Description: The rate of job cut announcements at U.S. employers in November was more than five times greater than a year ago, according to a report by Challenger, Gray & Christmas. Overall, U.S.-based firms announced 76,835 job cuts in November, led by the technology sector. So far this year, tech companies have announced nearly 81,000 cuts…. Read more »
Posts Categorized: Control
These Are the 4 Most Toxic People You’ll Find in the Workplace — And How To Handle Them
Description: An NYU psychologist offers critical guidance for dealing with a jerk at work. Source: Entrpreneur.com Date: Nov 30, 2022 Link: https://www.entrepreneur.com/leadership/the-4-most-toxic-people-at-workand-how-to-handle-them/440083 Questions for discussion: Who are these co-workers and the recommended means to handle them? Do you agree with the analysis and recommendations? What else would you advise employees and management do to deal… Read more »
SPOS #853 – Dr. Heidi K. Gardner On Smarter Collaboration At Work
Description: Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation – The ThinkersOne Podcast – Episode #853. If you’re studying the current (and future) state of work, there is no doubt that when we talk about “back to office,” the main reason to do this is for better collaboration. But what does that mean… and is that true? Well,… Read more »
These Young Workers Are ‘Romanticizing’ the Return to Office
Description: As many others chafe against employer mandates, creators on TikTok — some new to the work force — are trying to show that the office can be fun. Source: NYTimes.com Date: Nov 27, 2022 Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/27/business/tiktok-office-influencers.html?smid=em-share Questions for discussion: How can Tik Tok influencers help attract employees back to office? What are the risks… Read more »
In defensive interview, Sam Bankman-Fried claims he’s broke and committed no fraud
Description: Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, in possibly the understatement of 2022, said Wednesday, “I’ve had a bad month.” The former billionaire added that he “didn’t do a good job” at upholding his responsibilities to regulators, customers and investors in a hotly anticipated conversation with CNBC’s Andrew Ross Sorkin at the DealBook Summit. Source: CNBC.com… Read more »
Have the Anticapitalists Reached Harvard Business School?
Description: Social justice joins discounted cash flows on the syllabus as essential knowledge for aspiring corporate leaders. Source: NYTimes.com Date: Nov 28, 2022 Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/28/business/business-school-social-justice.html?smid=em-share Questions for discussion: What are the main arguments presented in this article? Where do you stand on these questions? What do you believe are the obligations of the corporation to… Read more »
New Report: How Companies Are Faking Their DEI Strategy and Making It Worse for Workers
Description: While more employers truly care about diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), it is just a box to tick for many others Source: INC.com Date: Nov 21, 2022 Link: https://www.inc.com/marcel-schwantes/new-report-how-companies-are-faking-their-dei-strategy-making-it-worse-for-workers.html Questions for discussion: Summarize the research presented. Do you agree with the analysis and explanations for the results presented? What does this report say about… Read more »
Bob Iger returns as Disney CEO, replacing Bob Chapek after a brief, tumultuous tenure
Description: Bob Iger is back. Disney, in a shocking late Sunday announcement, said it had reappointed Iger as chief executive, effective immediately, after Iger’s hand-picked successor as CEO, Bob Chapek, came under fire for his management of the entertainment giant. Source: CNBC.com Date: Nov 21, 2022 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/11/21/bob-iger-named-disney-ceo-effective-immediately.html Questions for discussion: What does this story say about… Read more »
Disney’s CEO Boomerang Reveals Iger’s Biggest Failing
Description: The hero’s return should be viewed as a failure in leadership when it comes to the essential task of picking a worthy successor. Source: Bloomberg.com Date: Nov 22, 2022 Link: https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2022-11-22/disney-s-ceo-boomerang-reveals-bob-iger-s-biggest-failing?srnd=premium-canada&leadSource=uverify%20wall Questions for discussion: Summarize the evaluation of Bob Iger’s leadership in this opinion piece. Do you agree with this assessment?
‘Nobody wants that job’: Some businesses are turning to robots to solve labour shortage woes
Description: Hiring problems have forced some to embrace automation, but business investment faces headwinds in a slowing economy Source: FinancialPost.com Date: Nov 22, 2022 Link: https://financialpost.com/fp-work/nobody-wants-that-job-some-businesses-are-turning-to-robots-to-solve-labour-shortage-woes Questions for discussion: What is driving investment towards greater mechanization, automation and robotics? Has the model for business decision-making about the choice between employees versus machines changed? Do you… Read more »
