Rethinking how we lead
Obsessing over leadership can lead to a world full of followers. Prof. Henry Mintzberg has identified 52 qualities of effective managers, and no one person has all of them. No matter how competent a manager is, they will always have strengths and weaknesses.
Community connections take start-ups to the next level
In conventional accelerators, start-ups seek venture capital to scale their business, but that doesn’t work for every type of business. For social enterprises, community connections can be more valuable than money.
Multiplicity of alliance learning in the entrepreneurial process: strategies of early-stage biotech firms
Authors: Yuanyuan Wu and Paola Perez-Aleman
Publication: Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Forthcoming (view online)
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Far from Void: How Institutions Shape Growth in the Informal Economy
Authors: Robert S. Nason and J. Bothello
Publication: Academy of Management Review, Forthcoming
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What warrants our claims? A methodological evaluation of argument structure
Authors: Mikko Ketokivi and Saku Mantere
Publication: Journal of Operations Management, Volume 67, Issue 6, September 2021, Pages 755 – 776.
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Open Theorizing in Management and Organization Studies
Authors: Paolo V. Leone, Saku Mantere and Samer Faraj
Publication: Academy of Management Review, Volume 46, Issue 4, October 2021, Pages 725–749.
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Preparing young leaders for climate action
The Holme Grange School (U.K.) recently became the first school in the world to earn the eduCCate Global Gold Award in recognition of its efforts to equip students with tools to fight climate change.
20 questions with Professor Henry Mintzberg
Earlier this month, Policy Magazine hosted a Q&A-style webinar with Professor Henry Mintzberg, author of Managers Not MBAs. Moderated by Professor Karl Moore, the discussion focuses on common barriers to managing well in a pandemic environment.
Delve: What Robotic Surgery Reveals About Organizational Change
At first the operating room appears to be missing its surgeon—in the surgeon’s place, a robot, surgical tools at the ready, towers over the patient. Surgical robotic technology is specialized in design and purpose, yet in practice it illuminates more universal insights into how the introduction of new technologies spurs changes to people’s embodied actions, causing both intended and unexpected impacts.
Innovative Laval University program looks to McGill’s IMHL for inspiration
Inspired by McGill’s International Masters for Health Leadership (IMHL) program, Laval University’s Faculty of Medicine recently designed an internship for rising medical graduates to tackle challenges in pandemic management and rural medicine.
PIVOT Project Celebrates Heroes of Sustainable Business
In a new episode of “Canada’s Podcast,” Professor Dror Etzion describes the PIVOT Project’s ongoing efforts to shine a spotlight on Canadian SMEs that are leading the charge toward a sustainable, low-carbon economy.
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McGill professor at the forefront of environmental change
Since its publication in 2014, Professor Henry Mintzberg’s book, Rebalancing Society, has been heralded as a handbook for environment and social sustainability by the United Nations and hundreds of universities and organizations across the globe.
The key to successful management
According to Professor Henry Mintzberg, the greatest quality a manager can embody is empathy. As liaisons between executive leadership and employee teams, managers must be able to build trust and respect in order to accomplish company goals across a large network of stakeholders.
Consumers call for authenticity in the food industry
As fast food and takeout continue to increase in popularity during the pandemic, major chains like Jack in the Box and Wendy’s are seeing sizable revenue growth. According to Professor Daphne Demetry, chains will need to consider ways to meet the rising consumer demand for transparency to maintain a competitive edge.
A renewed call to unite against climate change
In response to the COP26 UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow this month, Professor Dror Etzion and his colleagues call for accelerated global action against the ongoing impact of climate change. International collaboration is key to the success of initiatives geared toward cutting down on carbon emissions, they say. They also emphasize the need to invite more diverse, non-governmental voices to the table.