Description: After leaving Tinder under traumatic circumstances, Bumble co-founder Whitney Wolfe started her own dating app that grew to be one of the biggest in the space. Whitney Wolfe turned a traumatic experience at Tinder into her successful ‘Bumble’ empire from CNBC. Source: CNBC.com – video report Date: Jan 23, 2018 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/video/2018/01/23/whitney-wolfe-turned-a-traumatic-experience-at-tinder-into-her-successful-bumble-empire.html Questions for… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Innovation/Creativity
The Facebook News Feed Conundrum
Description: In the latest episode of eMarketer’s “Behind the Numbers” podcast, we consider the changes planned for Facebook’s News Feed and the possible implications for advertisers. Will the shifting focus of the News Feed, with an emphasis on “personal” posts, force changes for marketers? Source: eMarketer.com Date: Jan 23, 2018 Link: https://www.emarketer.com/content/the-facebook-news-feed-conundrum?ecid=NL1001 Questions for discussion:… Read more »
Cracking down on big tech: Tech-lash gains momentum
Description: Alexandra Suich Bass, The Economist U.S. tech editor, discusses the accusations that tech is too big, addictive and destructive. Cracking down on big tech: Tech-lash gains momentum from CNBC. Source: CNBC.com – video report Date: Jan 19, 2018 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/video/2018/01/19/cracking-down-on-big-tech-tech-lash-gains-momentum.html Questions for discussion: What are the arguments suggesting the chances of big breakups or… Read more »
The Difficulties With Facebook’s News Feed Overhaul
Description: Imagine you’re a cookie mogul. You figured out a way to make lots of money by giving away delicious cookies for free, and in less than a decade, you created a global cookie behemoth. Source: NYTimes.com Date: Jan 13, 2018 Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/12/technology/facebook-news-feed-overhaul.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Fbusiness&action=click&contentCollection=business®ion=rank&module=package&version=highlights&contentPlacement=1&pgtype=sectionfront Questions for discussion: What is changing at Facebook? Do you think this… Read more »
How coworkers’ random coffee dates transformed this company’s culture
Description: Not knowing coworkers means coordination breaks down, information gaps develop, customers get a disjointed experience, and culture doesn’t get a chance to grow Source: FinancialPost.com Date: Jan 11, 2018 Link: http://business.financialpost.com/entrepreneur/0109-biz-rh-ryan-fpe Questions for discussion: What sort of benefits have derived from this program? Why do you suppose this program has been successful? What sort… Read more »
Fortune’s 2018 Business by Design List
Description: Technology and globalization are leading to more and faster disruption than ever. To stay ahead, smart companies are turning to design to better connect with customers and find their competitive advantage. Here, we feature 25 companies from—Apple to Zalando—in a range of industries that are getting design right. Source: Fortune.com Date: Dec 22, 2017… Read more »
Welcome to the machine: Why white-collar jobs are safe from AI — for now
Description: Artificial intelligence can perform certain specific tasks far better than humans, but it still has a long way to go before it can replace humans Source: FinancialPost.com Date: Dec 28, 2017 Link: http://business.financialpost.com/technology/welcome-to-the-machine-why-white-collar-jobs-are-safe-from-ai-for-now Questions for discussion: Summarize the key points that managers should undersatnd about AI and how it is likley to affect business… Read more »
Impossible Food’s Mission to Replace Meat
Description: The company wants to end the use of animals in food production by 2035 Source: Fortune.com – video report Date: Dec 28, 2017 Link: http://fortune.com/video/2017/12/19/impossible-foods-replace-meat/ Questions for discussion: Do you think this company can succeed in its stated goal? Which factors and trends suggest the firm can succeed? What the obstacles does it face?… Read more »
Unfiltered Fervor: The Rush to Get Off the Water Grid
Description: SAN FRANCISCO — At Rainbow Grocery, a cooperative in this city’s Mission District, one brand of water is so popular that it’s often out of stock. Source: NYTimes.com Date: Dec 29, 2017 Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/29/dining/raw-water-unfiltered.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Ftechnology&action=click&contentCollection=technology®ion=rank&module=package&version=highlights&contentPlacement=1&pgtype=sectionfront Questions for discussion: What is driving the development of this industry? How should managers establish prices for their product? How can… Read more »
The 2018 Fortune Crystal Ball: 59 Predictions for the Year Ahead
Description: Good businesses keep up with the hottest trends. Great ones anticipate them. To help you discern what’s coming next, we’ve mined the forecasts, predictions, and projections from countless sources and polled Fortune’s in-house experts to bring you this look at the coming year. Source: Fortune.com Date: Nov 30, 2017 Link: http://fortune.com/2017/11/20/predictions-2018-future-business/ Questions for discussion: What… Read more »
