Description: During a time of economic uncertainty, what’s one thing leaders should keep in mind? ‘Be willing to be bold in the decisions that you make,’ said Trex (TREX) CEO, Bryan Fairbanks. Source: Yahoo.Finance.com – video report Date: Apr 01, 2023 Link: https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/video/trex-ceo-one-thing-leaders-100057892.html Questions for discussion: Summarize the key points CEO, Bryan Fairbanks has to say to… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Leadership
WestJet pilots to launch strike authorization vote as negotiations fizzle
Description: The union representing WestJet pilots will launch a strike authorization vote Monday as contract talks with management drag on, the Air Line Pilots Association said Friday. Bernard Lewall, who heads ALPA Canada’s WestJet contingent, said its 1,600-person membership is “frustrated” after six months of bargaining with a company he claims has failed to seriously… Read more »
Twitter is dying
Description: It’s five months since Elon Musk overpaid for a relatively small microblogging platform called Twitter. The platform had punched above its weight in pure user numbers thanks to an unrivaled ability to both distribute real-time information and make expertise available. Combine these elements with your own critical faculty — to weed out the usual spam and… Read more »
Strains Emerge Inside the Union That Beat Amazon
Description: Nearly a year after its victory on Staten Island, the Amazon Labor Union is grappling with election losses and internal conflict. Source: NYTimes.com Date: Mar 21, 2023 Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/21/business/amazon-labor-union.html?smid=em-share Questions for discussion: Summarize what the article says about the relationships between the union organizers, the workers and the firm? What are your thoughts about… Read more »
It’s Morning Again On Planet Earth
Description: As far as isms go, if you listen to some recent media coverage goes, the trend in the U.S. seems to be toward isolationism, even though the rest of the world appears to be going, well, in a worldwide direction. You know, globalism. Source: MediaPost.com Date: Mar 21, 2023 Link: https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/383548/its-morning-again-on-planet-earth.html?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=readmore&utm_campaign=129644&hashid=VqrNVU8KRva-05RcXzdoNQ Questions for discussion:… Read more »
Shake Shack announces it is finally coming to Canada
Description: The burger chain will open a flagship location in Toronto in 2024 Source: Yahoo.Finance.com – video report Date: Mar 23, 2023 Link: https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/shake-shack-announces-coming-to-canada-120010020.html Questions for discussion: Strategically, is this a good decision for growth? What are the logistical and managerial implications for the firm, with respect to entry into Canada? Should the firm be… Read more »
What Does the Banking Crisis Mean for Startups and Small Business Owners?
Description: Author, CPA and business owner Gene Marks break down everything entrepreneurs need to know about the impact of the SVB collapse. Source: Entrepreneur.com – video report Date: Mar 20, 2023 Link: https://www.entrepreneur.com/business-news/what-does-the-banking-crisis-mean-for-small-business-owners/447997 Questions for discussion: What does Gene Marks have to say about the banking crisis? How should small businesses be dealing with the… Read more »
The Missing Link Between ESG and Corporate Innovation
Description: Experts from Wharton and Penn Engineering outline a framework for transforming ESG from a corporate obligation to an innovation engine for growth that can benefit all stakeholders. Source: knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu Date: Mar 13, 2023 Link: https://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article/the-missing-link-between-esg-and-corporate-innovation/?utm_campaign=KatW2023&utm_medium=email&utm_source=kw_campaign_monitor&utm_term=3-15-23&utm_content=The_Missing_Link_Between_ESG_and_Corporate_Innovation Questions for discussion: What does the article say about changing orientation of ESG thinking? Do you agree with the… Read more »
SPOS #870 – Chris Bailey On Finding Calm In The Productivity Chaos
Description: Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation – The ThinkersOne Podcast – Episode #870. Meet Chris Bailey(who was also featured on Six Pixels of Separation – The ThinkersOne Podcast back in 2018), a writer, productivity expert, and author of the bestselling books, Hyperfocus and The Productivity Project. TED called him, “the most productive man you’d ever hope to meet” and by Fast Companysaid he’s a “productivity mastermind.” Chris… Read more »
How Siri, Alexa and Google Assistant Lost the A.I. Race
Description: The virtual assistants had more than a decade to become indispensable. But they were hampered by clunky design and miscalculations, leaving room for chatbots to rise. Source: NYTimes.com Date: Mar 15, 2023 Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/15/technology/siri-alexa-google-assistant-artificial-intelligence.html Questions for discussion: Summarize the managerial reasons for the demise of virtual assistants and rise of chatbots? Where else do… Read more »
