Description: The dairy cows smell. All farm animals do, of course, but these particularly pungent Holsteins have just come in from the rain. TheyÕre huddled in open stalls inside a white wooden barn at Cella Brothers in Wallingford, Conn., swishing their tails, chewing on bales of hay, and remarking on the terrible weather with a… Read more »
Posts Tagged: Leadership
All major social sites see more usage among moms compared with the general population
Description: US moms continue to increase their social media usage. According to a March 2013 study by comScore for online parenting resource BabyCenter, more than 90% of US mom internet users reported using social media on a regular basis. BabyCenter estimated that 20% more moms used social media in 2013 than did so in 2010…. Read more »
Inventors Paradise Is Coolest Spot in San Francisco
Description: Bloomberg Television’s “Bloomberg Brink” explores how cutting edge technology and high-end machinery are increasingly accessible. Here, Rachel Crane visits San Francisco’s TechShop. (Source: Bloomberg) Source: Bloomberg.com – video report Date: Apr 26, 2013 Link: http://bloom.bg/17n0GSV#ooid=03eXI3YjrSOwaG5KTdiQMGS7jtB6IW3Y Questions for Discussions: What role does a Techshop play in the development of innovation and product development? Which other… Read more »
Apple’s 10-Year-Old iTunes Loses Ground to Streaming
Description: A decade ago, the newly started iTunes Store gave away a song called Over My Head (Cable Car) by an obscure Denver rock group called The Fray. That was, explains lead guitarist Joe King, the band’s big break. “I’ll never forget, our manager e-mailed and said there had been 300,000 downloads,” says King. “Immediately… Read more »
Is it ever OK to compliment appearance on the job?
Description: When Lisa Parker was new to corporate coaching, a senior-level colleague she respected brought her in as his No. 2 for a series of training seminars. Time and time again, he introduced her as smart, capable and beautiful. “I was so uncomfortable,” she said. “The first time it happened I remember standing there waiting… Read more »
How a U.S. shoemaker stays competitive
Description: Okabashi Brands was founded in the 1980s when U.S. manufacturing was shrinking. But thanks to automation, a U.S. workforce, and recycling methods, Okabashi is a success story. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Apr 1, 2013 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/smallbusiness/2013/04/17/small-business-smt-okabashi-shoes-made-is-usa.cnnmoney/ Questions for Discussions: Summarize the highlights in this report. How has the firm managed to operate… Read more »
Need Motivation? Declare a Deadline
Description: AT a meeting last Tuesday, I told my colleagues that I would finish this column — which is about deadlines — by noon on Thursday. I spent part of Tuesday afternoon searching the word “deadlines” on Google, but didn’t make much progress. By late afternoon, I felt a tiny knot of fear in my… Read more »
Are Teenagers Suffering From Facebook Fatigue?
Description: Bloomberg Contributing Editor Paul Kedrosky speaks discusses teenagers and social networking on Bloomberg Television’s “Bloomberg West.” (Source: Bloomberg) Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Apr 12, 2013 Link: http://bloom.bg/YxnZYR Questions for Discussions: What does this report say to managers of technolgy companies like Facebook? How can Facebook respond to these challenges? What are the… Read more »
Is the U.S. Manufacturing Renaissance a Myth?
Description: On today’s “Reganomix,” Bloomberg View Columnist Alan Tonelson and Alliance for American Manufacturing President Scott Paul debate the revival of U.S. manufacturing on Bloomberg Television’s “Street Smart.” (Source: Bloomberg) Source: Bloomberg.com – video report Date: Apr 10, 2013 Link: http://bloom.bg/YlHzae#ooid=xvMjN2YTqywyRZQs1zShNAxyh2k4Je0H Questions for Discussions: What does this report say about the trends in manufacturing? What… Read more »
What the HP board should do next
Description: Ray Lane has stepped down as HP’s chairman, but he needs to leave the board entirely. And interim chairman Ralph Whitworth needs to rework the board’s composition. Source: Fortune.com Date: Apr 04, 2013 Link: http://management.fortune.cnn.com/2013/04/05/hp-board-lane-whitworth/ Questions for Discussions: Summarize the situation and reasons for the advice presented. Do you agree with the arguments?
