Description: KEARNY, New Jersey — Inside of a warehouse in this factory town neighboring Newark, thousands of strawberries grow in rows beneath bright lights. Source: CNBC.com – video report Date: Mar 15, 2022 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/03/15/bowerys-vertical-farming-strawberries-go-on-sale-in-new-york-.html Questions for discussion: What are the competitive advantages and disadvantages for this type of agriculture? What sort of customers would… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Part 3 Management: Empowering People to Achieve Business Objectives
A Maker of Sustainable Dishware for Toddlers on When to Hire Help
Description: With one swipe of a chubby little hand, a baby sends breakfast flying, plastering nearby surfaces with bits of blueberry porridge. It’s a scene Joel Remy Parkes, a father of four, is on a mission to prevent. In 2015, when his youngest child was starting on solids, Parkes grew tired of the food-stained patch… Read more »
Chili’s opens e-commerce shop to celebrate 47th birthday
Description: Chili’s Grill & Bar will launch an e-commerce shop featuring branded merchandise on March 13, per a press release emailed to Marketing Dive. The launch comes as the full-service restaurant celebrates its 47th birthday. Source: MarketingDive.com Date: Mar 11, 2022 Link: https://www.marketingdive.com/news/chilis-opens-e-commerce-shop-to-celebrate-47th-birthday/620162/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Issue:%202022-03-11%20Marketing%20Dive%20Newsletter%20%5Bissue:40314%5D&utm_term=Marketing%20Dive Questions for discussion: Why is the firm launching this ecommerce drive? Do… Read more »
SPOS #817 – Carla Johnson On Rethinking Innovation
Description: Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation – Episode #817 – Host: Mitch Joel. Carla Johnson helps organizations that are constrained by an old-school approach when taking on new world problems. They’re struggling with unpredictability, frustrations, and a shortfall of results. They might think the problem is the wrong people or strategy or product. But they’re really… Read more »
How to navigate the tax code if you’re a gig economy worker
Description: Whether to supplement income or turn a passion project into a business, an increasing number of young Canadians are turning to the gig economy to make some extra cash. That’s prompting the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) to pay closer attention to potentially under-reported tax returns of Etsy merchants, Uber drivers, social media influencers and… Read more »
Tesla bull says approval of Berlin Gigafactory removes major overhang on the stock
Description: A “major overhang” on Tesla’s stock has been removed after German authorities said the carmaker could start production at a new factory in Berlin, according to Wedbush analyst Dan Ives. Source: CNBC.com – video report Date: Mar 07, 2022 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/03/07/tesla-berlin-gigafactory-approval-removes-major-overhang-on-the-stock.html Questions for discussion: What is so significant about this announcement for the company production plans and the… Read more »
Car Industry Woes Show How Global Conflicts Will Reshape Trade
Description: The war in Ukraine has highlighted the risks of doing business with authoritarian countries — not just Russia, but also China. Source: NYTimes.com Date: Mar 07, 2022 Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/07/business/cars-russia-china-trade.html? Questions for discussion: What does the article say about supply chains, globalized manufactuering issues and the current crisis? What are the possible changes going forward,… Read more »
Why Your Boss Wants to Know Your Love Language
Description: Free tacos, shopping sprees and words of appreciation are just some of the ways employers are desperate to show they care. Source: NYTimes.com Date: Mar 04, 2022 Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/04/business/employee-satisfaction-remote-work.html Questions for discussion: What is meant by the term “love language”? How is this thinking being applied in some business settings? What do you think… Read more »
SPOS #816 – Gaurav Bhatnagar On Breakthrough Performance And Well-Being
Description: Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation – Episode #816 – Host: Mitch Joel. How can you reframe your own (and your employees’) relationship with fear and anxiety to create a learning culture of engaged workers at the top of their game? This is the work of Gaurav Bhatnagar. He is the founder of Co-Creation Partners and has dedicated… Read more »
Stock soars for Canadian fertilizer company amid war in Ukraine
Description: Shares of Nutrien Ltd. jump as market worries of global supply shortage Source: CBC.ca Date: Mar 02, 2022 Link: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/stock-canadian-fertilizer-war-ukraine-1.6368947 Questions for discussion: Why did the share price soar? How risky is it in your opinion to jump on this trend, given the reasons for the movement? What would you advise investors do at… Read more »
