Description: As companies begin to connect thermostats, cars, and glasses to the Internet, carriers are looking for a way to bill those items. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Mar 27, 2013 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/technology/2013/03/27/t-ts-connected-devices.cnnmoney/ Questions for Discussions: What does this report suggest is in store for consumers and companies selling connected products and services? How… Read more »
Posts Tagged: Decision Making
The ‘Game of Thrones’ Guide to Management
Description: Are you in a rut? Underappreciated by your peers? Is some immature kid wearing your crown? Whether your aim is to score a bonus, land that corner office, or lead a hostile takeover, there’s much to learn from Game of Thrones, HBO’s (TWX) sprawling fantasy series, which returns for its third season on March… Read more »
Provocateur Comes Into View After Cyberattack
Description: Sven Olaf Kamphuis calls himself the “minister of telecommunications and foreign affairs for the Republic of CyberBunker.” Others see him as the Prince of Spam. Source: NYTimes.com Date: Mar 29, 2013 Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/30/business/global/after-cyberattack-sven-olaf-kamphuis-is-at-heart-of-investigation.html?ref=business&_r=0 Questions for Discussions: Describe the issues related to the cyber-conflicts between parties in this report? How does it resemble a conflict… Read more »
A Car That Runs on Air, Water: Here’s How It Works
Description: Bloomberg’s Middle East Business Editor Elliott Gotkine takes you for a ride in a car that is powered by air and water, giving you 1,000 miles per tank. He speaks on Bloomberg Television’s “Countdown.” Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Mar 21, 2013 Link: http://bloom.bg/10lO3VJ Questions for Discussions: What are the unique features of… Read more »
Nextdoor: Social Network for Neighbors
Description: Nextdoor CEO Nirav Tolia delivers his Power Pitch to CNBC Host Tyler Mathisen; LightBank Partner Paul Lee; and CNBC’s Entertainment and Media Reporter, Julia Boorstin. Source: CNBC.com – video report Date: Mar 19, 2013 Link: http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?video=3000155459 Questions for Discussions: What criteria is used to evaluate the potential success of this start-up? How is the… Read more »
The Attachment That Still Makes Noise
Description: DO you have a stapler? If you do, maybe it’s a little dusty in this age of PDFs. Or maybe it’s been missing for a while, after someone borrowed it and never brought it back. Or maybe you’ve affixed your name to your stapler with a piece of clear tape, so your co-workers know:… Read more »
50 greatest business rivalries of all time
Description: These stories of no-holds-barred competition, contempt, and all-out conflict shaped the modern business world. Here’s what you can learn from them. Source: CNNMoney.com Date: Mar 22, 2013 Link: http://money.cnn.com/gallery/news/companies/2013/03/21/greatest-business-rivalries.fortune/index.html Questions for Discussions: What can you learn from a review of these cases? What do these stories tell you about management over the years?
Questioning the TOMS Shoes Model for Social Enterprise
Description: After visiting Argentina and seeing the impact of poverty on some of its children, Blake Mycoskie was inspired to create a philanthropic “for-profit business that was sustainable and not reliant on donations.” The result was Toms Shoes, which promised that for every pair of shoes it sold, it would give away another pair to… Read more »
Sheryl Sandberg’s advice for men
Description: Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg talks to Fortune Senior Editor-At-Large Pattie Sellers about her book ‘Lean In’ and her advice for men in the workplace. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Mar 13, 2013 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/magazines/fortune/2013/03/13/news-sheryl-sandberg-men.fortune/ Questions for Discussions: What are the highlights in Sheryl Sandberg’s advice for men in management? Do you think these… Read more »
Homing in on the telecommuting issue
Description: Inside the chase: Does working from home help or hinder productivity? BNN Chase Producer Zena Olijnyk examines the pros and cons of telecommuting. The image of people who telecommute is often one of them sitting around at home in their bunny slippers and pyjamas. But then there are studies that show people who work… Read more »
