Logistics Management The emerging use case for drones in the supply chain is not necessarily the application that drone enthusiasts first envisioned. Some companies use drones to track their inventory, but there are impediments to broad adoption of drone technology. According to the article, robot pilots can be trusted.  Click for article

A CNBC article by Alexandra Gibbs lists nine ways you can tell if you're a leader worth following: You have an operating system. You impose accountability through consequences. You're fair, firm and consistent. You're decisive and direct. You put others first. You put the right people in the right roles, even when family members are involved. You're not afraid of employees who know more than you do. You support middle managers. You're molding the next generation of leaders. Click for article

Are you unwittingly leaving a negative impression on others? Even having your phone out during a meeting or meal can be perceived as disrespectful or unprofessional, regardless of your intent. Awareness is everything. People instantly judge others on these eight things. Click for article

GDPR is why your inbox flooded recently about updated privacy policies. Twenty-eight EU countries are trying to prevent another Cambridge Analytica privacy SNAFU, and the rest of the world is affected. "Any company with a digital presence in the EU will have to comply with the law or face steep penalties. EU here still includes the U.K. because the Brexit drama hasn’t played out in full yet. It’s not just Facebook or other big names that will be affected," according to a Moneycontrol podcast. Any PEI member company that corresponds with EU companies or individuals needs to know the new rules.   Click for article and podcast 

According to an article by Jan Salisbury in Money magazine, some U.S. companies pay employees more than half a million dollars or more in annual pay. Examples cited include California-based cancer-research company Geron Corp. (median pay: $500,250) and New Jersey clean-energy firm NRG Yield (median pay: $964,000). "Figures are for median pay, meaning they represent the mid-point for each company’s payroll, with an equal number of employees earning more and an equal number earning less," the article states. "Experts consider the median to be a better indicator of 'typical' pay than the average since a few exorbitantly paid executives can dramatically skew the average upwards."   Click for article and map