50 greatest business rivalries of all time

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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

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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

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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 »

Spinoff of Time Inc. Rattles Employees

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Description:  It was an elite reception at a glittery Manhattan setting: prominent media figures like Gayle King and Lesley Stahl gathered on the 10th floor of the Time Warner Center on Monday night to toast Sheryl Sandberg, the Facebook executive who recently released a book about her life. Source:  NYTimes.com Date: Mar 13, 2013 Link:… Read more »

The Misery of Mentoring Millennials

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Description:  When Christina Wallace, then 25, started a job at a management consulting firm in 2009, she was assigned two mentors: one, a career counselor; the other, an office-culture guru. “It all felt very awkward and forced,” she says. Source:  Businessweeek.com Date: Mar 14, 2013 Link: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-03-14/the-misery-of-mentoring-millennials#r=nav-fst Questions for Discussions: What does this report say… Read more »

Disruptor | Mark Bowles, ecoATM

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Description:  If ecoATM founder Mark Bowles ever invites you to a board meeting, make sure to bring a wetsuit. You’ll be visiting a California beach, not a conference room. Source:  Smartplanet.com Date: Mar 14, 2013 Link: http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/business-brains/disruptor-mark-bowles-ecoatm/26762?tag=nl.e662&s_cid=e662&ttag=e662 Questions for Discussions: What did the reserach suggest were the reasons for poor recycling habits of consumers? How… Read more »

Whole Foods’ John Mackey: Self-awareness on Aisle 5?

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Description:  The founder and co-CEO of supermarket chain Whole Foods, John Mackey, is a staunch libertarian and a vegan. As his public profile rises, he becomes harder to pin down. He seems to embody competing philosophies in one affable, “aw-shucks,” yet entirely controversial package. Source:  Fortune.com Date: Mar 08, 2013 Link: http://management.fortune.cnn.com/2013/03/08/whole-foods-john-mackey/?iid=H_L_News Questions for Discussions:… Read more »

Andrew Mason’s quirky legacy at Groupon

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Description:  Groupon founder and former CEO Andrew Mason was known for his eccentric interviews, but the company he leaves behind will need a turnaround. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Mar 01, 2013 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/technology/2013/03/01/t-mason-groupon-quirky.cnnmoney/ Questions for Discussions: Do you thinbk the decline of Groupon share value was primarily due to the management of the… Read more »

Will Marissa Mayer’s Yahoo ban on work at home increase productivity? New research suggests not

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Description:  In the selfish spirit of one who works at home quite a bit, I’m tempted to pile on with all the other telecommuters to spew vitriol at Yahoo’s Marissa Mayer for requiring all Yahoo employees to come to work every day — no exceptions, even to wait for the cable guy. Source:  Boston.com –… Read more »