Professor Perez-Aleman honored with Equity and Community Building Award
The annual Equity and Community Building Awards were presented on May 1 to an array of 成人VR视频 community members whose efforts are advancing the University鈥檚 equity building objectives.
Among the recipients was Professor Paola Perez-Aleman who was selected in the Academic Staff category.
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 成人VR视频 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 成人VR视频.
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
Reinventing industrial policy at the frontier: catalysing learning and innovation in Brazil
Authors: Paola Perez-Aleman and Flavia Chaves Alves
Publication: Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society, Vol. 10, No. 1, March 2017
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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.
Business schools in the wake of technological revolution
In response to Desautels Professor Henry Mintzberg鈥檚 oft-quoted assertion that that no direct link exists between leadership education and business success, an article for HR Magazine argues that business schools can indeed prepare the leaders of tomorrow to thrive in the wake of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
Scholars weigh in on National Security Strategy
In the next few days, the Trump administration will likely release its first National Security Strategy (NSS). In the lead-up to publication, many are turning to academic perspectives, such as those put forward by Desautels Professor Henry Mintzberg, to evaluate its viability.
Workplace communities for better business
In an article that explores the importance of building a community in the workplace, the author cites Desautels professor Henry Mintzberg鈥檚 conception of 鈥渃ommunityship鈥, a distributed form of management that engages and unites employees across levels.
For the author, building workplace communities where individuals care about one another on a human level will reap larger benefits for businesses in the long-term.听
When 鈥淢ORE鈥 becomes too much
In a recent blog post, Desautels professor Henry Mintzberg issues a call for society to disavow its quest for 鈥淢ORE鈥, which is destroying our businesses, communities, and planet, to refocus on improvement, or the 鈥渂etter鈥, as he puts it.
For Mintzberg, today鈥檚 enterprises have lost sight of what is right in favor of excess and greed, but there are many ways in which businesses can transition to operate and thrive responsibly.听
To lead is to manage; to manage is to lead
A piece for The Star Kenya tackles the age-old question of whether managers can also be leaders and cites Desautels professor Henry Mintzberg鈥檚 view that the two are not mutually exclusive.
Indeed, for Mintzberg, 鈥渕anagement without leadership is sterile; leadership without management is disconnected and encourages hubris.鈥