Description: Two widely heralded journalists for The New York Times departed the paper Friday after unrelated episodes of their past behavior received sharp new scrutiny from other media outlets, readers and colleagues. Source: NPR.org Date: Feb 06, 2021 Link: https://www.npr.org/2021/02/06/964618301/two-prominent-new-york-times-journalists-depart-over-past-behavior Questions for discussion: What is the story here from a human resource management point of view? Was… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Leadership
Coca-Cola pens letter committing to diversity initiatives
Description: Bradley Gayton, General Counsel at The Coca-Cola Company, joins Yahoo Finance’s Kristin Myers to discuss the company’s plan to boost diversity efforts in 2021. Source: Yahoo.Finance.com – video report Date: Feb 01, 2021 Link: https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/video/coca-cola-pens-letter-committing-194813112.html Questions for discussion: What is the plan at Coca-Cola? What do you think about this targeted effort? What else… Read more »
Jesse Kline: Out-of-business Canadian retailers only have themselves to blame
Description: Amazon makes billions because it is easy to use and others should copy its free shipping model and other conveniences Source: NationalPost.com Date: Feb 04, 2021 Link: https://nationalpost.com/opinion/jesse-kline-amazon-made-jeff-bezos-billions-because-the-store-is-easy-to-use-others-should-copy-it Questions for discussion: Summarize the key criticisms of Canadian retailers, as presented in the article. Do you think this is fair criticism of management? What are… Read more »
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is stepping down — here’s why Amazon stock isn’t crashing
Description: Amazon (AMZN) founder and CEO Jeff Bezos is a once in a generation inventor that has fundamentally changed how humans buy stuff and interact with the internet. Source: Yahoo.Finance.com Date: Feb 03, 2021 Link: https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/amazon-ceo-jeff-bezos-is-stepping-down-heres-why-amazon-stock-isnt-crashing-230652383.html Questions for discussion: From a managerial point of view, explain why Amazon stock is basically unaffected by the news… Read more »
Should governments name workplaces that have COVID-19 outbreaks? The pros and cons according to experts
Description: Canada has a patchwork of different policies in place regarding the public disclosure of COVID-19 outbreaks in workplaces, and expert opinion seems as divided as the regulations on whether making outbreaks public helps or hinders the spread of the virus. Source: CBC.ca – video report Date: Jan 24, 2021 Link: https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/public-disclosure-workplace-outbreaks-covid-19-1.5884767 Questions for discussion:… Read more »
SPOS #759 – Scott Devine On Building A Thriving Online Business (No Gimmicks)
Description: Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation – Episode #759 – Host: Mitch Joel. If we have learned anything during this pandemic, it is this: the brands that are either purely digital or the ones with a strong digital component felt much less pain. Look no further than the value of a company like Amazon or the incredible… Read more »
United Airlines CEO wants to make Covid vaccines mandatory for the company’s employees
Description: United Airlines’ CEO wants to make Covid-19 vaccines mandatory for employees and is encouraging other companies do the same. It’s a stance that differs from what some other carriers and companies have recently said. United had more than 60,000 active U.S. employees at the end of 2020 and has sent recall notices to some 17,000 other workers… Read more »
Google Suspends Margaret Mitchell, Researcher In Its AI Division
Description: Google has suspended Margaret Mitchell, Alphabet Workers Union (AWU) member and lead of the Ethical AI team, according to the Alphabet Workers Union (AWU), which released a statement late Wednesday. Mitchell has not been fired, but is locked out of her account. Source: MediaPost.com Date: Jan 21, 2021 Link: https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/359795/google-suspends-margaret-mitchell-researcher-in-i.html?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=headline&utm_campaign=121171&hashid=VqrNVU8KRva-05RcXzdoNQ Questions for discussion: What are the… Read more »
Learning Leadership Takes Time. Just Ask Whole Foods CEO John Mackey
Description: When Mackey’s groundbreaking business book, ‘Conscious Capitalism,’ led to even more questions about success, he decided to write another. Source: INC.com Date: Jan 21, 2021 Link: https://www.inc.com/magazine/202102/graham-winfrey/john-mackey-whole-foods-conscious-leadership-business-book.html Questions for discussion: What is the key message John Mackey presents in this article? What do you think he means by the term “an evolving team”?
2.4M Canadian jobs at risk as COVID swarms small business: CFIB
Description: The Canadian Federation of Independent Business said Thursday one in six or about 181,000 Canadian small business owners are now seriously contemplating closing. Source: BNNBloomberg.com – video report Date: Jan 21, 2021 Link: https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/2-4m-canadian-jobs-at-risk-as-covid-swarms-small-business-cfib-1.1551687 Questions for discussion: Summarize the key concerns presented in the report. What is the role of government in this story?… Read more »
