Description: As they strive to keep their people working together in harmony, some business owners feel every day is a battle. If you feel the same way, maybe it’s time to trade in your three-star general’s helmet for the clipboard of an industrial psychologist. Source: FinancialPost.com Date: Apr 01, 2013 Link: http://business.financialpost.com/2013/04/01/win-workplace-wars-with-these-strategies/ Questions for Discussions:… Read more »
Posts By: Brahm Canzer
The bigger bill of a connected future
Description: As companies begin to connect thermostats, cars, and glasses to the Internet, carriers are looking for a way to bill those items. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Mar 27, 2013 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/technology/2013/03/27/t-ts-connected-devices.cnnmoney/ Questions for Discussions: What does this report suggest is in store for consumers and companies selling connected products and services? How… Read more »
The $3 billion industry powered by bees
Description: Every February, billions of bees pollinate California’s almond groves that provide 80 percent of the world’s supply of almonds. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Mar 29, 2013 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2013/03/29/f-bees-almonds.fortune/ Questions for Discussions: Summarize the management operations of bees? What are some of the operational problems specifically related to the management of these creatures?
The ‘Game of Thrones’ Guide to Management
Description: Are you in a rut? Underappreciated by your peers? Is some immature kid wearing your crown? Whether your aim is to score a bonus, land that corner office, or lead a hostile takeover, there’s much to learn from Game of Thrones, HBO’s (TWX) sprawling fantasy series, which returns for its third season on March… Read more »
Provocateur Comes Into View After Cyberattack
Description: Sven Olaf Kamphuis calls himself the “minister of telecommunications and foreign affairs for the Republic of CyberBunker.” Others see him as the Prince of Spam. Source: NYTimes.com Date: Mar 29, 2013 Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/30/business/global/after-cyberattack-sven-olaf-kamphuis-is-at-heart-of-investigation.html?ref=business&_r=0 Questions for Discussions: Describe the issues related to the cyber-conflicts between parties in this report? How does it resemble a conflict… Read more »
Meet the XBA: A better, faster, cheaper MBA?
Description: The Fullbridge Program mixes drills with a bit of theory. Participants learn to read balance sheets, income, and cash flow statements in small groups for eight hours a day, for just 20 days. Source: Fortune.com Date: Mar 28, 2013 Link: http://management.fortune.cnn.com/2013/03/28/fullbridge-program-xba/?iid=F_F500M Questions for Discussions: Describe the learning system presented in the report and the… Read more »
A Car That Runs on Air, Water: Here’s How It Works
Description: Bloomberg’s Middle East Business Editor Elliott Gotkine takes you for a ride in a car that is powered by air and water, giving you 1,000 miles per tank. He speaks on Bloomberg Television’s “Countdown.” Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Mar 21, 2013 Link: http://bloom.bg/10lO3VJ Questions for Discussions: What are the unique features of… Read more »
Nextdoor: Social Network for Neighbors
Description: Nextdoor CEO Nirav Tolia delivers his Power Pitch to CNBC Host Tyler Mathisen; LightBank Partner Paul Lee; and CNBC’s Entertainment and Media Reporter, Julia Boorstin. Source: CNBC.com – video report Date: Mar 19, 2013 Link: http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?video=3000155459 Questions for Discussions: What criteria is used to evaluate the potential success of this start-up? How is the… Read more »
The Attachment That Still Makes Noise
Description: DO you have a stapler? If you do, maybe it’s a little dusty in this age of PDFs. Or maybe it’s been missing for a while, after someone borrowed it and never brought it back. Or maybe you’ve affixed your name to your stapler with a piece of clear tape, so your co-workers know:… Read more »
50 greatest business rivalries of all time
Description: These stories of no-holds-barred competition, contempt, and all-out conflict shaped the modern business world. Here’s what you can learn from them. Source: CNNMoney.com Date: Mar 22, 2013 Link: http://money.cnn.com/gallery/news/companies/2013/03/21/greatest-business-rivalries.fortune/index.html Questions for Discussions: What can you learn from a review of these cases? What do these stories tell you about management over the years?
