Description: After World War II, railroad companies ceded freight, including mail and perishables, to semi trucks and instead favored goods like newsprint, chemicals and steel coils, which could sit in rail yards for days. Many freight companies made this change enthusiastically; trucking’s rise gave them a strong reason to stop servicing goods that were financial and… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Decision Making
The economics of Costco rotisserie chicken
Description: Costco’s popular chickens have stayed fixed at $4.99 for more than a decade — even in the face of raging inflation. But it’s come at a cost. Source: TheHustle.com Date: Oct 08, 2022 Link: https://thehustle.co/the-economics-of-costco-rotisserie-chicken/ Questions for discussion: Why has Costco kept chicken prices fixed? How has this strategy fit with overall branding strategy?… Read more »
SPOS #846 – Dr. Ella F. Washington On Making Real Progress On Equity And Inclusion
Description: Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation – The ThinkersOne Podcast – Episode #846. Candid conversations about diversity, inclusion and equity are never easy. Dr. Ella F. Washington is an organizational psychologist and DEI expert with a wealth of experience through her involvement as the Founder and CEO of Ellavate Solutions, a Professor of Practice at Georgetown University’s McDonough School… Read more »
Technology Can Make Your Relationships Shallower. But it’s all in how you use it.
Description: In 1995, decades before she began assisting with research on this column, Rena Rudavsky and her family were selected to participate in a novel psychology experiment: Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University would install a computer in their dining room and connect it to the internet. At the time, only 9 percent of Americans used the… Read more »
Howard Levitt: Shakedowns in the guise of whistleblower complaints can have severe consequences
Description: In the employment law world, whistleblower complaints are usually coupled with the aggrieved employee alleging a reprisal after they raised the troubling allegations with their employer. The reprisal usually looks like mistreatment at work, ostracization from people and tasks, harassment from the aggressor (sometimes continued harassment), unwarranted discipline, and in some cases — termination. Source: FinancialPost.com Date:… Read more »
Micron to spend up to $100 billion to build a computer chip factory in New York
Description: Micron will spend up to $100 billion over at least the next two decades building a new computer chip factory in upstate New York, the state said on Tuesday. Source: CNBC.com – video report Date: Oct 04, 2022 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/10/04/micron-to-spend-up-to-100-billion-to-build-new-york-chip-plant.html?__source=iosappshare%7Ccom.apple.UIKit.activity.Mail Questions for discussion: Why is this announcement so significant? What are the implications of this development… Read more »
Preventing Burnout: The Demand-Control-Support Model
Description: In this Nano Tool for Leaders, Wharton’s Adam Grant shares insights about how burnout can be prevented and reduced — even in high-pressure jobs. Source: https://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/ Date: Sep 27, 2022 Link: https://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article/preventing-burnout-the-demand-control-support-model/?utm_campaign=KatW2022&utm_medium=email&utm_source=kw_campaign_monitor&utm_term=9-28-2022&utm_content=Preventing_Burnout:_The_Demand-Control-Support_Model Questions for discussion: Explain the three key components of the model. Are they equally important, in your opinion? What should managers and… Read more »
Corporate Silence Is Far From Golden
Description: When a sensitive situation unfolds, many managers opt to limit communications to their inner circle. They fear that providing partial information in a rapidly developing environment will confuse and unsettle their wider group of stakeholders. They don’t manage expectations, and they’re not transparent. Source: MediaPost.com Date: Sep 29, 2022 Link: https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/378256/corporate-silence-is-far-from-golden.html?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=headline&utm_campaign=127764&hashid=sEI_WGOFRPC9S2yOZBKY8g Questions for discussion:… Read more »
In Canada, the Great Resignation never actually happened
Description: A year into the pandemic, Dave Edwards left his corporate job of almost 20 years at a major bank to pursue a “passion project” at a Toronto startup, where he can combine his love for biking with a paycheque, albeit a smaller one. Source: Yahoo.Finance.com Date: Sep 29, 2022 Link: https://www.yahoo.com/now/canada-great-resignation-never-actually-100017380.html Questions for discussion:… Read more »
McDonald’s will have adult Happy Meals this October
Description: For a limited time only, Happy Meals aren’t just for kids. McDonald’s teamed up with the fashion streetwear brand Cactus Plant Flea Market to release an adult meal box, complete with a classic character toy. Source: NPR.org Date: Sep 29, 2022 Link: https://www.npr.org/2022/09/29/1125809528/mcdonalds-adult-happy-meals-october Questions for discussion: What do you think about this promotional effort?… Read more »
