Description: It is not the first boycott of a company or organization and it will not be the last. But an ongoing protest against Publix Super Markets— a multi-billion dollar grocery chain with 1,200 stores in southeastern U.S.—has an interesting plot twist that created international headlines. Source: Forbes.com Date: Feb 22, 2021 Link: https://www.forbes.com/sites/edwardsegal/2021/02/22/heres-what-executives-need-to-know-before-responding-to-consumer-protests/?sh=666c0fe43c5e Questions for discussion: Summarize… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Control
How to Reopen Your Office Safely, According to a Hollywood Covid Compliance Officer
Description: Film sets are up and running, offering a safe but costly blueprint for business owners to follow. Source: Inc.com Date: Feb 23, 2021 Link: https://www.inc.com/cameron-albert-deitch/return-office-tips-hollywood-covid-compliance-officer.html Questions for discussion: What does the article suggest to managers and employees? Do you think other interventions should be considered by management? How do you think the typical office… Read more »
Facebook Drops Australian News Ban, Negotiates Payments, After Law Amendments
Description: Facebook is restoring news to its platform in Australia, and has already reached a deal with one major media company, after the government agreed on Tuesday to last-minute changes to a media content payments code. Source: MediaPost.com Date: Feb 20, 2021 Link: https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/360810/facebook-drops-australian-news-ban-negotiates-pay.html?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=headline&utm_campaign=121520&hashid=VqrNVU8KRva-05RcXzdoNQ Questions for discussion: What was the basis of the dispute with… Read more »
The only way to control tech giants like Facebook may be for governments to gang up
Description: Big Tech may be too powerful for a single country to take on, though Australia is trying — and Canada may, too Source: CBC.ca Date: Feb 19, 2021 Link: https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/don-pittis-facebook-australia-governments-gang-up-1.5919005 Questions for discussion: What does the article say is the problem with big tech companies? What is the suggested solution for governments? How should… Read more »
SPOS #762 – Judy Samuelson On The Six New Rules of Business
Description: Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation – Episode #762 – Host: Mitch Joel. Judy Samuelson is founder and executive director of the Aspen Institute Business and Society Program and a vice president at the Aspen Institute. Judy led a ten-year campaign to disrupt Milton Friedman‘s narrative about profit-maximization to successfully challenge conventional thinking in board rooms and classrooms about the… Read more »
‘I’m Not a Cat,’ Says Lawyer Having Zoom Difficulties
Description: The video was immediately shared widely and brought joy to many. The lawyer, Rod Ponton, said he was happy people got a much-needed laugh. Source: NYTimes.com Date: Feb 09, 2021 Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/09/style/cat-lawyer-zoom.html Questions for discussion: What are the communications problems illustrated by this story? Should business people be trained by their employers to deal… Read more »
Jeff Immelt Oversaw the Downfall of G.E. Now He’d Like You to Read His Book.
Description: The C.E.O. who followed Jack Welch tried, and failed, to revive the company’s stock price. He’s owning up to some of his mistakes now — and assigning some blame. Source: NYTimes.com Date: Feb 10, 2021 Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/05/business/jeff-immelt-general-electric-corner-office.html Questions for discussion: What are the lessons for top managers of large corporations to take away from… Read more »
SPOS #761 – Dave Crenshaw On How To Master Your Productivity
Description: Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation – Episode #761 – Host: Mitch Joel. There are days when I am not feeling at all productive. I usually think to myself, “WWDCD?” Or… “What Would Dave Crenshaw Do?” That’s how much Dave has inspired me, since we both met in a mastermind that was formulated during the early days… Read more »
60% of Indigenous workers feel emotionally unsafe on the job: Catalyst survey
Description: TORONTO — As Krystal Abotossaway navigated corporate Canada over the last decade, the Toronto woman with Anishinaabe Kwe heritage always paid always took care to be on time, to watch her drinking at after-work events and to be agreeable in meetings. Source: Yahoo.Finance.com Date: Feb 10, 2021 Link: https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/60-indigenous-workers-feel-emotionally-150858957.html Questions for discussion: Summarize the… Read more »
Apple Is the World’s Most Admired Company for the 14th Year in a Row. Facebook Isn’t Even on the List
Description: It doesn’t take long to damage your reputation. Just ask Facebook. Source: INC.com Date: Feb 08, 2021 Link: https://www.inc.com/jason-aten/apple-is-worlds-most-admired-company-for-14th-year-in-a-row-facebook-isnt-even-on-list.html Questions for discussion: What does the article suggest contributes to a company’s admiration or its absence? How does this information affect marketing? How should investors weigh this information?
