Geoff’s popular Value Driven column appears in every issue of Fortune. He writes many other articles as well, and for the past three years he has conducted The Colvin Interview: C-Suite Strategies, available in print and on video, in which he talks with many of today’s most influential and interesting business people.
Jan 30, 2012
Outrage and pain are the words for 2012. They may finally force us to confront mega-problems the world has been avoiding. More
Jan 06, 2012
Wall Street expects corporate miracles in 2012, and that means trouble. More
Dec 22, 2011
In the smiley-face years, Wal-Mart marketing was frankly amateurish. CMO Stephen Quinn tells how he's transforming it. More
Dec 22, 2011
The financial industry is besieged by protesters. It's also facing a slow-growth world and a wave of new regulation. To flourish again, the big firms must change in painful ways. More
Nov 18, 2011
The CEO steps down leaving his company in great shape. Will that legacy last? More
Nov 09, 2011
Interview with Tom Fanning, CEO of Southern Company More
Nov 08, 2011
Done right, a flat tax can make the U.S. more competitive and help working people. So let's stop making it so partisan. More
Oct 27, 2011
Interview with Nils Andersen, CEO of A.P. Møller-Mærsk More
Oct 25, 2011
Interview with Harry Brekelmans, EVP Royal Dutch Shell More
Oct 20, 2011
It's not that the rich are getting richer. It's that the rest of America isn't. More
Oct 17, 2011
What makes an Executive Dream Team even better? A superconnected, no-nonsense board of directors. More
Sep 30, 2011
What's behind a giant multiyear research project like the one that became Great by Choice? Fortune's Geoff Colvin asked Collins what inspired him, what surprised him, and what may be next. More
Sep 19, 2011
The president has a very clear vision of how to solve the jobs crisis. The problem is he's completely misguided. More
Aug 25, 2011
Hiking taxes on the rich has a long history of backfiring. Let's learn from history. More
Jul 15, 2011
You'd be hard pressed to find a manager who is more innovative or fearless than the head of Chinese appliance giant Haier Group. More
Jul 13, 2011
It's a title to conjure with: chief information officer of the United States. Vivek Kundra, 36, is the first person ever to hold it, having been given the new job by President Obama in March 2009. And what a job... More
Jun 22, 2011
Can Sanjay Jha revive the cellphone legend in a world dominated by Apple and just about everyone else? More
Jun 20, 2011
The largest element in America's worsening debt outlook is the growth of Medicare. If we don't fix it the right way, the country will become dramatically poorer and weaker. More
May 13, 2011
With decision time approaching, the Indiana Governor shows (noncommittally, of course) why he'd make a perfect candidate for the GOP. More
Apr 20, 2011
It's gone beyond petty palm-greasing. Graft across the globe has reached staggering dimensions. More
Apr 11, 2011
A close look at new data sheds light on the real reasons income inequality is a problem, plus how we can solve it. More
Apr 06, 2011
Japan's great innovators rose from the depths of World War II. After 20 years of stagnation, will this crisis bring back the Japanese entrepreneur? More
Feb 17, 2011
China will overtake us economically, so if we're not top dog anymore, how will we deliver greatness? More
Jan 05, 2011
Congress members: There's no time for pleasantries at the start of this legislative session. If you want to serve your country, here's a three-item to-do list. More
Nov 19, 2010
Recommendations from a panel of lawmakers are sure to change with the power shift in congress. Here are 4 easy ways to find out if it'll work. More
Nov 02, 2010
It's the ultimate economic experiment. Europe is tightening its belt while the U.S. is betting on stimulus. Someone's got to be right - and someone's got to be wrong. More
Oct 20, 2010
Companies have rarely felt so unsure of what the laws and rules governing their industries will be, which has put the brakes on economic growth. More
Aug 31, 2010
10,000 transistors now cost less than a grain of rice. Here's why that matters. More
Aug 12, 2010
The number of China's engineering grads are growing while Americans major in fitness. Why? More
Jul 28, 2010
BP's directors are all at the top of their careers, but despite their A-list credentials, you can hold them responsible for the disaster in the Gulf. More
Jun 14, 2010
David Calhoun left a big job at GE to run Nielsen in 2006. With an IPO on deck, now we know why. More
Apr 30, 2010
In a historic market dislocation, there were -- guess what -- winners and losers. Last time I checked, that was not a crime or even a scandal. It's the way economies work. More
Apr 22, 2010
If you want to get mad at companies for screwing up executive pay, here are three good reasons. More
Jan 29, 2010
Punishing Wall Street for the recession won't solve the real problem - that most Americans still won't be better off. More
Jan 11, 2010
Forget the other performance ratios. A new metric has emerged that can't easily be gamed. More
Nov 10, 2009
Leadership problems come up again and again in a downturn. Solving them doesn't take fancy technology - just character and courage. More
Oct 28, 2009
The death rate went down as unemployment rose - a lesson for companies: overworked employees can be bad for business. More
Sep 28, 2009
It's critical to stay lean and mean during an economic recovery - and even expansion - so you're ready for the next disaster. More
Sep 21, 2009
That's part of CFO Carol Tomé's job, and after the housing bust it's tougher than most - but the lessons are valuable for anyone. More
Aug 11, 2009
With historic legislation on the line, the spin is coming from all sides. Here's how to sort through it. More
Jul 09, 2009
Amgen CEO Kevin Sharer's job is to produce blockbuster drugs. Will health-care reform make that harder? More
Jul 07, 2009
Americans love the idea of insurance for all - until they realize how much it will cost them. More
Jul 01, 2009
The Obama administration wants to whack companies with stiff new taxes, but the real victims are already suffering enough. More
Jun 10, 2009
View the associated video for The Upside of the Downturn More
May 28, 2009
This recession will change the course of your career. Whether you're damaged or strengthened depends on the way you respond. Can you rise to the challenge? More
May 05, 2009
President Obama's tax plan won't help balance the budget, and it may hurt the upper middle class. More
Apr 09, 2009
GM's fate has less to do with the new CEO than with the restructuring model the government is using. More
Mar 31, 2009
After Hurricane Katrina, bureaucracy failed and business saved the day. Now it's the reverse. Here's how companies can profit. More
Mar 17, 2009
Cutting jobs may seem the fastest, easiest way to manage in a recession. But it's really one of the most expensive. More
Mar 06, 2009
The stimulus package may turn bonus babies into time servers. More
Mar 02, 2009
Any company that can perform well and maintain its good name during the worst recession in 75 years is arguably more admirable than the best performer during boom times. More
Feb 18, 2009
A few smart companies are raising prices in the recession. Should you? A simple but useful matrix can help. More
Feb 02, 2009
Consumers usually build savings in booms, then raid their troves during busts - but not this time. More
Jan 29, 2009
With major companies battered by recession, the spotlight is on boards of directors to take more active roles in response to the crisis. More
Jan 23, 2009
The right kind of relief for businesses and the wealthy might be just what the economy needs. More
Jan 12, 2009
Ex-ABB chief (and GM board member) Percy Barnevik is making a different kind of subprime loan: to India's very poor. More