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Table of Contents:VOL. 161, NO. 4 - March 22, 2010
Cover story
Meet the new face of business leadership
Meet the new face of business leadership
Why companies like Wal-Mart, PepsiCo, and GE are recruiting the military's elite. By Brian O'Keefe 
Features
The World's Most Admired Companies
The World's Most Admired Companies
Building a sterling reputation in good times is hard enough; keeping it in tough times is almost impossible. Here's how the All-Stars do it. By Anna Bernasek 
The list of industry stars
Sure, admiration from consumers and executives in other industries is great, but the true test of respect is approval from the competition. Our annual ranking of corporate reputations. 
The fall of a Wall Street highflier
Lehman Brothers' onetime CFO Erin Callan was a media darling who soared, then crashed during the financial crisis. What happened to her? By Patricia Sellers 
The iPad changes everything
Will Apple's tablet usher in a new era of computing, or simply dominate it? By Michael V. Copeland 
First
By the numbers
In Chile, 66 antennas that will form one of the world's largest telescopes. By Doris Burke 
Closer look
A new bill paves the way for the world's longest ethanol pipeline. By David Whitford 
The briefing
China's garlic bubble, cable bill shock, and more. 
The business life
Larry Ellison's plan for the America's Cup. By Adam Lashinsky 
Tech
The future is now
Smartphones embrace "augmented reality," digital information layered on your screen. 
Tech@Work
Software that saves money - and lives. By Jon Fortt 
Brainstorm Green
Backyard nukes. By Brian Dumaine 
Career
The way we work
How to become an exec-for-rent. By Jena McGregor 
Coaching
Make your next presentation a home run. Expert advice from Mellody Hobson. By Beth Kowitt 
Invest
Interview
Mr. Distress is ready to buy: a Q&A with Wilbur Ross. By Katie Benner 
Buy or sell?
Analyst face-off: Is Ford a bargain? By Scott Cendrowski 
Venture
Education
Can you learn to be an entrepreneur? By David Whitford 
Opinion
China knows how to grow. We will see whether its companies can innovate.
By Michael Elliott 
Shocked by Wall Street's role in the Greek debt crisis? Welcome to the real world of finance in 2010.
By Allan Sloan 
Most Admired companies invest in people and keep them employed - even during a downturn.
By Geoff Colvin 
Editor's note
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