The Best Of 2005

BusinessWeek Online: BW Magazine

The Best Of 2005
It was a vintage year for innovative leadership, creative ideas, and terrific products

Best Leaders
In corner offices, design shops, ad agencies -- these executives were ahead of the pack

Best Ideas
A clutch of concepts -- from the whimsical to the life-altering -- that came to the fore and could shape the future

Online Extra: Buzzwords 2005: A Glossary
Here are some terms you need to know, to navigate the next meeting or sharpen a pitch

Best Products
Golf balls that don't go missing, a computer pooch you needn't pick up after, whole-grain white bread: 2005 brought a flurry of innovative surprises