FEI Weekly

May 23, 2017

Ford ousts CEO, the gender diversity-performance connection, and how to increase productivity one day a week.

How SME Accountants Brace For A Technological Overhaul

PYMNTS

Small businesses may struggle to adopt new technologies, but that doesn’t mean they don’t want their accountants out of the loop, too.

Ford Shuffles Executive Ranks in its Race to Take on Silicon Valley

Washington Post

Ford Motor Company replaced its chief executive, Mark Fields, with former office furniture executive Jim Hackett.

Many Workers at “World-Changing” Tech Companies Might as Well Work at Walmart

Quartz

A Guardian report described long hours and intense pressure at Tesla to meet CEO Elon Musk’s production goals–even if that means enduring or ignoring injuries.

Does Gender Diversity on Boards Really Boost Company Performance?

Knowledge@Wharton

Do companies with women on the board perform better than companies whose boards are all-male?

How to Establish a Meeting-Free Day Every Week

Glassdoor

How much more productive would you be without having to dash from one conference room to another, back to back?