Description: Thanks to social networks, grassroots relief efforts scaled quickly and efficiently in Sandy’s aftermath, giving them a bigger presence in many places than even the established aid agencies. Source: Fortune.com Date: Nov 23, 2012 Link: http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2012/11/23/social-media-sandy/ Questions for Discussions: How has social media changed disaster relief? Is there a way to better control the… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Part 3 Management: Empowering People to Achieve Business Objectives
Danny Kim’s Motorbike Won’t Wipe Out
Description: Daniel Kim decided to reinvent the motorcycle eight years ago, soon after a car nearly crushed him. He was welding a Land Rover sport-utility vehicle, laying on a mechanic’s sled under its 500-pound chassis, when the chassis fell off its frame stands. Source: Businessweek.com Date: Nov 21, 2012 Link: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-11-21/danny-kims-motorbike-wont-wipe-out#r=nav-f-story Questions for Discussions: What makes… Read more »
How HP’s Disastrous Deal Blows a Hole in Consulting
Description: HP lost $8.8 billion on acquisition gone bad. Are high-priced consultants and accountants like KPMG and Deloitte to blame? Source: TheDailyBeast.com Date: Nov 21, 2012 Link: http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/11/21/how-hp-s-disastrous-deal-blows-a-hole-in-consulting.html Questions for Discussions: Who is at fault for this situation? What does this report say about the value of consultants and their effort at due diligence? What… Read more »
Sober Advice for Startups From Cisco’s Co-Founder
Description: After Sandy Lerner and Len Bosack started Cisco Systems (CSCO) in 1984 to sell routers developed at Stanford, 70 or 80 venture capitalists passed on the company. While many had concerns about the technology, “a number of them said, you’re never going to get funding with me in the mix as a founder,†Lerner… Read more »
Amazon’s Jeff Bezos: The ultimate disrupter
Description: He’s a pro-customer, tightfisted risk-taker who is conditioning Wall Street to embrace his erratic earnings. If you’re running a business with high margins — watch out. Source: Fortune.com Date: Nov 16, 2012 Link: http://management.fortune.cnn.com/2012/11/16/jeff-bezos-amazon/?iid=SF_F_River Questions for Discussions: What does the article say about Jeff Bezos’ management thinking and style? Why has Amazon succeeded? What… Read more »
Twinkie Maker Hostess to Close
Description: Hostess Brands Inc., the maker of iconic treats such as Twinkies and traditional pantry staple Wonder Bread, said Friday it is shuttering its plants and firing about 18,000 workers as it seeks to liquidate the 82-year-old business. Source: WSJ.com Date: Nov 16, 2012 Link: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324556304578122632560842670.html Questions for Discussions: Summarize the reasons for the demise… Read more »
The latest Zuckerberg startup: Reality TV
Description: Randi Zuckerberg, Mark’s sister, talks about her Bravo reality series, ‘Start-ups: Silicon Valley’ and why tech is so hot right now. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Nov 09, 2012 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/technology/2012/11/09/t-zuckerberg-reality-show.cnnmoney/ Questions for Discussions: Who do you suppose these programs will draw for an audience? Do you think watching these sorts of programs… Read more »
More Reasons Not to Fudge Business Expenses
Description: It’s easy for entrepreneurs hatching startups to fudge the line between personal and business expenses. Is that laptop really used for your company, or for your kids? Are you discussing business at lunch, or gossiping with a friend? Beyond the typical admonitions about tax audits, running personal expenses through your business can backfire with… Read more »
From stay-at-home mom of four to furniture queen
Description: Home furnishings CEO Judy George talks with Fortune about life as a working mom, cultivating a superhuman drive to succeed, and overcoming even the most public of failures. Source: Fortune.com Date: Nov 09, 2012 Link: http://management.fortune.cnn.com/2012/11/09/from-stay-at-home-mom-of-four-to-furniture-queen/?iid=SF_F_River Questions for Discussions: What are the entrepreneurial lessons to be learned in this report? How would you describe… Read more »
Manufacturing rebirth in the rustbelt
Description: Youngstown, Ohio has seen decades of decline but locals are starting to see a turnaround. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Nov 02, 2012 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2012/11/02/n-ohio-rustbelt-recovery.cnnmoney/ Questions for Discussions: What is the message in this report that explains how and why cities can prosper or decline? What does this report say about redeveloping manufacturing… Read more »
