Description: Mary Lui is a seasoned accountant who has worked as a manager in various capacities for a number of fast-paced, forward-thinking organizations. Though she loves her job, she also notes that it can be demanding and can place undue stress on her health and lifestyle. Source: FinancialPost.com Date: Nov 07, 2013 Link: http://business.financialpost.com/2013/10/02/taking-the-business-case-for-wellness-programs-beyond-anecdote/ Questions… Read more »
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Container Store keeps employees happy
Description: The Container Store thrives as a public company and their employees will benefit as CEO Kip Tindell says about 40% of employees own stock. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Nov 01, 2013 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/investing/2013/11/01/investing-container-store-ceo-ipo-employees.cnnmoney/index.html Questions for Discussions: How does management differ at The Container Store? How important do you think stock ownership is… Read more »
Wal-Mart: We’re proud of our jobs
Description: Wal-Mart U.S. CEO Bill Simon talks about his company’s plans to promote 25,000 workers and defends its labor practices. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Oct 29, 2013 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2013/10/29/n-walmart-promotion-bill-simon.cnnmoney/index.html Questions for Discussions: Do you think Wal-Mart employees are treated fairly by management? Why do you suppose the company stands out for criticism in… Read more »
Riding the Hashtag in Social Media Marketing
Description: About once a week, Gary Vaynerchuk posts a Twitter message that reads, “Is there anything I can do for you?” He means it literally. He is inviting his roughly one million followers to send requests for any kind of help or favor. And if you respond, he will try to punch you in the… Read more »
Insurance Develops a New Digital Path to Purchase
Description: Even as the US economy continues to improve, consumers remain price-sensitive when it comes to buying property and casualty (P&C) and life insurance. With insurers and aggregators making their digital properties more intuitive, it is easier than ever for consumers to conduct research, compare quotes and even buy insurance entirely through digital channels, according… Read more »
Obama ex-aide: Valley would’ve done better
Description: Former White House CIO Vivek Kundra says established tech companies would have done a better job building the Obamacare website. Laurie Segall reports. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Oct 18, 2013 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/technology/2013/10/25/t-obama-cio-obamacare-site.cnnmoney/ Questions for Discussions: Why have there been so many problems with the roll-out of the IT system, according to Vivek… Read more »
A new electric competitor to Tesla, Porsche, Toyota
Description: Every major carmaker is going green with plans to put batteries next to gasoline engines. Bloomberg Television’s Matt Miller has the story about how Ford is leading the charge. (Source: Bloomberg) Source: Bloomberg.com – video report Date: Oct 24, 2013 Link: http://www.bloomberg.com/video/how-ford-is-leading-the-charge-of-going-electric-4aqZuNaxTAWnew411QHPjg.html Questions for Discussions: Do you think electric vehicle sales will begin to… Read more »
What managers can learn from designers
Description: Facebook’s design chief on empathy, complexity, leadership, and her new book. Source: Fortune.com Date: Oct 24, 2013 Link: http://management.fortune.cnn.com/2013/10/24/facebook-design/?iid=SF_F_River Questions for discussion: What does this report say about the role of design and design management? What insight is there to the Facebook workplace and management style?
Facebook Looks Beyond the Social Media Part of Its Business
Description: Facebook is no longer positioning itself as just a social media solution. Carolyn Everson, Facebook’s vice president of global marketing solutions, spoke with eMarketer’s Rimma Kats about the key role social advertising and real-time marketing play for the company’s clients, as well as how mobile is constantly opening up opportunities. Source: eMarketer.com Date: Oct… Read more »
AC for feet: The future according to Under Armour
Description: Under Armour has more than 40 engineers and scientists working on its next big innovation… but the company doesn’t stop there. Each year, it hosts two “Future Show Innovation Challenges” — open events for entrepreneurs to pitch a product and explain why it needs to be added to the UA line. UA CEO Kevin… Read more »
