Are You Ready to Be A Maverick?
 | In industry after industry, the old guard is cutting back and losing ground. Meanwhile, organizations that were once dismissed as upstarts, as wildcards-or mavericks-are making waves and growing fast. There is a reason: In an age of hypercompetition and nonstop innovation, the only way to stand out from the crowd is to stand for something truly original. That's the lesson behind the companies, executives, and entrepreneurs you'll meet in Mavericks at Work. They are winning big in business by rethinking the logic of how business gets done. To enjoy volume discounts on orders of 50 or more copies, you must complete, print out, and fax the Bulk Order Form (Adobe Acrobat Reader required) to 212-414-6535. |
 | About the Authors Bill Taylor has delivered hundreds of keynote addresses and participated in executive seminars across North America and Europe. His articles and essays on business have appeared in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Harvard Business Review, and Institutional Investor. He is also the cofounder and founding editor of Fast Company, a magazine that was named "Launch of the Year" by Advertising Age and "Startup of the Year" by AdWeek, and won two coveted National Magazine Awards. Taylor and cofounder Alan Webber were named Editors of the Year by AdWeek and Fast Company was named "Magazine of the Year" by Advertising Age. Prior to launching Fast Company, Taylor was associate editor of the Harvard Business Review. He is a graduate of Princeton University and the MIT Sloan School of Management. He lives in Wellesley, Massachusetts with his family. In her eight years as senior editor of Fast Company, Polly LaBarre wrote many of the magazine's most talked-about articles. She co-hosted the magazine's signature annual Real Time gatherings where business leaders debate and shape the future--and helped to create a high-level roundtable series, "Fast Talk," which she moderated around the globe. LaBarre is a sought-after speaker, moderator, and commentator. She makes regular appearances on Good Morning America, CNN, CNBC, MSNBC, Bloomberg, Today NY, and PBS's Nightly Business Report. She is a featured author of The Big Moo: Stop Trying to Be Perfect and Start Being Remarkable. LaBarre is a graduate of Yale University and lives in New York City. |
