Description: The City of Boston is ending its relationship with Fisher Investments, pulling $248 million in pension assets from the firm. Source: CNBC.com – video report Date: Oct 16, 2019 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2019/10/16/fisher-investments-takes-248m-hit-as-boston-pulls-pension-assets.html Questions for discussion: Explain the reaction by City of Boston and other clients of Ken Fisher. Do you think there is a public… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Leadership
GM Sent a Letter to Its Striking Employees. Here’s What It Says.
Description: The General Motors -United Auto Workers strike drags on into day 26Friday—and the dispute is costing the company and its employees hundreds of millions of dollars. Against that backdrop, GM released a letter, sent to its employees Friday morning, encouraging its workers while urging the UAW to settle. Source: Barrons.com Date: Oct 11, 2019 Link: https://www.barrons.com/articles/gm-stock-gains-as-company-sends-striking-employees-a-letter-51570800112?siteid=yhoof2&yptr=yahoo Questions for… Read more »
YouTube beauty and lifestyle star Dulce Candy Ruiz shares her road to success
Description: TODAY’s Donna Farizan sits down with YouTube star Dulce Candy Ruiz, who’s inspiring young women to embrace their own beauty. Ruiz opens up about living the American dream and sharing her life as a Latina, veteran and mom with viewers. (Created by TODAY with our sponsor, Ulta Beauty.) Source: NBC.com – video report Date:… Read more »
Helping Young People Into the Workforce: CEO Daily
Description: Hyatt CEO Mark Hoplamazian joined me yesterday for a conversation with members of the Fortune CEO Initiative about programs to bring struggling young people into the work force. He began by referring to the “fallacy of full employment.” Source: Fortune.com Date: Oct 09, 2019 Link: https://fortune.com/2019/10/09/helping-young-people-into-the-workforce-ceo-daily/ Questions for discussion: Summarize the efforts made to help unemployed… Read more »
SPOS #691 – The Collaborative Advantage With Paul Skinner
Description: Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation – Episode #691 – Host: Mitch Joel. There are some books that hit my desk and captivate me. That was my reaction to Paul Skinner‘s book, Collaborative Advantage – How collaboration beats competition as a strategy for success. This is Paul’s antidote to competitive advantage, and a new perspective in… Read more »
United Airlines ramps up recruitment to hire 10,000 pilots over the next decade
Description: Close to half of United’s roughly 12,500 pilots will retire over the next 10 years, the airline estimates, and it expects to need to hire 10,000 over that period to keep pace with growth. Boeinghas estimates that airlines will need 645,000 pilots from 2019 through 2038, with 212,000 in North America alone. Source: CNBC.com – video… Read more »
Forever 21 Canada aims to start liquidation next week
Description: Forever 21 Canada plans to begin liquidating its stores next week, pending court approval, and complete the process by November 30, according to documents filed with the Ontario Superior Court of Justice. Source: BNNBloomberg.com Date: Oct 04, 2019 Link: https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/forever-21-canada-aims-to-start-liquidation-next-week-1.1326667 Questions for discussion: What are the reasons for the failure, according to the article?… Read more »
McDonald’s CEO Wants Big Macs to Keep Up With Big Tech
Description: Steve Easterbrook is giving the Golden Arches a data makeover, but franchisees are balking at the cost. Source: Bloomberg.com – video report Date: Sep 27, 2019 Link: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2019-09-25/steve-easterbrook-wants-mcdonald-s-to-think-like-silicon-valley Questions for discussion: What is the new strategic thinking at McDonald’s? Why is it a hard sell to frnchisees?
Premium tea bags leach billions of microplastics per cup: Study
Description: MONTREAL — A McGill University professor says tea lovers may be swallowing billions of tiny plastic particles along with their favourite brew. Source: BNNBloomberg.com Date: Sep 27, 2019 Link: https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/premium-tea-bags-leach-billions-of-microplastics-per-cup-study-1.1322338 Questions for discussion: What are the ethical and legal issues related to companies selling this product? What should management at companies that are using… Read more »
The White-Collar Job Apocalypse That Didn’t Happen
Description: Economists once warned that office jobs in the United States would soon follow factory jobs in moving overseas. New research suggests that jobs may be moving to other parts of the country instead. Source: NYTimes.com Date: Sep 27, 2019 Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/27/business/economy/jobs-offshoring.html Questions for discussion: What are the results of the study? Why are they… Read more »
