Apple Won't Go Back to the Office
ADJ: The debate about going back to the office is ongoing, we need 'nuanced' and bespoke solutions, not one size fits all - this is all about organisational culture, and the real question that needs to be asked at an individual level is "given your goals, the companies aspirations, how are we going to do our best work".
Cash Management Practices to Weather a Downturn
The global fallout from Covid-19 revealed how vital it is to preserve liquidity during turbulent times. The acute stages of the pandemic are now behind us, but multiple risks loom on the horizon. Sooner or later, leadership teams will face the next downturn. Companies that hone a clear strategy for managing net working capital under duress will be best positioned to navigate through economic disruptions and emerge in a stronger position.
^ADJ: Nothing more important than liquidity and cash - some high level thinking reminders that give you pause to think
Building a team's culture
Twenty years ago, I was a platoon commander in a classified unit in the army (that is no longer classified). Back then, making decisions and applying authority was straightforward. Officers were to make most decisions, pushing them down the command chain through non-officer commanders all the way to the soldiers. Decision enforcement in that ecosystem was called "a command."
^ADJ: Some good reminders about building a team
Cyber Threats 2021: A Year in Retrospect - PwC
Over the past 12 months, global cyber threats like ransomware, 0-day vulnerabilities, and operations furnished by digital quartermasters continued to rise. These threats increasingly put organisations around the world at risk — financially, logistically, and intellectually — but, at the same time, organisations have more opportunities to build solutions that can help them thwart such threats and lessen their severity.
^ADJ: Cyber is consistently underrated as a threat, and an area where investment is hard to fund - more awareness of organisations cyber risks, posture and impact is required.
Watch Market Price Indexes
^ADJ: Pretty sure this will not become a reference point for Adrian Orr when looking at the OCR, but an interesting data point for the world economy!
How a cheap component could help kill off combustion cars
The humble wire harness, a cheap component that bundles cables together, has become an unlikely scourge of the auto industry. Some predict it could hasten the downfall of combustion cars.
^ADJ: Component supply chain issues are causing a flow-on effects, benefiting potentially EV’s - good re minder about how some industries are so slow to change, and how long development cycles are.
China approves $10bn plan to build four nuclear reactors
China has approved the construction of four nuclear reactors, two in coastal Zhejiang Province and two on the southeastern island of Hainan, at an estimated cost of $10.2bn.
^ADJ: enough said
Kathryn Berkett: The adolescent brain
Psychologist and neuroscience trainer Kathryn Berkett joins the Parent Squad to discuss adolescent brain changes - unpacking the physical and chemical changes that occur in the brain. These changes can help us understand why they can be more likely to get addicted to screens as adolescents, why they can seem self-involved during adolescence, and a bunch of other things!
^ADJ: Some interesting tips when it comes to teenagers