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Montreal workers tired of working remotely

The novelty and convenience of remote work has worn off for many Montrealers, according to new survey results released by Montreal Centre-Ville and the Urban Development Institute. The majority of employees surveyed admit that they have struggled to maintain professional relationships from home.

Published: 4 Mar 2021

E-commerce booms during pandemic

Since its launch in 2016, EMERGE Commerce has risen to become a leader in direct-to-consumer e-commerce brands. Professor Karl Moore recently spoke with EMERGE Commerce founder and CEO Ghassan Halazon (BCom’06) to unpack the evolving relationship between consumers and the internet during the pandemic.

Published: 4 Mar 2021

Air Canada, Transat AT deal remains unfinished

Pandemic-related airline changes are making it difficult for Air Canada to finalize its planned purchase of Transat. The details of the deal remain mostly unknown following the passing of the original deadline of February 15th.

Published: 26 Feb 2021

Airline industry could take two years to recover from pandemic

Following another round of Air Canada layoffs in Atlantic Canada, it could be well into 2023 before airlines return to normalcy, says Professor Karl Moore. As airline companies continue to wait for federal funding packages, Moore believes that robust government support is necessary to get the industry back to where it was before the pandemic.

Published: 26 Feb 2021

Airline competition tricky due to COVID-19 concerns

As Air Canada grapples with a year-end revenue loss of 70% due to the pandemic, its purchase of Transat AT has drawn criticism from competing airlines.

Professor Karl Moore sees both sides of the argument: On one hand, the merger makes sense considering the state of the industry. On the other, it will significantly reduce industry competition.  

Published: 22 Feb 2021

Authenticity is key to successful personal branding

While the term ‘personal brand’ remains fluid and difficult to define, Professor Karl Moore says the best way to influence others is to be authentic and stay true to your value system.

Moore uses Elon Musk as an example: The success of his personal brand stems from his authentic online presence.

Published: 22 Feb 2021

Adaptability is key to success

In 2020, Professor Karl Moore invited more than 40 CEOs to 鶹AV’s CEO Insights course to exchange perspectives on pivoting business operations in response to adverse events.

Published: 12 Feb 2021

Canadian government do more to bolster airline industry

Professor Karl Moore joined City TV’s Breakfast Television on Tuesday morning to weigh in on the Canadian government’s new travel restrictions and mandatory testing requirements. The new directives are a mixed bag, he says. The government has largely failed to step up and provide the support the airline industry needs to stay afloat in a historically devastating season. 

Published: 5 Feb 2021

Canada’s airlines accept new government restrictions in hopes of greater financial support

Even as losses mount during the COVID-19 pandemic, airlines across Canada have suspended flights to Mexico and the Caribbean in response to new directives issued by the federal government. According to Professor Karl Moore, this decision indicates that the airlines are negotiating directly with the government with the goal of winning a financial support package.

Published: 5 Feb 2021

The upside of regret

Professor Karl Moore’s distinguished career has spanned 35 years. As he approaches retirement, even he has doubts about some of the professional choices he has made. He questions those who don’t, because regret catalyzes positive change going forward.

Published: 5 Feb 2021

Squarefeet.ai offers new tool to monitor home sales across Canada

After founding a reusable mask company after the onset of COVID-19, four partners have launched a second business: Squarefeet.ai. Using proceeds from their former mask project to fund the product, the collaborators combined their real estate and technological expertise to build a user-friendly, accessible interface that monitors the sale of homes in real time across Canada.

Published: 27 Jan 2021

Ottawa must step up to save struggling airlines

As Canadians receive their first injections of the COVID-19 vaccine, Canadian airlines also need a jab in the arm, says Professor Karl Moore.

He calls on the federal government to implement a “Made in Canada” plan to offer repayable loans to Air Canada, WestJet, and other airlines. Last October, the government began talks with union leaders to discuss the terms of a loan, but no deal has been reached.

Published: 13 Jan 2021

Canadian philanthropic community will survive COVID-19

Professor Karl Moore interviews Elizabeth Gomery, co-founder of Montreal-based philanthropic consultancy Philanthropica, about the path forward for the philanthropic community in a time of profound global crisis.

Published: 13 Jan 2021

Choose your communication method carefully

As a professor of strategy and organization, Professor Karl Moore spends a lot of time considering the most effective way to communicate in a given scenario. While he isn’t averse to sending a quick text, he has also been known to fly across the Atlantic for a single face-to-face conversation. The more risky the conversation, the more bandwidth is needed to handle it effectively, he believes.

Published: 13 Jan 2021

Telework is here to stay

2020 marks the before and after of telework. According Professor Karl Moore, many C-suite leaders have recognized the need for greater workplace flexibility in their human resources strategy. Throughout the year, Professor Moore invited more than 40 leading executives to virtually address his management classes.

Published: 12 Jan 2021

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