Description: Getting more women at the top means lending a hand to talented women on their way up. Source: CNNMoney.com Date: April 08, 2015 Link: http://money.cnn.com/2015/04/08/technology/dreamit-athena-joanne-wilson/index.html?sr=recirc040915bravadogap0930story Questions for discussion: What does the “bravado gap” mean? What advice is presented to women entrepreneurs?
Posts Categorized: Management
What Ford CEO thinks of Google and Apple entering the auto industry
Description: Fortune’s Susie Gharib speaks with Mark Fields about Silicon Valley, driverless cars and innovation in the industry. Source: Fortune.com – video report Date: April 01, 2015 Link: http://for.tn/1P0qRp8 Questions for Discussions: How will the entry of technology companies like Apple and Google disrupt the auto industry? Do you think management structure and thinking will… Read more »
American teenagers still can’t (or won’t) find jobs
Description: When it comes to seeking employment, teenagers are still in their own private recession. Source: MarketWatch.com Date: April 02, 2015 Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/american-teenagers-still-cant-or-wont-find-jobs-2015-04-02 Questions for Discussions: What does the report say about teenagers and employment? What does this mean for employers and managerial styles? Do you agree with the assessments?
Americans Can’t Stand Their Bosses, and Bosses Admit They’re Phoning it in
Description: If you’re miserable in the workplace, take solace in the fact that you’ve got a lot of company. Source: Bloomberg.com Date: April 02, 2015 Link: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-04-02/americans-can-t-stand-their-bosses-and-bosses-admit-they-re-phoning-it-in Questions for Discussions: How should management deal with this research? Can you really solve the problem with more selective hiring and promotion policies? How should a firm go… Read more »
Who Will Pay For McDonald’s Wage Hikes?
Description: If McDonald’s franchises follow the parent company – which recently hiked wages — and hike their own wages, some of them could soon be out of business. But before they close the door, they may lay-off many of their employees, who will end up paying for the wage hike. Source: Forbes.com Date: April 02,… Read more »
Want to improve customer engagement? Make a computer game
Description: What is more boring, but useful, than learning about your workplace RRSP plan? What is more fun, but useless, than playing games at work? Source: FinancialPost.com Date: March 30, 2015 Link: http://business.financialpost.com/executive/strategy/want-to-improve-customer-engagement-make-a-computer-game Questions for Discussions: Why can the development of a computer game be a successful strategy for engaging customers? Design a game that… Read more »
How the World’s 50 Greatest Leaders List is built
Description: Fortune senior editor-at-large Geoff Colvin, with the help of associate editor Anne VanderMey and reporter Claire Zillman, explain how the list?is created. You can also read more, here. Source: Fortune.com – video report Date: March 26, 2015 Link: http://for.tn/1CreRrv Questions for Discussions: Summarize the key reasons these leaders were selected as top leaders? How… Read more »
Why women make companies run better
Description: Michel Landel, CEO of Sodexo, explains his strategy on hiring a diverse group of executives and the business advantages that come from it. Source: Fortune – video report Date: March 27, 2015 Link: http://for.tn/1xGeIR5 Questions for Discussions: What does the report say about why Sodexo promotes more women in executive ranks? How do you… Read more »
Searching for the real Steve Jobs
Description: A new book, “Becoming Steve Jobs,” is the latest attempt to reveal who the Apple co-founder really was. Why it won’t be the last. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: March 17, 2015 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2015/03/26/searching-for-steve-jobs.cnnmoney/ Questions for Discussions: Why do you suppose there exists so much interest in understanding who Steve Jobs was as… Read more »
Steve Jobs’ biographer thinks Elon Musk is the next great visionary
Description: The authors of ‘Becoming Steve Jobs’ discuss legacy, the future Source: MarketWatch.com Date: March 27, 2015 Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/steve-jobs-biographer-thinks-elon-musk-is-the-next-great-visionary-2015-03-27 Questions for discussion: What are the common characteristics shared by the business leaders mentioned in the article? Do you believe the public interest in these leaders is overly influenced by the financial success of their firms?
