Description: Goldman Sachs has estimated a quarter of all tasks will be exposed to AI takeover, putting 300 million jobs globally at risk Source: FinancialPost.com Date: Apr 11, 2023 Link: https://financialpost.com/fp-work/white-collar-jobs-casualty-ai-revolution Questions for discussion: What does the report say about the impact AI might have on white collar jobs? Do you agree with the analysis… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Strategy
Walmart chases higher profits powered by warehouse robots and automated claws
Description: BROOKSVILLE, Fla. — At first glance, this warehouse looks like many: Forklifts unload pallets from the back of dozens of tractor-trailers. Canned soup, soda and cleaning supplies whiz by on conveyer belts. Store-bound merchandise gets sorted by department and store aisle before getting stacked high like an elaborate game of Tetris. The difference? Tasks… Read more »
Algorithmic Management: The Role of AI in Managing Workforces
Description: Successful implementation requires new competencies and ethical considerations. Source: Sloanreview.mit.edu Date: Apr 05, 2023 Link: https://sloanreview.mit.edu/article/algorithmic-management-the-role-of-ai-in-managing-workforces/ Questions for discussion: Summarize what the article says about creating a working relationship between workforces and AI tools. What do you think of this analysis? What would you add to this discussion?
She Quit a Job at Goldman Sachs to Follow Her Bliss. Then Sephora and the Wella Company Came Calling
Description: Nancy Twine of Briogeo Hair Care, in conversation with Beatrice Dixon, shares how she got her fledging beauty brand off the ground — and in front of all the right people Source: INC.com – video report Date: Apr 05, 2023 Link: https://www.inc.com/xintian-tina-wang/she-quit-a-job-at-goldman-sachs-to-follow-her-bliss-then-sephora-wella-company-came-calling.html Questions for discussion: What are the key messages Nancy Twine has for… Read more »
Here’s where the A.I. jobs are, according to a Stanford study
Description: Venture capital firms and large tech companies have poured billions of dollars into artificial intelligence technology, and that money has backed nearly 800,000 AI-related job openings across the United States in 2022, according to data collected by Stanford University’s Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence. Source: CNBC.com – video report Date: Apr 05, 2023 Link:… Read more »
Women now dominate the book business. Why there and not other creative industries?
Description: These findings and others come from a new study by Joel Waldfogel, an economist at the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management. Waldfogel crunches the numbers on the book market’s female revolution. And, in a recent interview, the economist helps us think through potential reasons why women trail men in many creative industries, but have… Read more »
Trex CEO: One thing leaders should keep in mind
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 »
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 »
Your Next Landlord Could Be 100 Random People
Description: Startups are buying properties and wooing first-time real estate investors to buy shares. The model could have real repercussions for renters. Source: Wired.com Date: Mar 30, 2023 Link: https://www.wired.com/story/arrived-fractional-investment-real-estate/?_hsmi=252508126&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_6BxRUZp1vSN_Bh9FIR75GdG5FKWsByHxbC_DJZDAZmwMgmVCH8bsPs5FGOfillRcF-m8PKY-jKUpm8wARM0PD-Glm5NW2HTIr6kMQs_1UcPfQ4tE Questions for discussion: Summarize the pros and cons of this sort of business model, as described in the article. What is the impact on rentals,… 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 »
