Description: Honda CEO Takanobu Ito will step aside in June. The automaker has been struggling after a massive recall over faulty airbags and poor sales. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Feb 23, 2015 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2015/02/23/honda-ceo-steps-down.cnnmoney/ Questions for discussion: Do you think the CEO should take the blame for the problems the company faced? How… Read more »
Monthly Archives: March 2015
Target’s quarterly profit jumps as holiday sales grow
Description: Results suggest the retailer has moved firmly past a damaging breach of consumer data. Source: Fortune.com – video report Date: Feb 25, 2015 Link: http://fortune.com/2015/02/25/target-strong-sales-profit/ Questions for Discussions: Summarize the key challenges facing Target management, based on the information presented in the three video clips. Do you think management is on the right track?
Debunking the myths of company culture
Description: One of the interesting side effects of mentoring a group of smart and inspiring young entrepreneurs in The Next 36 program is that I am forced to look at specific business topics with fresh eyes as I attempt to deconstruct them. Source: FinancialPost.com Date: Feb 23, 2015 Link: http://business.financialpost.com/2015/02/23/debunking-the-myths-of-company-culture/?__lsa=7a93-d933 Questions for Discussions: What is… Read more »
5 jobs that robots already have taken
Description: Artificial intelligence, robotics and new disruptive technology are challenging white-collar professions that previously seemed invulnerable. Source: Fortune.com Date: Feb 25, 2015 Link: http://fortune.com/2015/02/25/5-jobs-that-robots-already-are-taking/ Questions for discussion: What does this report have to say about the future design of work and the skills required? What are the consequences for management and the workforce?
How one company found its ‘Rembrandt in the attic’ and had the guts to make it into a business
Description: It’s not unusual today for technology companies to pivot — or turn their business in a different direction. In fact, today’s speed of change means pivots, evolutions, or creation of multiple lines of business are probably in most companies’ future. Source: FinancialPost.com Date: Feb 18, 2015 Link: http://business.financialpost.com/2015/02/18/finding-the-rembrandt-in-the-attic-and-having-the-guts-to-make-it-your-business/?__lsa=7a93-d933 Questions for Discussions: What is meant… Read more »
