Stories / Opinion
The Myth of the ‘Woke’ Corporation
“Whatever you do, lead with your values,” Apple CEO Tim Cook recently told the graduating class at Gallaudet University. Well, that leaves it wide open, doesn’t it? In Apple’s case, what values allow it to manufacture in China, a country that has crushed democracy in Hong Kong and violated the rights of millions of Uighurs […]
BY Bill Saporito | June 12, 2022
Don’t Give up on Teaching About Unconscious Bias
Employee education about unconscious bias seems to have fallen out of fashion lately, with questions about its worth and impact. For many organizations over the last decade or so, anti-bias training had been a foundational pillar in addressing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). As a result of increasing critiques, however, some companies have now abandoned […]
BY Jonathan Yeo | September 13, 2021
Why the Facebook Lawsuit Should Be Celebrated, Even If It’s Flawed
Editor’s Note: This commentary was originally published on Techonomy.com. There is one unalloyed benefit from the vast antitrust assault unleashed against Facebook this week by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and 46 states, plus Guam and the District of Columbia: the company will have to finally start being more careful. Facebook has been heedless, and […]
BY David Kirkpatrick | December 12, 2020
The Real Victims of WeWork Are Its Employees. Is Capitalism Broken?
A business model hooked on fast growth has turned many workplaces into digital sweatshops
BY Dan Lyons | October 4, 2019