Management & Strategy
U.S Supreme Court Block Obama’s Clean Energy Initiatives because of costs constrains - 07/01/2015
The U.S Supreme court blocked Obama’s Clean Energy Initiatives because the EPA had not factored in the cost to comply with such directives. Five months before the UN led climate change summit which is to be held later in Paris this year, the U.S Supreme Court blocked President Obama’s clean energy initiative plans. Barack Obama’s clean energy initiative wanted to cap emissions of toxic pollutants...
Eager for Talents - 06/26/2015
Today companies have more and more data about the employees at their disposal – from their habits to performance. But still, you can guess which employees are able to grow up to more responsible assignments more by intuition than by scientific methods. The need for employees of companies with a high potential is clear: the business is trying to ensure its leadership in the long term....
Why Blog? - 06/24/2015
John Jantsch, the creator of applied marketing system, talks about how to make word-of-mouth marketing for your product and recommend it to others in his book "The Referral Engine: Teaching Your Business to Market Itself". One of the tools of promotion are personal blogs of leading employees. Jantsch comes up with 8 powerful arguments in favor of blogging: - Personally, I'm blogging for a long...
How to Use Economics to Make our Economy Better - 06/17/2015
As with other skills in life - such as learning to ride a bike, learning a new language or trying to learn how to use a new tablet - a cultivation of economically active citizens inside ourselves becomes easier with time, it’s just enough to overcome the first difficulties. Cambridge economist Chang Ha-Joon explains why we should not take our word for professionals and how knowledge of economic...
Building a Brand - 06/16/2015
If you are new to the business, then you are well aware, what an uphill work is to start your own business. And a key part of this process - the creation of the brand - and can be a very difficult question. Internet Edition Cheat Sheet asked for advice brands experts Juntae DeLane and Jasmine Smith, who told about development of the brand and its popularity. Below is a list of the points that...
Gap to close 175 stores and axe 250 jobs - 06/16/2015
American clothing company Gap Inc has announced that it would close down at least 175 stores and axe around 250 jobs at its headquarters in San Francisco. The company, which has been tormented by high competition, has also announced that the closure of around 140 stores may happen within this year. Fast fashion scene in the US has changed dramatically over the years with pure...
The Wave Of ‘Mindfulness’ Is Changing The Corporate Outlook - 06/12/2015
David Gelles’ new book introduces the modern trend, which is not so modern after all, of the American corporate sector, which is none other than a regular practice of “mindfulness”. Thestrategist.com – 08 June 2015 – The reporter of “New York Times”, David Gelles, explores the growing trend of meditation amid the corporate sector of America. Zachary Karabell begins with a satirical note by...
The Power Behind the Throne - 06/11/2015
An informal leader is not a position, holders of this talent won’t describe it in a resume. Once in the community, informal leaders are equally capable to improve the atmosphere and make discord among the staff. What to do if you’ve got an informal leader in your team: dismiss or try to negotiate? How to get close to the office shadow director? Every group has "leader - followers" relationship....
Deutsche bank appoints John Cryan as CEO - 06/09/2015
Deutsche Bank is planning to replace its current CEOs Anshu Jain and Jürgen Fitschen with its supervisory board member John Cryan. The bank that had been engulfed in lawsuits, scandals and management shake-ups over recent months is now trying to find a new direction under the new CEO who is a former UBS AG finance chief. Mr. Achleitner has an experience of over two years at the...
What's Wrong with Poor People? - 06/04/2015
"The economy is too important aspect of our lives to give it at the mercy of the professional economists," - says economist of Cambridge Ha-Joon Chang. In his book, "How does the economy", he explains how the economy is affected by poverty, and vice versa. The quest for equality has become a powerful driving force of human history. Equality was one of the ideals of the French Revolution. Liberte,...
