In an era that feels starved for leadership, we've found men and women who will inspire you -- some famous, others little known, all of them energizing their followers and making the world better. By Geoff Colvin
The former President distills his wisdom for Fortune.
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Big dreams, arrogance, infighting, and delusion all collided in the disastrous attempt to fix venerable retail giant J.C. Penney. The inside story of a revolution derailed. By Jennifer Reingold
Kentucky's senior senator is fighting to bring back the grand old Grand Old Party. By Tory Newmyer
Sometimes the federal government can actually get it right.
The "Icahn effect" hits Silicon Valley.
You can buy stocks, but Keynes's Old Maid is out there.
Were the good old days really so good? The truth about inequality
A schism is brewing in the $11 billion gluten-free industry -- and it's coming to a head over beer. By Catherine Dunn
Former mayor and ambassador Andrew Young on being pro-business and pro-city. By Caroline Fairchild
Amid Ukraine's collapse, a rush to "unshred" evidence of corruption. By Vivienne Walt
Hyatt's new-hire program extends hospitality to colleagues. By Catherine Dunn
Nordstrom has won plaudits -- and profits -- by putting customers first. By Caroline Fairchild
Jay Stein transformed his family's store into the Stein Mart off-price chain. Interview by Beth Kowitt
TOMS founder Blake Mycoskie has made a transition from handsome hippie with an idea to boldfaced business name. By Daniel Roberts
Silicon Valley's clubbiness makes the tech hub work. But at what cost to startups? By Erin Griffith
Two new phones promise to amp up privacy for their owners. By Michal Lev-Ram
Jayshree Ullal, CEO of Arista Networks, is going head-to-head with her old employer, Cisco. By Adam Lashinsky
Five reasons the market must fall -- and one reason the bull might not be done yet. By Jen Wieczner
Big money is once again flowing into asset-backed securities. By Jen Wieczner
Regional banks are benefiting as consumers and small businesses begin to borrow again. By Janice Revell
Thanks to the vacuum created by our mistrust of traditional institutions, popular culture is even more powerful than ever. By Andy Serwer