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Fast Take - Furniture For Keeps | June 20, 2007
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 June 20, 2007"Most open source projects are total failures." Richard Watson, CEO, Global Innovation Network Go
Funriture for Keeps Furniture for Keeps | by Linda Tischler When Jerry Helling sees retailers offering a five-piece matched living room "suite" of furniture, he feels a little depressed. Helling would like to see Americans approach the task more like Europeans do: shopping carefully for individual pieces, assembling them in a way that reflects their style, and keeping them for a good long time. Slideshow: Design at its Best: Furniture for Keeps | by Linda Tischler Eight design stars, no matched suites. That's the idea behind Bernhardt's striking Global Edition. Do Employees Have Freedom of Speech? Can Your Boss Limit Your Freedom of Speech? | by Bruce Barry and Ermis Sfakiyanudis Bruce Barry, professor, Vanderbilt University; author, Speechless: The Erosion of Free Expression in the American Workplace and Ermis Sfakiyanudis, CEO, eTelemetry, weighing in on whether your boss should be able to limit your freedom of speech. Slideshow: Going Global? Prepare to Play by Local Rules | by Saabira Chadhuri The Web has created a forum for content that transcends national boundaries. Many nations have placed strict restrictions on the content available to their citizens. Here's a look at some of those recently silenced by global Internet censorship. Resource Centers Recruit and Re-recruit | by Beverly Kaye and Sharon Jordan-Evans Hiring is a critical managerial competency, and it doesn't stop with the job offer. Today, re-recruiting your best people is as critical as hiring them in the first place. Is Google Killing Radio Advertising? | by Tim Manners Bigger isn't always better, and this is particularly true with regard to the power of radio as an advertising medium. But advertises like Google just don't seem to understand radio's true potential. Visit Fast Company's online Resource Centers for frequent columns, recommended tools and resources, the opportunity to tap the experience and expertise of our online contributors, and the chance to engage in a dialogue with other readers.fastcompany.com FC Expert Blogs India: The Super Job Creator | by Anupam Mukerji A recent study shows that India is by far the highest new jobs creator in the world. It may be celebration time for Indians, but is this also the right time to reflect on aspects that could bring the party crashing down? Leading Ideas: Where to Look When Performance Breaks Down | by Doug Sundheim What passes as "communication" in most organizations is nothing more than people talking AT each other. Firing different opinions around a room with little structure to productively move any action forward. The dialogue is dysfunctional, meaning that it doesn't produce a deeper understanding of the issues at hand. Eventually, when a decision must be made, it's often the person who has spoken the loudest, longest, or with the most conviction that wins, whether it was the best idea or not. Technology: Interview with Eric Rochow of Gardenfork.tv | by Bill Cammack Gardenfork is an internet video show, iTunes video podcast about cooking, gardening, and other stuff. Other stuff can include car repair, or how to drop tree with a chainsaw. Visit Fast Company's expert blogs for more insights in innovation, technology, design, leadership, management, technology, work/life, and careers.Fast Company Expert Blogs Email the Editor Have something to say about these stories or Fast Company magazine?Send us your feedback.   VENT
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