Ellen Pearlman

Ann Winblad is not your average geek. Sure, she majored in mathematics and business administration in college. But then again, she was head cheerleader at her high school. And as it turns out, both pursuits serve her well in her current role as a partner in Hummer Winblad Venture Partners in San Francisco, the first […]

Robert I. Sutton, professor of management science and engineering at the Stanford Engineering School, has tried several times to complete a book about wisdom and management. After two stalled attempts to write a book with the prospective title The Attitude of Wisdom, he and Jeffrey Pfeffer, coauthor with Sutton of The Knowing-Doing Gap: How Smart […]

Truth and fiction are in the news a lot lately, most notably in the case of James Frey’s bestseller, A Million Little Pieces. The book was first hailed by Oprah Winfrey and others as a compelling memoir about drug abuse and recovery, but when it was discovered that the author had taken, shall we say, […]

As globalization sets in and competition heats up, companies large and small are turning to the diligent application of any number of innovation practices to stay on top. Customer innovation, innovating from the edge, innovation road maps—all are well-meaning efforts to help companies with the innovation process. But according to Geoffrey Moore, a managing director […]

As a longtime technology editor, I’ve seen my share of jargon from IT vendors, consultants, researchers and marketers. It never ceases to amaze me that companies pay hefty sums to PR companies to get their message out, but then approve releases that include so much industry jargon it’s a wonder anyone reads them, let alone […]

I am a staunch defender of freedom of the press and of the right of a journalist to protect the confidentiality of her sources. But as a creator of intellectual property, I also seek to protect IP from improper use. In a legal decision announced last month, a California court sided with Apple Computer when […]

A well-worn map of the world stretches the entire length of one wall in Thomas Friedman’s Washington, D.C., office. Friedman, a foreign-affairs columnist for the New York Times, has marked the map with star-shaped stickers of red, gold and blue to indicate the myriad places he’s traveled during his Pulitzer Prize-winning career, but, lately, he […]

A well-worn map of the world stretches the entire length of one wall in Thomas Friedman’s Washington, D.C., office. Friedman, a foreign-affairs columnist for The New York Times, has marked the map with star-shaped stickers of red, gold and blue to indicate the myriad places he’s traveled during his Pulitzer Prize-winning career, but, lately, he […]

It’s so easy to be afraid of change. Change is disruptive and opens up windows into the unknown. And given the severity and scope of the changes brought about by globalization, it’s no wonder that people are afraid. It’s hard to believe it’s been six years since the “Battle in Seattle,” when antiglobalization protesters smashed […]

Jim Wall has what many CIOs might consider their dream job. He’s the manager of the engineering group at Hendrick Motorsports in Charlotte, N.C., and the guy who’s been credited with bringing information technology to the high-speed chase for the checkered flag in one of the fastest growing sports—and businesses—in the U.S. That’s why we […]

Sandwiched between 30 wallet-size pictures of ordinary Americans, the headline on the cover of the April issue of Fast Company magazine neatly sums up the growing hysteria surrounding the specter of offshore outsourcing: “Look into their eyes: These people lost high-tech jobs to low-wage countries. Try telling them that offshoring is a good thing in […]