Investment fraudsters found guilty of £2m scam after eight-year-long investigation City of London Police. A call made back in 2013 by our own Richard Smith: “Paul Seakens of Gemmax Solutions Limited Takes an Idiotic Pop at “Naked Capitalism” and ‘redd-monitor’” (other Seakens hilarity here). Eight years is a long time; it reminds me of perhaps the most famous Twitter account ever….
Companies Are Struggling To Become Data-Driven. The Toughest Part? Culture
The goal is to “invite people who have not been thinking about this topic to really think about it in their day-to-day work. It really creates the culture of control, culture of responsibility and understanding.” –Protocol
Business of science: Tips and tricks for a perfect investor pitch Nature. Kill me now.
Tech Versus Big Journalism
A war is on between the tech titans and a relentless generation of largely digital-native reporters looking to speak truth to power while racking up Twitter followers in the process. Depending on whom you ask, the great Tech vs. Media Standoff of 2020–21 is either a “fake fight” between “20 people and 500 other people,” all quick to take offense and thirsty for clout, or it’s a cataclysmic rift that threatens democracy or, at least, the accurate portrayal of the most important industry in the world. – New York Magazine
Ads Are Impersonating Government Websites in Google Results, Despite Ban
The Markup: “…Last year, the Federal Trade Commission sued On Point Global, a company that allegedly advertised websites via Google search where you could renew your driver’s license, buy a fishing license, or determine if you were eligible for public benefits like Section 8 housing. But in fact, when people signed up for any of those services, usually for more than $20 each, On Point would send them a PDF “guide” containing publicly available information on how to complete the task through the standard government site This was lucrative. Selling PDF guides earned the company $63.2 million in less than two years, according to court documents. Other services, like providing “assistance” in filing change of address forms, earned $17.1 million…”
Senate Finance Subcommittee Hearing Today on Tax Gap from Noncompliance and Offshore Tax Evasion
Today, the Senate Finance Committee’s Subcommittee on Subcommittee on Taxation and IRS Oversight holds a hearing billed as: Closing the Tax Gap: Lost Revenue from Noncompliance and the Role of Offshore Tax Evasion, here. The link is to the video when the hearing starts. The hearing is scheduled to start at 2:30 pm EDT.
Four-Woman Group That Fought U.K. Algorithms Steps Up for Tech-Worker Rights WSJ
‘We All Quit’: Restaurant Signs Claiming Staff Walking Out Are Popping Up Across U.S.Newsweek
In Washington State, the Left Won a Major Victory for Taxing the Rich Jacobin
Major Corporations Are Backing Politicians’ Anti-Voting, Anti-Protest Efforts Around the Country De Smog Blog
Here’s what’s getting more expensive CNN
Top 10 Tips for 2021
Here are 10 tips for leaders to focus on over the balance of the year.
- Never Stop Listening.
- Tell the Truth.
- OODA (Observe, Orient, Decide, Act).
- Demonstrate the Three HUMs (Humanity, Humility, Humour).
- Build a Great Team for the New Abnormal.
- Become a galvanising force for Change.
- Invest in Caring and Demanding Leadership expertise (KSA).
- Instill Curiosity throughout your Team.
- Increase the Pace.
- Connect Creativity.
KR