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 »
Posts Tagged: Motivation
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 »
A NASA Engineer Builds a Better Halloween Costume
Description: Two years ago, Mark Rober was an engineer at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., part of a team that worked on the Curiosity rover. For Halloween, he strapped an iPad to his chest and another to his back. Then he turned them on and used the devices’ cameras and screens to make… Read more »
Why productivity increased during the downturn
Description: FORTUNE — If you’re a manager in a locale where unemployment skyrocketed during the recession, you might already have noticed something you didn’t expect: The people under you who contributed the least in boom times suddenly started bringing their “A” game, in some cases even outshining your stars. Source: Fortune.com Date: Oct 03, 2013… Read more »
Why Home Depot focuses on employees
Description: Home Depot CEO Frank Blake says that his company’s dedication to service and associate training keeps customers coming back. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Sep 25, 2013 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2013/09/25/f-leadership-home-depot-ceo-frank-blake-employees.fortune/index.html Questions for Discussions: Why would taking better care of employees be more important HR strategy for Home Depot than for say, a grocery retailer?… Read more »
A solution to skyrocketing CEO pay
Description: For several reasons, the SEC’s proposed rule to address the growing CEO-average worker pay gap will not work as intended. Here’s an alternative approach. Source: Fortune.com Date: Sep 27, 2013 Link: http://management.fortune.cnn.com/2013/09/27/ceo-pay-3/?iid=SF_F_River Questions for discussion: Summarize the new suggestion for controlling the pay-gap between CEO and average worker of the firm. Do you think… Read more »
How Cinnabon reinvented itself
Description: At 880 delectable calories, the classic Cinnabon roll isn’t most people’s idea of an every day treat. President Kat Cole tells how the company has managed to expand its brand into smaller indulgences. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Sep 18, 2013 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2013/09/18/f-cinnabon-president-kat-cole.fortune/index.html Questions for Discussions: What is the marketing strategy at Cinnabon… Read more »
