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Feed Subscription"Boy CEO" Mark Zuckerberg’s Two Smartest Projects Were Growing Facebook And Growing Up
Mark Zuckerberg, oft-parodied young CEO, didn't build the most important company of the Internet era by accident. How he fashioned Facebook--and himself--for success. From studying leaders he admired to taking elocution lessons, Zuckerberg made his evolution into a world-class CEO a personal project
Read More »How To Spot Innovative Hires
A brain researcher divulges six interview questions--and other clues--to help distinguish innovators from ordinary workers. Many of the resumes that cross my desk are white pieces of paper that list education, experiences, and skills. Since they're typically from traditionally-minded people who prefer not to call attention to themselves, I don't expect anything else.
Read More »Why the World Drinks Espresso
How did coffee go from a cheap commodity to a gourmet drink? You have this man (and several other innovators) to thank. If the martini was the fuel of the Mad Men set, then espresso drinks are the life blood of the start-up entrepreneur.
Read More »It’s Time to Kill Year-End Lists
I've read 21 'best/top/worst' lists so far this year--and most were a waste of time.
Read More »Innovation Uncensored Agenda & New Speakers Announced; Early Bird Rate Expires In 4 Days!
We're excited to announce the agenda for Innovation Uncensored San Francisco and 3 new speakers, including: Padmasree Warrior, SVP, Engineering & CTO, Cisco Seth Priebatsch, Chief Ninja, SCVNGR Lauren Anderson, Innovation Director, Collaborative Consumption The event is fast approaching which means space, precious space, is running out. As in the past, the size of the event is limited because we want all the innovators in the room to have direct access to one another to foster inspiration and networking. Sign up now to secure a seat -- our discounted registration price expires this Friday, September 23rd ! Here's a quick glance at the agenda.* Innovation Spotlight Mark Pincus, Founder, CEO & Chief Product Officer, Zynga How Do We Coexist?
Read More »Leadership Is About Taking The Long View
We have become chained to a short-term outlook--leaving America to fall behind in the global marketplace. We continue our Leadership Hall of Fame series, a year-long look at the top business books and authors, with an excerpt from the 20th Anniversary edition of On Becoming A Leader (1989) by Warren Bennis.
Read More »Ignite Creativity & Innovation with the Technology of Gamestorming: Sunni Brown Interview
Sunni Brown , M.P.A., is owner of BrightSpot I.D., a company specializing in visual thinking to support problem-solving in business.
Read More »Exploding Malaria With Human-Sized Microwaves
Malaria drugs are expensive, and the disease is becoming resistant. But nothing can resist microwaves.
Read More »Six Degrees Of Inspiration
Whom do bold thinkers look to for inspiration?
Read More »Ashton Kutcher, Intel Join Forces To Create "Digital Content Units"
Ashton Kutcher's production company Katalyst has revealed its first output from new hothousing venture IdeaJam. Its partnered with Intel and 48 creative professionals for a narrative experiment that will yield "six, short, digital content units." Here's what that means. Ashton Kutcher's production unit Katalyst has revealed its first output
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