Opaque transparency: How material affordances shape intermediary work
Authors: Miron Avidan, Dror Etzion and Joel Gehman
Publication: Regulation and Governance, Volume 13, Issue 2, Pages 197 - 219, June 2019
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Experimentation in strategy-making is essential
A recent blog post looks at Professor Henry Mintzberg’s take on incorporating experimentation in strategy (or letting “a thousand strategic flowers bloom”) and its continued relevance in today’s AI-driven world.
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Rethinking the bonus
In line with Professor Henry Mintzberg’s view that bonuses are inherently flawed, organizations worldwide are increasingly ditching the bonus in favor of fair compensation from the outset.
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Elena Obukhova awarded 2018 SSHRC Insight Development Grant
Congratulations to Elena Obukhova, Assistant Professor in Strategy & Organization awarded 2018 SSHRC Insight Development Grant “Gender and job information sharing through social contacts: A comparative study of the U.S. and China”.
Words of advice for recent MBA grads
Professor Henry Mintzberg joins La Presse to share some words of advice for graduates fresh out of their MBA programs.
The gist of it: stay humble and eat the scrambled eggs!
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Mintzberg on a rebalanced society
At the 2019 Annual General Meeting of Lifelong Learning, Professor Henry Mintzberg shares his perspective on the vital importance of rebalancing society.
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Professor Mintzberg, management myth buster
Professor Henry Mintzberg joins Infopresse to bust four management myths that are all too common and hold dire consequences for workplaces.
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Professor Etzion co-leads MSSI research project focusing on SMEs
Professor Dror Etzion, along with 鶹AV colleagues Jaye Ellis (Law) and Catherine Potvin (Biology), has been selected to co-lead a research project under the 鶹AV Sustainability Systems Initiative (MSSI).
Mintzberg among top 30 gurus
Professor Henry Mintzberg ranks 22nd among the world’s top 30 management professionals for 2019. He is celebrated, in particular, for his contrarian views of management that have elucidated dimensions of the profession that were previously left unquestioned or overlooked.
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Recapping the Bedtime Stories book launch
On February 19, 2019, renowned management thinker Professor Henry Mintzberg launched his twentieth book, Bedtime Stories for Managers, a roundup of forty-two leadership anecdotes curated from his decades of experience.
Must-have’s for your spring reading list
Professor Henry Mintzberg’s new book, Bedtime Stories for Managers, is included in a roundup by La Presse of new must-read books. Known for his iconoclastic take on widely-held management conceptions, his newest book is yet another example of what Professor Mintzberg does best.
Sitting down with Mintzberg
Following the launch of his latest book, Bedtime Stories for Managers, Professor Henry Mintzberg dishes on his personal growth over the years and shares some of his favorite words of wisdom for managers.
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The traps of neglecting the soft side of business
Drawing from Professor Henry Mintzberg’s critique of MBA programs, an article in Financial Times sheds light on some of the outmoded concepts that are still relied upon heavily by business practitioners, arguing that perhaps it is time focus more on the “softer” aspects of business, such as people.
Much to learn from bedtimes stories
With the launch of Henry Mintzberg’s twentieth book, Bedtime Stories for Managers, a recent review takes stock of the important lessons that it has to offer.
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Everyday creativity for an extraordinary impact
We don’t have to possess the brilliance of Tchaikovsky to create something exceptional.
In a recent blog post, Professor Henry Mintzberg makes the case for the power of everyday creativity.
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