Lots of interesting items come across my screen every week.  Here are some that didn't make it into the blog this week, but which may make interesting reading for you this weekend. 

This week I'm pointing you to articles on Frank Stronach, Whole Food's CEO John Mackey and his deceptive ways, consumer and workforce attitudes of the future, tomorrow's Human Resource executives, and the top ten reasons that businesses get sued.

From the New York Times: A Maverick of Industry in Canada
"As the chairman of the auto parts maker Magna International, Frank Stronach's management style has both enriched and alienated shareholders."

Wally's Comment: If you don't recognize the name, you really should read this article.

From the Wall Street Journal: Whole Foods Is Hot, Wild Oats a Dud -- So Said 'Rahodeb'
"Then Again, Yahoo Poster Was a Whole Foods Staffer, the CEO to Be Precise"

Wally's Comment: We're not talking about first amendment rights here, folks. We're talking about willful misrepresentation for gain. In any other context this guy would be prosecuted for fraud.

From Harvard Business Online: The Next 20 Years: How Customer and Workforce Attitudes Will Evolve
"History creates generations, and generations create history. This symbiosis between life and time explains why if one is seasonal, the other must be."

Wally's Comment: Our old friends, William Strauss and Neil Howe of Generations fame try to give us a look ahead.

From Workforce: All-Around HR Players: Knowing It All
"Tomorrow’s human resources chiefs may not even work in HR today. Many employers are looking outside the function for up-and-comers and giving them experience throughout the organization—and across the globe—to prepare them for the ever-more strategic role. "

Wally's Comment: Read the above two articles together.

From Newsday: Top 10 reasons why employers are sued
"Jericho attorney Robert Lipman, speaking recently at a local human-resource gathering, presented his Top 10 reasons why employers are sued. It's information worth noting because Lipman, of Lipman & Plesur in Jericho, knows of what he speaks. He has successfully sued some of Long Island's biggest employers on behalf of employees who claimed they weren't properly paid. As a lawyer who also represents some employers, he has counseled those clients on how to avoid being sued. Herewith his Top 10 reasons why employers are sued."

Wally's Comment: My personal favorite is number 6: "The company thinks supervisor training is unnecessary."

Have a great weekend.

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