March 1, 2018 / Fortune Asia / Volume 177 / Number 3 / 100 BEST COMPANIES TO WORK FOR 2018

FEATURES

THE 100 BEST COMPANIES TO WORK FOR

The 2018 List
Salesforce tops our 21st annual ranking, thanks to its bold efforts to create a Great Place to Work for All. The foundation? A ”culture of family.”
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Politics in the Workplace
By HANK GILMAN
Preventing toxic political discourse from seeping into the workplace has always been a challenge. Our experts weigh in with four pieces of advice.
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T-Mobile’s Big, Brash Comeback
By AARON PRESSMAN
CEO John Legere’s recipe for success at the wireless carrier includes a relentless focus on staff morale-and generous servings of confetti.
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The Secrets of Activision Blizzard
By ANDREW NUSCA
At the gaming giant- a place where fantasy reigns-top talent is given opportunities to acquire real-world skills and the freedom to craft their careers.
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Uncle Sam’s Secret Bitcoin Windfall
By JEFF JOHN ROBERTS
The federal government has seized billions of dollars’ worth of Bitcoin from criminals. Critics say it’s mismanaging that digital wealth.
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The Accidental Guru
By ADAM LASHINSKY
Eric Ries’s ”lean startup” thinking has inspired countless executives to become acolytes. Not bad for a guy who doesn’t really like business.
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DEPARTMENTS

FOREWORD

4 Building an Idea Factory Want to spark some innovation at your company? Start by putting more trust in your employees.
By CLIFTON LEAF

BRIEFING

5 New Tax Cuts Will Save Billions. But for Whom?
Dems say tax windfalls won’t work their way down to employees. Republicans say they already have. Both sides are getting it wrong.
By GEOFF COLVIN

9 Forget ”Uber for X,” Try ”X for Women”
A growing cottage industry of startups is catering primarily to women.
By VALENTINA ZARYA

10 Buckle Up, Volatility Is Back
After years of shrugging off the news, Wall Street has regained its capacity for fear.
By JEN WIECZNER

11 Trump’s Trade Wars The President thinks the U.S. has made a lot of bad deals. The alternatives could be worse.
By GRACE DONNELLY

FOCUS

VENTURE
12 Top of the Hops
How Lagunitas Brewing Co. came to be.
Interview by DINAH ENG

TECH
14 A Moonshot for Modest Times
Chronicle, the latest graduate of Alphabet’s experimental X unit, scours data to detect cyberattacks.
By JONATHAN VANIAN

INVEST
15 When a Blockchain Is Your Broker
The tech behind Bitcoin could someday change the way you invest-even if you never invest in Bitcoin.
By ROBERT HACKETT

PASSIONS

19 Finding the Perfect Blend
When America’s best chefs need a pinch of magic to take their dishes to the next level, there’s one man they call.
By STACY PERMAN

22 See Dublin Like a Local
A guide to Ireland’s cool and quirky capital, courtesy of our expert concierge.
By ADAM ERACE

BACK PAGE

LAST BYTE
68 Cash Back
Thanks to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, U.S. companies no longer have incentive to stash profits overseas.
Text by BRIAN O’KEEFE; graphic by NICOLAS RAPP

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