Description: Reconciling previously contradictory results, researchers from Wharton and Princeton find a steady association between larger incomes and greater happiness for most people but a rise and plateau for an unhappy minority Source: knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu Date: Mar 28, 2023 Link: https://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article/does-money-buy-happiness-heres-what-the-research-says/ Questions for discussion: What did the research find and why was it so surprising? What… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Communication
Trex CEO: One thing leaders should keep in mind
Description: During a time of economic uncertainty, what’s one thing leaders should keep in mind? ‘Be willing to be bold in the decisions that you make,’ said Trex (TREX) CEO, Bryan Fairbanks. Source: Yahoo.Finance.com – video report Date: Apr 01, 2023 Link: https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/video/trex-ceo-one-thing-leaders-100057892.html Questions for discussion: Summarize the key points CEO, Bryan Fairbanks has to say to… Read more »
WestJet pilots to launch strike authorization vote as negotiations fizzle
Description: The union representing WestJet pilots will launch a strike authorization vote Monday as contract talks with management drag on, the Air Line Pilots Association said Friday. Bernard Lewall, who heads ALPA Canada’s WestJet contingent, said its 1,600-person membership is “frustrated” after six months of bargaining with a company he claims has failed to seriously… Read more »
Your Next Landlord Could Be 100 Random People
Description: Startups are buying properties and wooing first-time real estate investors to buy shares. The model could have real repercussions for renters. Source: Wired.com Date: Mar 30, 2023 Link: https://www.wired.com/story/arrived-fractional-investment-real-estate/?_hsmi=252508126&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_6BxRUZp1vSN_Bh9FIR75GdG5FKWsByHxbC_DJZDAZmwMgmVCH8bsPs5FGOfillRcF-m8PKY-jKUpm8wARM0PD-Glm5NW2HTIr6kMQs_1UcPfQ4tE Questions for discussion: Summarize the pros and cons of this sort of business model, as described in the article. What is the impact on rentals,… Read more »
Twitter is dying
Description: It’s five months since Elon Musk overpaid for a relatively small microblogging platform called Twitter. The platform had punched above its weight in pure user numbers thanks to an unrivaled ability to both distribute real-time information and make expertise available. Combine these elements with your own critical faculty — to weed out the usual spam and… Read more »
Strains Emerge Inside the Union That Beat Amazon
Description: Nearly a year after its victory on Staten Island, the Amazon Labor Union is grappling with election losses and internal conflict. Source: NYTimes.com Date: Mar 21, 2023 Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/21/business/amazon-labor-union.html?smid=em-share Questions for discussion: Summarize what the article says about the relationships between the union organizers, the workers and the firm? What are your thoughts about… Read more »
To Keep a Conversation From Becoming a Conflict, Understand and Interrupt the Pattern of Escalation
Description: There’s only one thing you need to do to defuse a conflict. Listening isn’t it. Source: INC.com Date: Mar 21, 2023 Link: https://www.inc.com/debra-roberts/to-keep-a-conversation-from-becoming-a-conflict-understand-interrupt-pattern-of-escalation.html?utm_source=newsletters&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=inc%20-%20this%20morning%20newsletter.newsletter%20-%20inc%20-%20this%20morning%203-21-23&leadid=261346&mkt_tok=njewluxfrs04nziaaagkoupfyr2tp4hne8xwqp-n5ofkrbtp6pk-tv00mqsvjyrvfxdf7drtomaovfuz_67txenwchsnumfawz8hp7c8nnovhi9upjxcm9vunzw Questions for discussion: What are the key points made in this article related to mitigating conflict? Do you agree with this analysis and the strategic recommendations? What would you add to… Read more »
It’s Morning Again On Planet Earth
Description: As far as isms go, if you listen to some recent media coverage goes, the trend in the U.S. seems to be toward isolationism, even though the rest of the world appears to be going, well, in a worldwide direction. You know, globalism. Source: MediaPost.com Date: Mar 21, 2023 Link: https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/383548/its-morning-again-on-planet-earth.html?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=readmore&utm_campaign=129644&hashid=VqrNVU8KRva-05RcXzdoNQ Questions for discussion:… Read more »
Shake Shack announces it is finally coming to Canada
Description: The burger chain will open a flagship location in Toronto in 2024 Source: Yahoo.Finance.com – video report Date: Mar 23, 2023 Link: https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/shake-shack-announces-coming-to-canada-120010020.html Questions for discussion: Strategically, is this a good decision for growth? What are the logistical and managerial implications for the firm, with respect to entry into Canada? Should the firm be… Read more »
How Used Hotel Soap Gets Recycled Into Brand New Bars | World Wide Waste | Insider Business
Description: How Used Hotel Soap Gets Recycled Into Brand New Bars | World Wide Waste | Insider Business Source: BusinessInsider.com – video report Date: Mar 20, 2023 Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qJV34pcOaw Questions for discussion: Summarize the pros and cons of this effort to recycle hotel soap? What are the financial, marketing and managerial implications for the firms… Read more »
