By James Surowiecki November 23, 2022 In January 2008, Starbucks made a shock announcement: Its founder and former CEO, Howard Schultz, who had stepped down seven years earlier, would be returning to run the company once again. Starbucks’ stock price had fallen 42% in 2007, as the company saw its growth slow dramatically, and … Continue reading Boomerang CEOs have a bad track record lately, but Iger’s return makes sense for Disney
Could Apple Buy Disney With Iger’s Return (No) by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, November 25, 2022 I’m taking my grandchildren to Goofy’s Kitchen for dinner next week at the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim. (Shh, it’s a holiday surprise.) The Disney-themed restaurant is one of several ways The Walt Disney Company generates revenue from its … Continue reading Could Apple Buy Disney With Iger’s Return (No)
Amazon’s updated e-book return policy looks like a big win for authors The company will soon block automatic returns on e-books that are more than 10 percent read. S. Rutherford @samrutherford Zhang Peng via Getty Images Anyone who has been taking advantage of Amazon’s liberal return policy regarding e-books could soon be in for … Continue reading Amazon’s updated e-book return policy looks like a big win for authors
By Joe Lazauskas September 12, 2022 The Great Resignation. A return to the office. The tech downturn. Tech founders and executives are facing a whirlwind of disruptive forces. On tech panels and podcasts from New York to Silicon Valley, the consensus has been that everyone should wait to see how things shake out. … Continue reading A poll of over 580 tech leaders shows a return to the office looms
By Doug Aamoth May 02, 2022 It was fun while it lasted, but companies all over the place are starting to summon their employees back to the office. If you’re a bit rusty when it comes to in-office life, that’s understandable. But there are some tools you can leverage in order to make the … Continue reading 5 free must-have apps for your return to the office
By Tracy Brower April 25, 2022 Getting people back to the office is a struggle for some companies, and popular opinion says the best way to attract them is through opportunities to connect, collaborate, and socialize. This is true, but a lesser known priority for people is privacy. It’s a myth that everyone has … Continue reading Why a return to work might also mean better focus time
Forget about predicting ROI in today’s lightning-fast digital environment. Instead, develop agile, reactive response systems. William Terdoslavich on February 14, 2022 The marketing team spent its budget dollars wisely. But management can’t see the results. When business spends money on anything, it expects to see a “return on investment”— a lift that has some correlation … Continue reading Return on investment is missing in action
Stan Peake December 16, 2021 Nearly everyone in business knows what ROI stands for (return on investment, for the six of you who didn’t). As entrepreneurs and business leaders, we are always asking ourselves, if I invest my (time, money, or team) in X endeavor, what is the return on said investment? What will the … Continue reading What is Your R.O.F. (Return On Facilitation)?
Gleb Tsipursky September 29, 2021 With vaccine efficacy against the Delta variant falling by 39%, normal return to office plans are pure folly. There is no denying the peril that lies in wait: the Delta surge is projected to escalate further in the months ahead. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is requesting … Continue reading Delta Variant Reveals Folly of Normalcy in Return to Office
Gleb Tsipursky July 29, 2021 Surveys show that anywhere from two-thirds to three-quarters of all employers intend to have a hybrid workforce after the pandemic as part of their return to office plan. Employees would come in anywhere from one to three days per week to work on collaborative tasks with their teams. The rest … Continue reading Best Return to Office Plan: A Team-Led Approach
