Promoting the Possible Talking with venture capitalist, writer and founding ICANN chairman Esther Dyson (Issue 1 - February 20, 2001) A Conversation about . . . Conversation Chitchatting your way to success; Donald J. Cohen, author, with Laurence Prusak, of "In Good Company: How Social Capital Makes Organizations Work," talks about the benefits of encouraging and preserving real conversation in organizations. (Issue 5 - March 20-26, 2001) Need "Therapy" for Your "Information Pain"? Louis Rosenfeld, helps organizations cope with their information architecture issues. (Issue 6 - March 27 - April 2, 2001) A Day in the Life of a Multi-Platform Journalist Corresponding with CNN Asia's technology correspondent Kristie Lu Stout (Issue 7 - April 3-9, 2001) Investment by the Letters Technology entrepreneur Marcia Kadanoff, CEO and president of the Silicon Valley start-up company Firewhite, Inc., on non-fear of failure. (Issue 8 - April 10-16, 2001) Stand up for Human Resources Investments in "human capital" add to the bottom line, says author/professor Mark Huselid. (Issue 9 - April 17-23, 2001) Intellectual Technology for the New Generation NetDay creator John Gage. on the technological tools and foundational metaphors that will shape the future. (Issue 12 - May 15-21, 2001) May We Have Your Attention, Please? Thomas H. Davenport. describes how the information explosion affects business and suggests ways to rise above the daily din. (Issue 17 - June 12-18, 2001) What Lies Beneath "Harvard Business Review" Executive Editor Nick Carr talks about why the dot-com bubble burst and how technology is changing the hidden levels of business. (Issue 18 - June 19-25, 2001) A Few Ideas from Stan M. Davis Stan M. Davis is widely recognized as a visionary on the information economy, the foundations of wealth, the new bio-economy, connectivity, emotional bandwidth and mass customization. (Issue 19 - June 26 - July 2, 2001) On the Road to Nirvana Reflections on e-business and enlightenment with Mohan Sawhney, McCormick Tribune Professor of Electronic Commerce and Technology -- and director of the Center for Research on Technology, Innovation and E-Commerce -- at Northwestern University's Kellogg Graduate School of Management. (Issue 20 - July 17 - 23, 2001) Think Globally, Act Strategically John Parkinson relays the challenges for a global financial services firm including anticipating technologies, winning the war for talent, and finding innovative ways to maintain a corporate presence in a worldwide market. (Issue 21 - July 24 - 30, 2001) Know Your Assets What do companies really know about their employees and customers? Not much, according to Barry D. Libert. (Issue 24 - August 7 - 20, 2001) Using Ancient Wisdom for Better Business This week Ubiquity talks about ebusiness, transfunctional boundaries, and blockbuster movies with Mohan Sawhney. (Issue 25 - August 21 - 27, 2001) Diversity in Computing The Richard Tapia Celebration of Diversity in Computing Symposium shines a spotlight on the achievements of under-represented minorities. Valerie Taylor, professor of computer science at Northwestern University and co-chair of the upcoming event, talks about the effects of the lack of diversity in computing and research. (Issue 26 - August 28 - September 3, 2001) Do You Have a License to Drive That Mouse? Dave Parnas has written extensively on many aspects of software engineering and recently has written in favor of the licensing and certification of software professionals, which he believes is, in principle, as necessary as the certification and licensing of doctors, lawyers, hairdressers and other professionals. (Issue 30 - October 2 - 8, 2001) Making Decisions in Uncertain Times Risk cannot be switched "on" and "off." There will always be risk in business and in life. Hugh Courtney, author of the new book "20/20 Foresight: Crafting Strategy in an Uncertain World" (Harvard Business School Press), describes the four levels of risk and suggests a systematic, analytical approach to decision-making in uncertain times. (Issue 31 - October 9 - 15, 2001) Expect the Unexpected Peter G. Neumann talks about out-of-the-box thinking, the events of Sept. 11, and breakfast with Einstein. (Issue 34 - October 30 - November 5, 2001) What's in a Name? Ask Yahoo! A company's brand is one of its most valuable assets, one that few high tech companies -- most recently HP and Compaq -- understand how to leverage, according to (Issue 34 - October 30 - November 5, 2001) Sam Hill. Complexity in the Interface Age Do you control technology or does it control you? Jeremy J. Shapiro talks about the power struggle in machine/human relationships and what it means today to be information-technology literate. Shapiro is a faculty member in the Human and Organization Development Program at The Fielding Institute. (Issue 35 - November 6-12, 2001) A Conversation with Herbert R.J. Grosch Reflections on the early days of computing, the importance of standards, and The Old Man. (Issue 39 - December 4-10, 2001) Bringing Resources to Innovation A ten-year study follows the venture capital business from relative obscurity to boom to retrenchment. (Issue 43 - January 15-21, 2002) Computer Science Meets Economics Yale's Joan Feigenbaum talks about the possibilities for interdisciplinary research, the new field of algorithmic mechanism design, and her radical views on security (Issue 47 - February 12-18, 2002)

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