Description: Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation – Episode #790 – Host: Mitch Joel. He works with leadership teams to help them set and achieve their strategic growth goals with ease. Dave McKeown is the Founder of Outfield Leadership, author of The Self-Evolved Leader and a keynote speaker, leadership trainer and growth advisor. He also has a podcast called, Lead Like you… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Ethics & Social Responsibility
Bizspeak: The ‘new normal’ isn’t new and it’s definitely not normal
Description: Painting what we’re left with as ‘normal’ fails to acknowledge the lived experiences of so many Source: FinancialPost.com – video report Date: Aug 31, 2021 Link: https://financialpost.com/fp-work/bizspeak-the-new-normal-isnt-new-and-its-definitely-not-normal Questions for discussion: What does the report have to say about the experiences we have all had as a result of Covid-19? Do you agree… Read more »
Why Elizabeth Holmes, Theranos saga has cast a ‘long shadow’ on female-led startups
Description: The trial of Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes officially begins next week — and there’s more at stake than the fate of a disgraced biotech entrepreneur, and a company that’s now become synonymous with fraud. Source: Yahoo.Finance.com – video report Date: Sep 02, 2021 Link: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/why-theranos-elizabeth-holmes-has-cast-a-long-shadow-on-female-led-startups-145754793.html Questions for discussion: According to the article, what were the consequences… Read more »
Small Businesses Unite to Push Vaccinations
Description: Vaccines are crucial for returning to business as usual. Employers are eager to help. Source: INC.com Date: Apr 07, 2021 Link: https://www.inc.com/mary-yang/small-businesses-vaccine-leaders-pledge.html Questions for discussion: What are the managerial issues related to participation in this initiative? How would you advise management to promote vaccination within their organization while dealing with expected rejection by some… Read more »
Jeff Bezos Is Taunting Politicians. Will They Take the Bait?
Description: A labor battle in Alabama is a referendum on Amazon’s strategy. Source: NYTimes.com Date: Apr 3, 2021 Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/02/opinion/bezos-politicians-tech-regulations.html Questions for discussion: According to the article, what is the strategy being followed by Jeff Bezos and other tech firms? Do you think the labor movement will gain momentum from developments in this industry? What… Read more »
Populists are threatening Europe’s independent public broadcasters
Description: If you can’t take them over, defund them Source: Economist.com Date: Apr 6, 2021 Link: https://www.economist.com/europe/2021/04/06/populists-are-threatening-europes-independent-public-broadcasters?utm_campaign=the-economist-today&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_source=salesforce-marketing-cloud&utm_term=2021-04-06&utm_content=article-image-2&etear=nl_today_2 Questions for discussion: What are the challenges facing these broadcasters and their management? What advice would you suggest to governments and the public? What would public defunding by governments do to the situation?
The Innovation Imperative: Digitization and decarbonization are picking up speed and policymakers need to be ready
Description: Climate change, environmental sustainability and public health concerns are now the critical lenses through which all potential innovations must be filtered Source: FinancialPost.com Date: Apr 08, 2021 Link: https://financialpost.com/technology/the-innovation-imperative-digitization-and-decarbonization-are-picking-up-speed-and-policymakers-need-to-be-ready Questions for discussion: What are the business and managerial concerns related to the issues developed in this article? How should management prepare to deal with… Read more »
Job Training That’s Free Until You’re Hired Is a Blueprint for Biden
Description: Social Finance, a nonprofit, is spreading a model in which training programs get paid if students get hired, not just if they enroll. Source: NYTimes.com Date: Apr 07, 2021 Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/07/business/job-training-thats-free-until-youre-hired-is-a-blueprint-for-biden.html Questions for discussion: What do you think of this nonprofit business model and Social Finance, in particular? Is this a replacement for traditional… Read more »
Meet the 7-year-old who asked Old Navy to put pockets in girls’ jeans
Description: Learning to write persuasive letters in first grade, 7-year-old Kamryn Gardner wrote to Old Navy, asking them to put real pockets in girls’ jeans – and the retailer responded by sending her jeans with pockets! Joining TODAY live with her parents, Kamryn says “I was very excited … I thought it was a birthday… Read more »
Google is accelerating partial reopening of offices and putting limits on future of remote work
Description: Google, one of the first major U.S. companies to send employees home last year because of the coronavirus, is setting new remote work guidelines as it speeds up plans to get staffers back to the office. Source: CNBC.com – video report Date: Mar 31, 2021 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/03/31/google-speeds-partial-office-reopening-and-puts-limits-on-remote-work.html Questions for discussion: Why do you suppose… Read more »
