Description: Google leadership may consider the leaking of sensitive information by employees as the biggest threat to its culture. But the more pressing issue the company faces is a massive wave of activism that’s now turned some of its loudest critics into heroes. Source: CNBC.com – video report Date: Nov 27, 2019 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2019/11/27/googles-thanksgiving-four-present-a-challenge-to-leadership.html Questions for… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Ethics & Social Responsibility
Employers Have a New Idea for Inclusive Recruitment: Hiring for Diversity of Thought
Description: Intent on creating a cohesive culture, companies have focused for the past few years on recruiting candidates based less on specific job skills (those can be taught) than on traits like shared values, similar backgrounds, and even personal chemistry with the hiring manager. An unintended consequence: Too much emphasis on cultural fit can lead… Read more »
Charlene Li On The Disruption Mindset – This Week’s Six Pixels of Separation Podcast
Description: If you asked me who is one of the smartest people in the world on the topic of disruption, innovation and technology, it would be Charlene Li. For the past two decades, Charlene has been helping people see the future. She’s the bestselling author of six books, including her newest, The Disruption Mindset – Why Some… Read more »
YouTube CEO implores video creators to take some time off
Description: YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki says in 2019, she’s been hearing more about creators feeling the need to constantly produce content, resulting in burnout. So much so, that she asked her product teams to pull some data. Source: CNBC.com Date: Nov 22, 2019 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2019/11/21/youtube-ceo-anne-wojicki-to-video-creators-take-some-time-off.html?__source=iosappshare%7Ccom.apple.UIKit.activity.Mail Questions for discussion: What do you think about how the… Read more »
Comcast Is Challenging a 153-Year-Old Law That Protects Against Racial Discrimination. We Can’t Let That Happen
Description: Today, the Supreme Court is hearing one of the most important civil rights cases to come before it this term. Comcast, which is number 32 on the Fortune 500, is poised to take an unprecedented step. Because of a dispute with a black businessman, the company has urged the Supreme Court to roll back the… Read more »
Rona’s tragedy in three acts: From Quebec’s foreign takeover block, to deal with Lowe’s, to store closures
Description: Opinion: As Lowe’s goes about closing Rona stores, it does no good and benefits no one to raise the spectre of boycotts and other forms of reprisals Source: FinancialPost.com Date: Nov 22, 2019 Link: https://business.financialpost.com/opinion/ronas-tragedy-in-three-acts-from-quebecs-foreign-takeover-block-to-deal-with-lowes-to-store-closures Questions for discussion: What does Yvan Allaire have to say about events that led to the current situation. Do… Read more »
Why White Castle isn’t a fast-food giant
Description: If you’ve ever eaten a hamburger at a fast-food restaurant, White Castle deserves at least some of the credit. The Columbus, Ohio-based chain is famous for its cheap, small burgers. It’s also widely regarded as the first fast-food hamburger chain in the United States. Source: CNBC.com – video report Date: Nov 19, 2019 Link:… Read more »
Apple to Ban Vaping Apps From Its Store
Description: A respiratory condition linked to vaping has caused more than 40 deaths and over 2,000 illnesses, according to United States health authorities. Source: NYTimes.com Date: Nov 15, 2019 Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/15/business/apple-vaping-apps.html Questions for discussion: What benefits accrue to Apple as a result of this decision? Could management be mitigating the risk of future lawsuits by… Read more »
Facebook apologizes after employees complain about racist company culture
Description: Facebook on Friday issued an apology following an anonymous blog post complaining about a racist culture toward black, Hispanic and female Asian employees at the social media company. Source: CNBC.com Date: Nov 08, 2019 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2019/11/08/facebook-racism-complaints-by-anonymous-employees-company-apologizes.html?__source=iosappshare%7Ccom.apple.UIKit.activity.Mail Questions for discussion: Do you think Facebook management is handling this situation correctly? How should they, going forward? How… Read more »
Scammers are using $5 iron-on patches to fake $1,000 Canada Goose coats
Description: Faux versions of the coveted patch can be found on eBay Source: MarketWatch.com Date: Nov 15, 2019 Link: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/scammers-are-using-5-iron-on-patches-to-fake-1000-canada-goose-coats-2019-11-15?mod=home-page Questions for discussion: What can management do to mitigate the problem of fake labels and fake versions of Canada Goose products? What is eBay’s responsibility in this matter?
