Netflix: Investors ‘too pessimistic’ about paid account sharing, analyst says

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Description: Jason Helfstein, Oppenheimer & Co Managing Director – Head of Internet Research, joins Yahoo Finance Live to talk about Netflix’s password-sharing crackdown and the outlook for the company’s stock.

Source: Yahoo.Finance.com – video report

Date: Mar 14, 2023

Link: https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/video/netflix-investors-too-pessimistic-paid-204758846.html?contentType=VIDEO

Questions for discussion:

  • Why does Jason Helfstein think Netflix will succeed with its tier pricing and advertising plans?
  • What business model do you think Netflix and other streaming services should develop?
  • Are there strategies other than subscriptions and advertising?
  • Is Netflix a good investment at this time, in your opinion?

Silicon Valley Bank’s Collapse Causes Start-Up Chaos

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Description: Young companies raced to get their money out of the bank, which was central to the start-up industry. Some said they could not make payroll.

Source: NYTimes.com

Date: Mar 10, 2023

Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/10/technology/silicon-valley-bank-fallout.html

Questions for discussion:

  • What does the article say about the risks associated with banking, especially for small start-ups?
  • How could start-ups mitigate this level of risk?

How to Allow Room for Failure and Create a Successful Work Environment

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Description: Creating a space where people are willing to share ideas doesn’t just innovate — it invites better wellness, too

Source: INC.com

Date: Mar 09, 2023

Link: https://www.entrepreneur.com/leadership/how-to-allow-room-for-failure-and-create-a-successful-work/446461

Questions for discussion:

  • Summarize the key suggestions presented in this article.
  • What do you think about these suggestions?
  • Why do you think businesses are not likely to follow this line of thinking?
  • What would you add to the discussion?

SPOS #866 – Dr. Tina Opie On Breaking Down The Walls Of Inequity At Work

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Description: Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation – The ThinkersOne Podcast – Episode #866. Founder of OCG, Dr. Tina Opie, brings over twenty years of expertise in strategic management and organizational behavior. She is an Associate Professor of Management at Babson College, an award-winning researcher and a consultant. As a consultant, she provides organizational guidance to create more diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplaces. Her work has been featured in O Magazine, The Washington Post, The Boston Globe, Harvard Business Review, and more. Tina’s research has generated high-impact solutions that promote authenticity in organizations. Her latest book, Shared Sisterhood (co-authored with Beth A. Livingston), is for all of us and shows organizations and teams how to unleash their potential. In this episode, Tina shares the Shared Sisterhood framework and effective strategies to motivate everyone to become part of the effort. She explains foundational elements about workplace equity (and what it should look like), helping leaders and their organizations move forward faster… and together. Enjoy the conversation…

Source: SixPixels.com – podcast

Date: Feb 12, 2023

Link: https://www.sixpixels.com/podcast/archives/spos-866-dr-tina-opie-on-breaking-down-the-walls-of-inequity-at-work/

Questions for discussion:

  • What is meant by “shared sisterhood”?
  • What are the foundational elements of workplace equity?
  • What are the recommended strategies presented by Dr. Tina Opie?
  • What are your thoughts on this discussion?

Howard Levitt: Workplace wokeness will be put to the test if economy sours 

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Description: Two biggest labour market changes, DEI initiatives and working from home, may soon become an historic anecdote

Source: FinancialPost.ca – video report

Date: Mar 10, 2023

Link: https://financialpost.com/fp-work/workplace-wokeness-tested-economy-sours

Questions for discussion:

  • What are the social and cultural issues facing employers and employees at this time?
  • How do you think management should deal with these issues in the workplace?

A Colorado Ski Area With No Lift Lines? This One Has No Lifts at All.

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Description: At Bluebird Backcountry, you can feel the thrill of making fresh tracks without the constant fear of avalanches. And you can bring your dog.

Source: NYTimes.com

Date: Mar 10, 2023

Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/10/travel/colorado-backcountry-skiing.html

Questions for discussion:

  • Summarize the approach taken to explore the concept and then establish the alternative ski experience?
  • How is this a different operations, management, marketing and financial enterprise?

Allbirds stock plunges after company admits missteps, unveils new strategy

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Description: Footwear retailer Allbirds on Thursday unveiled a broad overhaul of its strategy and an executive shake-up after failing to post year-over-year quarterly sales growth for the first time in its history.

Source: CNBC.com – video reports

Date: Mar 09, 2023

Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/03/09/allbirds-bird-q4-earnings-2022.html?__source=iosappshare%7Ccom.apple.UIKit.activity.Mail

Questions for discussion:

  • Explain the drop is share value?
  • How much was this due to management’s strategic decision-making to boost growth?
  • What would you advise the company do next?
  • What is likely to happen next, in your opinion?

UAW leadership faces historic upheaval ahead of union negotiations with Detroit automakers

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Description: DETROIT – As the United Auto Workers prepares for what are expected to be highly contentious negotiations with the Detroit automakers later this year, the union’s leadership is undergoing its largest upheaval in decades.

Source: CNBC.com

Date: Feb 28, 2023

Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/02/28/uaw-presidential-runoff.html?__source=iosappshare%7Ccom.apple.UIKit.activity.Mail

Questions for discussion:

  • Summarize the situation and how it mighty affect negotiations.
  • What are the problems the union must deal with?
  • Can the problems be mitigated?

Nissan Supports HBCUs Year-Round

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Description: As Black Heritage Month draws to a close, Nissan North America is continuing with its year-round efforts to support Historically Black Colleges and Universities, as well as other initiatives with a focus on Black consumers.

Source: MediaPost.com

Date: Feb 27, 2023

Link: https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/382930/nissan-supports-hbcus-year-round.html?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=readmore&utm_campaign=129421&hashid=7T9TCmQZSDGbnu-424RuBQ

Questions for discussion:

  • Summarize and evaluate the approach taken by Nissan.
  • How would you improve the strategy?

The ‘Henderson test’ could weaken Big Tech’s favorite law and change free speech on the internet

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Description: A legal test that Google’s lawyer told the Supreme Court was roughly “96% correct” could drastically undermine the liability shield that the company and other tech platforms have relied on for decades, according to several experts who advocate for upholding the law to the highest degree.

Source: CNBC.com

Date: Feb 25, 2023

Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/02/25/internet-free-speech-henderson-test-could-weaken-section-230.html?__source=iosappshare%7Ccom.apple.UIKit.activity.Mail

Questions for discussion:

  • What is the Henderson test and why could this ruling be critical to the future operations of firms like Google?
  • What do you foresee for this debate over social responsibility?
  • What would you advise firms like Google do, given the growing demands?