | Author: Len Schlesinger | Source: Fast Company | Subjects: Best Practices, Human Resources

The Wall Street giant is making a major bet on Internet-based telephony as a way to improve service and enhance flexibility. Here’s a case study on the promise and pitfalls of technology-driven innovation.

Content: Article | Author: Paul C. Judge | Source: Fast Company | Subject: IT / Technology / E-Business

Start with 1,435 good companies. Examine their performance over 40 years. Find the 11 companies that became great. Now, here’s how you can do it too.

Content: Article | Author: Jim Collins | Source: Fast Company | Subjects: General, Management

The work you do should be a test of your perceptiveness. All great work becomes the art of seeing (paraphrased).

Content: Quotation | Source: Fast Company | Subjects: Vision, Work

Want to find one area where Internet technology is delivering more than expected? Look within. Intranets are boosting efficiency and creativity, and changing work patterns. Here are seven steps to the ultimate intranet.

Content: Article | Author: George Anders | Source: Fast Company | Subjects: Best Practices, IT / Technology / E-Business

Skip the PowerPoint. Forget the whiteboards and butcher paper. If you want to organize an off-site that is energetic and memorable — an event that actually makes a difference — then follow our seven-point guide.

Content: Article | Author: Cheryl Dahle | Source: Fast Company | Subjects: Best Practices, Management

America’s economic growth is driven by population growth, which is expanding rapidly because of immigration. European populations are stagnating — they are becoming gentrified. One of Japan’s biggest problems is that its population is shrinking and graying. That’s what’s making its economic decline so difficult to repair.

Content: Quotation | Source: Fast Company | Subjects: Economics, International

Imagine a company (iFormation) started by the best-connected investment bank in the world, by a leading management-consulting firm, and by one of the top venture-capital firms. Give it $300 million — and set it loose to reinvent big business.

Content: Article | Author: Keith H. Hammonds | Source: Fast Company | Subjects: General, Strategy

And seven steps to salvation. Tools, techniques, and technologies to make your meetings less painful, more productive — even heavenly.

Content: Article | Author: Eric Matson | Source: Fast Company | Subject: Productivity / Work Tips

First, focus groups were cool. Then they became the loser’s club. Now, thanks to the Web, they’ve become obsolete.

Content: Article | Author: John Ellis | Source: Fast Company | Subjects: Best Practices, Market Research

The good news: You’ve found a good job in a company that’s built to last. The bad news: Lots of others are jockeying for the same position. Here are strategies to help you stand apart while everyone else is standing around.

Content: Article | Author: Jennifer Reingold | Source: Fast Company | Subject: Career

Anne M. Mulcahy was appointed president and COO of Xerox Corp. on May 11, 2000

Content: Thought Leader | Source: Fast Company | Subject: Management | Industry: Consumer Products