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In his book Predictably Irrational , Dan Ariely notes that from about 1978 to 1993, the average pay for a public company CEO climbed from 36 times the average worker’s pay to 131 times. In order to “shame” companies into holding back on lavish pay for CEOs, the Securities and Exchange Commission began requiring publicly held firms to disclose the pay of their top five executives in their financial reports. The result?

Having a hard time finding a technical founder in the Bay Area? Do what tech veteran Jason Johnson did and go hunting in China.

Will the New Year mean a new baby for Nick Lachey and his wife Vanessa?

We heard a lot of great questions at Fast Company's Innovation Uncensored event in San Francisco this past November, but there just wasn't enough time for them all. We gave our attendees a chance to pose questions to the speakers post-event, and compiled a cross section of them below. The first question is for David Cush , President & CEO of Virgin America: Virgin America is clearly focused on surprising & delighting customers but has chosen not to have what is arguably a best practice--a more robust loyalty/frequent flier program.

I'm hiring a college intern for the winter break. So I mapped out a plan to make it worthwhile for my start-up--and for her. I have some public relations needs for FamiliesGo! that I haven't been able to get to and I'm not ready to pay a professional PR firm

What if you had to change your company name and URL and hope your customers would find you again?

When I ask creative teams to tell me about how they push ideas to fruition, one of the things they swear by is fighting. [twistage 91f06d19df4f1] You have multiple people in the room with a strong vision for what should happen. The tug-of-war of ideas is part of the creative process

This week, Bioware released "Star Wars: The Old Republic," the latest and most ambitious product of a so-far decade-long partnership with LucasArts. In this sprawling, much-anticipated computer game, millions of Jedi Knights, bounty hunters and other familiar warriors can roam and battle on their home planets, and then hop in spaceships to travel the galaxy.

Lots of things can trigger headaches during the holiday season - besides in-laws

With the economic downturn, can companies still become great? We continue our examination of the business book Good to Great with an interview of author Jim Collins. What was the impetus for you to write Good to Great

In unusual move, Science's editors retract 2009 study linking virus XMRV to chronic fatigue syndrome

Be wary of unanimous decisions and bold when you face them. Neuroscience and sociology, and a recent meeting I attended, underscore this point. I sat in a board meeting recently as we debated a new strategic initiative.

2nd bacterial infection reported in Mo. baby as authorities probe link between baby's death and infant formula

Short temper, weight gain, and high stress: Your business is doing this to you. Make these simple fixes to boost your mental and physical well-being.