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DURBAN, South Africa I rented a cellphone during my sojourn here to cover the recent climate change negotiations . A local number enabled me to keep in touch with home and office but also, perhaps more importantly, to make appointments on the fly with ever harried international negotiators

How better to judge loyalty than by seeing which of your employees would come to your aid at two in the morning. For anyone who has known me for any period of time you will, from time-to-time, hear me extoll the virtues of the 2:00 a.m. test.

Starting and running a company in an emerging market means you need to forget some of the basic things you've learned about entrepreneurship.

From personal image curating to social task-mastering, these seven start-ups are set to make waves in 2012. Which start-ups are likely to make headlines next year?

It's not about being insightful or clever (but if you are, it doesn't hurt). Build up your following systematically with these tips.

It's not about being insightful or clever (but if you are, it doesn't hurt). Build up your following systematically with these tips.

Whenever I ask managers and business leaders about their most pressing problems at work, I’ve been a bit surprised to hear from so many who say they are struggling with a “bad boss” or a hopelessly toxic work environment. A bad boss is a big problem, and not easily fixed

With 13.3 million Americans out of work and recovery still likely years away, it's now more important than ever to obsessively manage any and all career prospects. Here are three tips from LinkedIn product SVP Deep Nishar. "The novice users of LinkedIn use it to find a job.

Now it gives you personalized recommendations on where to eat.

SuccessFactors CEO Lars Dalgaard hopes to use the Inc.

He seemed destined for music stardom, but instead Amos Winbush III started CyberSynchs, a $13.5 million-a-year New York City-based mobile phone backup company.

Goodbye cute cat videos, hello cash cow. If browsing YouTube for funny videos is part of your Friday (or Monday, or Tuesday, or ...

Spotify's got a huge catalog of music and 10 million subscribers.

Want to help out your less tech-savvy coworkers and loved ones? Don't just upgrade their browser. Set them up with these tools so they can help themselves and hassle you less.

First there was Fast Company's " The 10 Best Amazon Reviews. Ever ." Now, due to popular demand, we present, with a nod to Christmas, "10 More of the Best Amazon Reviews. Ever." These reviews are not just a staple of consumer criticism, they've become an elevated form of crowdsourced art