Episodes tagged: Management

Workers Take the Fall for Poor Management Decisions at Amazon

In this episode Steve discusses the news from Amazon – 14,000 corporate workers slated to be let go do to “efficiency” and the rise of new AI technology. But who at Amazon is really responsible for the strategic errors that led to this, and will they also take their share of blame?

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The Most Important Thing Isn’t Profit: Buffett’s Message for Leaders

In this episode Steve shares key insights from Warren Buffett’s famous memo to his company managers – a memo that stresses protecting company reputation above all and ethics matter more than chasing profits.

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Workers Being Managed by Algorithms is Nothing New

In this episode Steve discusses technology and algorithms being used to manage and monitor worker performance is not a new phenomenon – and shares an example from his warehouse summer job back in the 1980s.

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People – The Heart of the Supply Chain

Today, Steve and Trish sat dowon with Maria Villablanca to talk about the significance of supply chain management on the workplace and everyday life.

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HR Happy Hour on Alexa – Episode 285

In this episode, Steve talks about how one executive at JPMorgan Chase discovered an unconscious bias she was falling in to when managing her team.

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HR Happy Hour on Alexa – Episode 282

In this episode, Steve talks about how Google uses a specific set of 13 questions that employees are asked about their managers.

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HR Happy Hour on Alexa – Episode 215

In this episode, Steve shares some tips for leaders who are having to navigate their teams in a time of crisis. Full list of recommendations can be found here.

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