Description: Everyone knows the legendary skills business leaders need to succeed. CEOs of mighty corporations need big strategic vision and superior motivational flair. Entrepreneurs need to be canny risk-takers who move with speed and daring. Source: FinancialPost.com Date: May 20, 2015 Link: http://business.financialpost.com/entrepreneur/the-three-skills-ceos-need-most-probably-arent-what-you-expect?__lsa=18a5-b6eb Questions for Discussions: What does the report say about perceptions of important… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Management
Whole Foods wants millennials’ money, even if it has to charge less
Description: The grocery chain announced Wednesday it would open a new, lower-priced brand of stores. Source: Fortune – video report Date: May 07, 2015 Link: http://for.tn/1KPHH6R Questions for Discussions: Do you think this change in operations makes sense? What are the risks involved? How else could management deal with growing competition?
We run a successful business … out of a Craigslist trailer
Description: A 29-year-old couple live their life — and run their startup — from a 1979 Airstream trailer. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: May 06, 2015 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/smallbusiness/2015/05/06/mobile-retail-trailer.cnnmoney/ Questions for Discussions: How are these two people typical entrepreneurs? How have they distinguished their brand? What managerial lessons do you think they are learning by living and… Read more »
Every piece of Pez is made here
Description: A Kim Kardashian-themed Pez dispenser? CNNMoney’s Vanessa Yurkevich takes a look at how the candy is made and its cult following. Source: CNNMoney.com Date: May 05, 2015 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/luxury/2015/05/05/how-to-make-pez.cnnmoney/ Questions for discussion: Why does it make sense for all operations to take place in one location? How can management partner with other brands? What are… Read more »
The new McDonald’s has a ‘hot’ Hamburglar, kale, and an endorsement from… James Franco?
Description: Along with introducing new mascots, McDonald’s is overhauling its unhealthy, processed food persona, all in hopes of turning sales around. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: May 07, 2015 Link: http://for.tn/1Psm5Ov Questions for discussion: How has management responded to the problems at McDonald’s? Do you think they are on the right track? What would… Read more »
Facebook Use Polarizing? Site Begs to Differ
Description: For years, political scientists and social theorists have fretted about the Internet’s potential to flatten and polarize democratic discourse. Source: NYTimes.com Date: May 07, 2015 Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/08/technology/facebook-study-disputes-theory-of-political-polarization-among-users.html?ref=business&_r=0 Questions for Discussions: What does the report say about how social media like Facebook is influencing communications? What are the implications for managers trying to communicate through… Read more »
How does Warren Buffett cultivate new leaders?
Description: The Berkshire Hathaway CEO talks with Fortune’s Susie Gharib about the best way to shape the next generation. Source: Fortune.com – video report Date: May 05, 2015 Link: http://for.tn/1JoIbQm Questions for Discussions: What does Warren Buffett say is the way to cultivate new leaders at Berkshire Hathaway? Do you think the management culture is… Read more »
Own a smartphone? You can work for some of the world’s biggest brands
Description: Gigwalk is mobile technology that allows anyone to become an independent contractor, or “Gigwalker,” and work for brands and retailers conducting market research. Source: Fortune.com Date: May 05, 2015 Link: http://for.tn/1IdsA8V Questions for discussion: How does the app work? Why does it match up well with some people? What are the managerial issues related… Read more »
Berkshire’s Warren Buffett Shows His Teddy Bear Image Has Tough Side
Description: OMAHA — “I don’t know of any company that has a policy that says, ‘We’re going to have a lot more people than we need.’ ” That was Warren E. Buffett, chairman and chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway, responding on Saturday to a pointed shareholder question about whether he had abandoned his company’s moral compass… Read more »
Lululemon’s men’s clothing line has one big problem: the company’s curvy logo
Description: Lululemon is ramping up its men’s business by opening standalone men’s stores and devoting more room to menswear in existing stores. Source: BusinessInsider.com Date: April 29, 2015 Link: http://www.businessinsider.com/lululemons-mens-line-has-a-big-problem-2015-4#ixzz3Yu6UMkID Questions for discussion: Do you think the logo is a problem? What should management do about the issues raised in this report?
