Although Womenomics and immigration have been touted as paths to increased prosperity in Japan, there is something that could be done immediately for an already existing group of 20+ million workers. These are haken, temporary employees, who are hardly temporary; some have worked for the same company for twenty or thirty years. In contrast to […]
The Greek yogurt company Chobani is giving back to the people who helped make it what it is. Chobani announced Tuesday that its full-time employees will receive shares worth up to 10 percent if and when the company ever goes public or is sold, The New York Times reports. Chobani — which, along with its […]
The store that sells every home good under the sun now also sells solar panels. The company announced on Monday that it will sell and install solar panels in the United Kingdom. Three stores, in Glasgow, Birmingham and Lakeside, will act as a U.K. pilot for the company’s new “solar shops,” where the panels will […]
So, what’s the point? I can hear you now, “You don’t get it, Dave. I really am busy. I have work, clients, kids, projects, blah, blah, blah…”
Companies like Patagonia, LinkedIn, and Huffington Post are all inviting so-called soft-skills to the table. For instance, Neil Blumethal, CEO of Warby Parker in an article in Biz Journal, says, “We know in this day and age that almost no work gets done outside a team setting,” and so he actually, explicitly hires for empathy. […]
Farsakh also says that the line to place an order was short, and that on previous visits to Urth Caffe, she had stayed “well over 45 minutes” without being asked to give up her table. “We told Tino that our orders had just arrived and that we couldn’t reasonably finish and leave within 10 minutes,” […]
Remember when the BRICS were going to power the global economy? Well, the past few years have not been kind to Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. With the exception of India, the other members of this once elite diplomatic club are struggling in many different ways. So while China and other emerging markets […]
In many cultures around the world, from the Fables of Aesop to the Mahabharata, there is a parable about a goose, hen, or bird that produces golden eggs or feathers. When people try to exploit the bird to reap more profits, they destroy its ability to create the gold and, ultimately, everyone loses.
