November 17, 2014 / Fortune Asia / Volume 170 / Number 7 / THE ADVICE ISSUE

26 When Your Legacy Gets Hacked
Frank Blake concluded his stellar run as CEO of Home Depot with a smooth succession plan. But will his reputation be singed by the company’s gigantic data breach?
By Jennifer Reingold

34 Business in the Time of Ebola
How does a company operate in the midst of a full-blown epidemic? ArcelorMittal’s iron-ore operation in Liberia is trying to protect not only itself but also the community around it.
By Erika Fry

42 Start Up. Drop Out. Welcome to the Garage
Step one: A dozen supersmart Stanford students start their own idea factory. Step two: A pair of Palo Alto VCs give them a home. Step three: Someone’s about to quit school.
By Miguel Helft

47 The Best Advice in Business
We’ve gathered wisdom from those who have rocketed up the corporate ladder and helped others climb with them. Here, some valuable lessons on how to lead well, achieve more, and have fun doing it.

48 The CEO Whisperer
When no one was looking, Tony Robbins went from TV pitchman to C-suite coach. Now captains of industry and finance pay him seven-figure fees for his wisdom. Here’s what you can learn for free.
By Brian O’Keefe

60 In This Corner, Dwayne Johnson
What ”The Rock” learned on his amazing journey from poverty to pro wrestling to Hollywood.
By Daniel Roberts

8 MACRO
Closer Look
Here’s what really happens when the price of oil tanks.
By Anne VanderMey

10 MACRO
Briefing
The outlook for holiday sales.
By Anne VanderMey

10 MACRO
Briefing
A new Supreme Court ruling has patent trolls running scared.
By Robert Hackett

11 MACRO
World’s Most Admired Companies
Starbucks continues to brew innovation.
By Laura Lorenzetti

14 VENTURE
Road Warrior
Travel tips from Jessica Herrin, CEO of Stella & Dot.
By Alexandra Kirkman

16 VENTURE
World’s Greatest Leaders
CEO Bill McDermott is reimagining SAP’s products.
By Geoff Colvin

17 TECH
Transportation
State regulators are racing to keep up with self-driving cars.
By Verne Kopytoff

18 TECH
Tech Star
Verizon’s Siki Giunta is leading the charge to offer better cloud-computing services.
By Katherine Noyes

19 INVEST
Interview
Advice from Ron Baron, founder of Baron Capital, on dealing with market volatility.
By Jen Wieczner

21 INVEST
Wealth Adviser
The best ways to ride a rising dollar.
By Janice Revell

22 INVEST
Global Power Profile
Ralph Hamers, CEO of ING Group.
By Daniel Roberts

7 EDITOR’S DESK

68 BING!

INSIGHTS

23 Allan Sloan
How to use that $900 billion of offshore cash to create American jobs.

ON THE COVER PHOTOGRAPH BY MARTIN SCHOELLER

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48 Tony Robbins, left, shares a laugh with Salesforce.com CEO Marc Benioff, who calls Robbins a mentor.
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34 More than 4,000 workers at ArcelorMittal’s iron-ore facility in Liberia are virtually surrounded by the Ebola epidemic in West Africa.

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