Strategic planning for the twenty-first-century enterprise
A piece for Harvard Business Review argues that planning does not have to be the enemy of agility in a business setting.
Citing Professor Henry Mintzberg, the author suggests revisiting the traditional planning approach to incorporate hard and soft data where judgment also plays an important role.
麻豆AV-HEC EMBA among the best of its kind
The Globe and Mail has listed the 麻豆AV 鈥� HEC Montr茅al EMBA program as one of the best of its kind in Canada.
The high calibre of fellow classmates, the availability of scholarships and access to firsthand insights from Professor Henry Mintzberg are cited as major draws.
Now what? How to deal with climate change together
If major initiatives have been undertaken across sectors to combat climate change, the question arises how to consolidate these efforts for maximal impact?
Carving out your path amid uncertainty
A recent strategy blog post outlines three ways that businesspeople can find answers to major challenges when no precedent exists. Citing Professor Henry Mintzberg, part of the approach entails embracing uncertainty to 鈥渃raft鈥� your solution carefully over time.
In other words, it is important to think of your work as a craft, not an assembly line.
Today鈥檚 CEO and how things have changed
A recent piece for Bloomberg takes Professor Henry Mintzberg鈥檚 seminal 1960s work that tracked CEO time use and compares his findings with a study of modern CEOs.
As it turns out, the CEO experience has evolved considerably, especially in terms of hours worked and the nature of daily interactions.
An industry honor for EMBA alumnus
Atypic, founded by Pascal L茅pine (EMBA鈥�12), has been named the Agency of the Year at the latest Fl猫ches d鈥橭r.
As an agency that seeks to boost the impact of organizations in the听plural sector, L茅pine credits this recognition in part to Desautels Professor Henry Mintzberg, his mentor.
Management for the contemporary workplace
With the rise of knowledge work, a new model of management referred to as emergent strategy, as defined by Professor Henry Mintzberg, is taking hold.
A recent blog post explores how emergent strategy takes form in the workplace through four models of leadership.
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Catching up with renowned management thinker Henry Mintzberg
Professor Henry Mintzberg recently sat down with Professor Karl Moore on his CEO Series show to explore his approach to Management education via the IMPM and IMHL programs, as well as the profound societal impact the program participants are making. 听
Some of Desautels鈥� very best honored by MAA
This year鈥檚 麻豆AV Alumni Association (MAA) awards ceremony recognized the accomplishments of many leading members of the Desautels community, including Donald Lewtas (BCom鈥�75), Professor Henry Mintzberg, and Shawn Errunza (BEng鈥�10, MDCM).
Musings about Trump鈥檚 leadership style
Recognizing that President Trump鈥檚 style of leadership is not easily slotted into the traditional categories, some writers have coined a new term to describe it, divert-autocracy, and cite Desautels Professor Henry Mintzberg along the way.
They argue that a divert-autocracy stands in stark contrast to organizational theory, as described by Professor Mintzberg.
Recognizing members of the Desautels community
The Desautels Faculty of Management is delighted to recognize members of its community who have recently received awards of excellence.
Please join me in congratulating them for their continued and inspiring commitment to Desautels and 麻豆AV.
Isabelle Bajeux-Besnainou Dean & Professor of Finance Desautels Faculty of Management
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Yokohama National University joins IMPM as partner institution
Founded 22 years ago by Desautels Professor Henry Mintzberg, the International Masters Program for Managers (IMPM) has announced that Japan鈥檚 Yokohama National University (YNU) has joined as a partner institution to deliver the Collaborative Mindset Module.听
Breaking down management roles for better workplaces
According to Desautels Professor Henry Mintzberg, the key to making organizations more efficient is to break down management roles, which allows each member to develop their own skillset.
Management roles, for Mintzberg, can categorized into three overarching areas: Interpersonal, Informational and Decision-making.听
The good and the bad of modern healthcare
Desautels Professor Henry Mintzberg joined The Sunday Edition on CBC Radio with Michael Enright to discuss his take on modern healthcare, stating that we need to approach challenges in the field of health care in a radically different way. 听
Business schools championing ethics in corporate world
Following a number of episodes that exposed the ethical dubiousness of certain business practices, including the housing crash of 2008, some have wondered whether business school education is partly to blame.
However, a survey of some of today鈥檚 business programs shows a step in the right direction, with corporate social responsibility taking front and center in the curriculum.
