"Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos started 2018 as the world's richest man—and his net worth has positively skyrocketed so far this year."
Author Archives: Jan Shawkey
Meet the Sensors That Could Be Watching You While You Work
"Rebecca Greenfield covers the workplace for Bloomberg. Marketplace host Kai Ryssdal [photo, left] spoke with Greenfield about her recent piece on office sensors and why privacy at work is so elusive. Below is an edited transcript of their conversation."
11 Facts about Women-Run Businesses That Prove the Future Is Female
". . . Here are 11 encouraging signs that the future — of business, anyway — really is female."
Best Buy Is Punishing Customers Who Return Too Many Items
"Best Buy, Home Depot, Victoria's Secret, and a host of other retailers are discreetly tracking how often shoppers return purchases and, in some cases, punishing people who are suspected of abusing their return policies."
Amazon Has Replaced Google as the Best Place to Work in the US
"Amazon has knocked Google off the top spot as the best place to work in the world, according to LinkedIn."
The Six Pitfalls of Leadership
"The pitfalls of leadership spring from within," warns Dan Rockwell (photo, left) in a post at his blog. "Dangers that emerge from within are more perilous than dangers that attack from without."
Unleash Millennials with Learning
According to Julia Stiglitz (photo, left), "Members of this age group, who typically change jobs at least four times in their first decade out of college, need and want work-based training and development. But employers often question the return on the investment because of this high turnover. So how do you develop a valuable system for […]
The Puzzle of Motivation
"Career analyst Dan Pink examines the puzzle of motivation, starting with a fact that social scientists know but most managers don't: Traditional rewards aren't always as effective as we think. Listen for illuminating stories — and maybe, a way forward."
Lessons from Mismanaged Crises at Yahoo, Cuisinart and Wells Fargo
"Managing a business crisis has become increasingly challenging in the world of 24-hour news and Twitter. Today a crisis can make a company appear to be in the middle of a three-ring circus, argues Mark P. Zimmett [photo, left] in this opinion piece. He says there are some concrete steps firms can take – in advance — […]
I Spent Nearly 14 Years in Banking, and Here Are My 10 Best Pieces of Advice about Money
"After nearly 15 years in banking, I have witnessed firsthand how banks operate and make money. That has influenced how I choose products and interact with financial institutions." "Here is my advice on how you can get the most from your bank."