How do you succeed as the CEO of a tech company?

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Description: Mike Gregoire, CEO of CA Inc., talks with Fortune’s Susie Gharib about the best advice he’s ever received, and what it takes to stay on top of an ever-changing tech field. Source: Fortune.com – video report Date: April 21, 2015 Link: http://for.tn/1IDiuuX Questions for Discussions: What does Mike Gregoire have to say about leadership… Read more »

Buttered Coffee Could Make You Invincible. And This Man Very Rich

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Description: Asprey, 42, is a self-described biohacker—somebody who uses science and technology to make his or her body function better and more efficiently. There are about 100,000 biohackers worldwide, Asprey estimates, and among them, he’s a celebrity. Source: Bloomberg.com – video report Date: April 21, 2015 Link: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2015-04-21/buttered-coffee-could-make-you-invincible-and-this-man-very-rich Questions for Discussions: How has social media… Read more »

Amazon.com Inc expands with new travel and hotel booking services, taking on Expedia, TripAdvisor

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Description: NEW YORK • The site that sells everything from toilet paper to toys can now send you on a romantic getaway. Source: FinancialPost.com Date: April 21, 2015 Link: http://business.financialpost.com/fp-tech-desk/amazon-com-inc-expands-with-new-travel-and-hotel-booking-services-taking-on-expedia-tripadvisor?__lsa=30e8-a84a Questions for discussion: Why do you think Amazon is expanding into these services? Do these areas require any new managerial considerations? Is there a potential… Read more »

Will Facebook Finally Pass YouTube for Video Ads?

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Description: More ad execs plan to run video campaigns on Facebook than any other network this year Source: eMarketer.com Date: April 22, 2015 Link: http://www.emarketer.com/Article/Will-Facebook-Finally-Pass-YouTube-Video-Ads/1012383/3#sthash.iyHDjiXi.dpuf Questions for Discussions: Why is FaceBook growing in popularity when it comes to social promotional campaigns? How will advertising managers likely respond to this trend, from a planning point of… Read more »

Gravity CEO on why he cut his $1M salary

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Description: Dan Price explains that cutting his salary to pay his employees more is “empowerment” and will help them perform better. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: April 16, 2015 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2015/04/15/dan-price-gravity-intv.cnnmoney/ Questions for Discussions: What do you think the impact of a doubling of pay will have on employees at Gravity? Do you think… Read more »

Low-wage workers rally for $15/hour

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Description: Workers gathered in Brooklyn, NY to protest for higher wages on tax day. ‘I have to depend on the government to provide for me when I shouldn’t have to,’ says one woman who makes $8.75 an hour. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: April 16, 2015 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2015/04/15/low-wage-workers-protest-15-hour.cnnmoney/ Questions for Discussions: How is this… Read more »

At Tesla, Workers Team Up with Robot Superheroes

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Description: At Tesla’s Freemont, California plant, the biggest robots on the assembly floor are named after comic book X-Men superheroes. Source: WSJ.com – video report Date: April 15, 2015 Link: http://www.wsj.com/video/at-tesla-workers-team-up-with-robot-superheroes/F9732D42-BAC6-47AE-B226-87E945966ADF.html Questions for Discussions: Why do you think naming the robots changes the way workers interact and think about them? How else could management improve… Read more »

Welcome to Your First Year as a Lawyer. Your Salary Is $160,000.

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Description: Salaries for lawyers starting out at firms have remained flat, with an annual pay of $160,000 continuing to be the top of the market, according to a new survey from the National Association for Law Placement. Source: NYTimes.com Date: April 16, 2015 Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/17/business/dealbook/welcome-to-your-first-year-as-a-lawyer-your-salary-is-160000-a-year.html?ref=business&_r=0 Questions for Discussions: Summarize the highlights in this report? How… Read more »

Walgreens froze salaries for top U.S. executives

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Description: During a meeting with analysts Wednesday, Walgreens president Alex Gourlay ticked through a list of measures the company had taken since launching a cost-cutting initiative last year that has grown to $1.5 billion. Source: WashingtonPost.com Date: April 16, 2015 Link: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/on-leadership/wp/2015/04/16/walgreens-froze-salaries-for-top-u-s-executives/ Questions for discussion: Summarize the decisions taken and the reasons presented by management. How do you… Read more »