Fortune magazine

Remembering Andy Grove, Mentor and Defender of Silicon Valley

April 21, 2016

Here is a brief article by Adam Lashinsky for Fortune Magazine in which remembers Andy Grove, one of the most important entrepreneurs throughout U.S. business history. To check out other resources and obtain subscription information, please click here. Photo Credit:…

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How the Founder of Four Seasons Stumbled Into the Hotel Business

April 20, 2016

Once an architect, Isadore Sharp is an unlikely leader in the hotel business. Here is an excerpt from an article by Dinah Eng for Fortune magazine. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click…

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Can RFID save brick-and-mortar retailers after all?

August 22, 2015

Here is a brief article by Mary Catherine O’Connor for FORTUNE magazine. As she observes, It’s been more than a decade since Walmart shook the retail world with a bold plan to plaster its supply chain with RFID. It bombed…

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The Age of Unicorns

February 6, 2015

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Erin Griffith for FORTUNE magazine in which she observes that the billion-dollar tech startup was supposed to be the stuff of myth. Now they seem to be…everywhere. To read the complete…

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The Algorithmic CEO

February 3, 2015

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Ram Charan for FORTUNE magazine in which he urges his readers to get ready for “the most sweeping business change since the Industrial Revolution.” To read the complete article, check out…

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The Global Innovation 1000: Proven Paths to Innovation Success

November 29, 2014

Here is a brief excerpt from an article co-authored by Barry Jaruzelski, Volker Staack, and Brad Goehle for strategy+business, published by strategy&, formerly Booz & Company. They share what ten years of research reveal about the best R&D strategies for…

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Adam Lashinsky’s Best Advice: Serve the Reader (aka the Customer)

March 5, 2014

This post by Adam Lishinsky is part of a series in which LinkedIn Influencers share the best advice they’ve ever received. Read all the posts here. * * * I was 25 years old, had recently returned to my hometown,…

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Richard S. Tedlow on “The Education of Andy Grove”

February 6, 2014

  Here is an excerpt from a classic article by Richard S. Tedlow in which the Harvard business historian explains how Intel’s legendary chief , Andrew Grove, became the best model we have for leading a business in the 21st…

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The Art of Business: A book review by Bob Morris

September 21, 2013

The Art of Business: In the Footsteps of Giants Raymond T. Yeh with Stephanie H. Yeh Zero Time Publishing (2014) Note: Occasionally I re-read a book published years ago simply for the pleasure of spending time again with a dear…

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Suzy and Jack Welch on “The Six Deadly Sins of Leadership”

September 4, 2013

Here is a brief excerpt from an article co-authored by Suzy and Jack Welch for LinkedIn. They identify and discuss “six common leadership pitfalls.” To read the complete article and check out dozens of others, please click here. * *…

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