All Briefs
2018
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Symptoms, Causes, and Solutions to Silicon Valley's Disinformation Problem
May 08 | Thomas Stoeckle, Learning. Teaching. Consulting. | Comments (0)The Society for New Communications Research of The Conference Board (SNCR) has published its latest SNCR 2020 article, "Symptoms, Causes, and Solutions to Silicon Valley's Disinformation Problem." Authored by SNCR Advisory Board member, Thomas Stoeckle, this piece takes a closer look at the layers of issues that have thrust young tech giants into the spotlight recently.
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Retail Apocalypse Postponed Not Cancelled
May 02 | Brian Schaitkin, Former Senior Economist, The Conference Board | Comments (0)Labor market data very clearly suggest that jobs in warehousing, delivery, and e-commerce, are unlikely to fully replace those lost in brick and mortar retail.
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IMPACT2030 Partners with Better World Leadership to Advance the Global Goals
May 01 | Alice Korngold, Author, A Better World, Inc.: How Companies Profit by Solving Global Problems...While Governments Cannot | Sue Stephenson, Interim CEO and Vice Chair, IMPACT2030 | Comments (0)Employees who serve on nonprofit boards play a vital role in helping to achieve the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Yet, many companies do not include nonprofit board service in reports of volunteering for the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Companies need to recognize the valuable participation by their employees in advancing nonprofits and the SDGs through board service.
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SNCR Announces 2018 Excellence in New Communications Award Winners
May 01 | Alex Parkinson, Former Communications Institute Co-Leader, The Conference Board | Comments (0)The Society for New Communications Research of The Conference Board (SNCR) has announced the winners of the 2018 SNCR Excellence in New Communications Awards.
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Q&A with Jeff Gramm: A Hedge Fund Founder Gives His Views on the Corporate Director Job
April 27 | Jeff Gramm, Founder, Managing Partner, Bandera Partners | Comments (0)Jeff Gramm is co-founder and portfolio manager at the hedge fund Bandera Partners. Gramm, who co-founded the hedge fund with Greg Bylinsky in 2006, also serves as a director on the boards of two companies. He shared his thoughts about the corporate director job with Gary Larkin, Governance Center Blog editor.
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An Update on the EU Circular Economy Package
April 26 | Thomas Singer, Former Principal Researcher, The Conference Board | Comments (0)This month the EU parliament approved a provisional agreement revising six pieces of EU legislation on waste. The legislation is part of the EU’s Circular Economy Package, a policy initiative aimed at advancing the practice of “recycle, repair and re-use” and waste avoidance. A new report provides more details on these and other recent developments related to the EU Circular Economy Package, including some of the key implications for companies.
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A New Organizational Chart: Reinventing Communications for the Digital Age
April 26 | Katie Paine, Founder and CEO, Paine Publishing | Comments (0)Why is it that so many organizations isolate communications from customers, the people that ultimately make money for the organization? This has bugged me for years, and now it’s bugging CEOs as well. The Conference Board just released a great study called The C-Suite Challenge 2018: Reinventing the Organization for the Digital Age. There are some fascinating nuggets in there…
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Will China Out-Innovate the World
April 25 | Ataman Ozyildirim, Former Senior Director, Economics, The Conference Board | Xiaohui (Janet) Hao, PhD, Former Senior Economist, The Conference Board | Comments (0)China has recognized the need to put its giant economy on a path toward developing an innovation culture, an initiative that could position it to challenge the U.S. as a global leader of innovation. But despite a massive investment in research and development, the nation faces some significant barriers to reaching its goal.