Description: A look at a Fortune feature from 1971 shows that there’s not much of a point in trying to classify generations. Source: Fortune.com Date: Jan 25, 2013 Link: http://management.fortune.cnn.com/2013/01/25/younger-workers-generations/?iid=SF_F_River Questions for Discussions: What are similarities and differences between younger employees then and now? What explains this phenomenon? What are the lessons for management –… Read more »
Posts Tagged: Leadership
Are Workers Free to Trash Their Employers Online?
Description: The National Labor Relations Board has declared that employees have the right to discuss their working conditions online, even if they use harsh language or insults. In other words, disgruntled workers among us are legally protected by federal regulators to bellyache about their companies and oppressive bosses on Facebook (FB), just as if by… Read more »
P&G CEO in the hot seat
Description: Activist investor Bill Ackman says it’s ‘unlikely’ that Bob McDonald is the right person for the job. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Jan 14, 2013 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/investing/2013/01/14/investing-ackman-proctor-and-gamble-bob-mcdonald-ceo.cnnmoney/ Questions for Discussions: What does this report tell you about the relationships between the board of directors, CEO, and major investors? Do you think R&D should… Read more »
Mars Incorporated: A pretty sweet place to work
Description: From free candy to pet-friendly perks, working at America’s third-largest private company is a toothsome gig. An exclusive look at the secretive empire of Mars Incorporated. Source: Fortune.com Date: Jan 17, 2013 Link: http://management.fortune.cnn.com/2013/01/17/best-companies-mars/?iid=F_Jump Questions for Discussions: What are the main reasons Mars Incorporated ranks among the top businesses to work for? How would… Read more »
Fix This/Food and Agriculture
Description: It’s clear the food crisis will only become more acute when you consider climate change, population explosion, volatile markets, and lax safety standards. Four experts discuss ways to ensure a growing world doesn’t go hungry. Source: Businessweek.com Date: Jan 15, 2013 Link: http://www.businessweek.com/reports/innovation/fix-this-food-and-agriculture#r=hpf-s Questions for Discussions: Review the articles in this special report and… Read more »
The battle over Herbalife
Description: An inside look at Herbalife’s business model and the $1 billion bet hedge fund manager Bill Ackman has against it. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Jan 11, 2013 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2013/01/11/n-herbalife-bill-ackman-queens.cnnmoney/ Questions for Discussions: Compare the organizational structure of Herbalife to a pyramid selling organization. Do you believe Herbalife is a conventional distributor of… Read more »
The Dunbar Number, From the Guru of Social Networks
Description: A little more than 10 years ago, the evolutionary psychologist Robin Dunbar began a study of the Christmas-card-sending habits of the English. This was in the days before online social networks made friends and “likes” as countable as miles on an odometer, and Dunbar wanted a proxy for meaningful social connection. Source: Businessweek.com Date:… Read more »
Growth in digital to remain in double digits through 2015
Description: Worldwide, digital ad spending passed the $100-billion mark for the first time last year, according to new eMarketer estimates, and will increase by a further 15.1% in 2013 to $118.4 billion. Source: eMarketer.com Date: Jan 09, 2013 Link: http://www.emarketer.com/Article.aspx?R=1009592#SH2CeEcfGTU7hlwu.99 Questions for Discussions: Why do you think these advertising spending trends are growing? How will… Read more »
Ping Fu: No Book Can Teach You How to Be a CEO
Description: Geomagic CEO Ping Fu discusses 3D printing. She speaks on Bloomberg Television’s “Bloomberg West.” (Source: Bloomberg) Source: Bloomberg.com – video report Date: Jan 04, 2013 Link: http://bloom.bg/VDYr6W Questions for Discussions: What does this interview with Ping Pu teach about management, entrepreneurialism, and business success? What sort of management style do you think she employs?
Job Applicants’ Cultural Fit Can Trump Qualifications
Description: At a recent job interview at Summit Partners, a private equity firm in Boston, an applicant was asked, “If you could pick one person to play you in a movie, who would it be?” Source: Businessweek.com Date: Jan 03, 2013 Link: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-01-03/job-applicants-cultural-fit-can-trump-qualifications#r=hp-ls Questions for Discussions: What do you think of the this process of applicant… Read more »
