Staying afloat: The hectic job of school principals
A recent blog post examines the daunting array of roles that school principals will play and uses Professor Henry Minztberg鈥檚 study of how managers allocate their time in a workday.
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Why finding the right manager is a tall order
Humans, and by extension managers, are flawed, contends Professor Henry Mintzberg. In an article for The Globe & Mail, he explores why finding the right manager in a workplace is often more difficult than first believed.
From silos to slabs: Mintzberg on organizational barriers
Derived from his latest book, Bedtime Stories for Managers, Professor Henry Mintzberg explores the ineffectiveness of organizational slabs and makes the case for 鈥渢ailored connections between silos.鈥�
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Mintzberg's communityship and today鈥檚 social media
A recent blog post attempts to connect Professor Henry Mintzberg鈥檚 conception of community with one of today鈥檚 preeminent community-building tools 鈥� Facebook.
鈥淲ith the rapid growth of technology and increasing expansion of social media usage, what are the prospects of using Facebook for community building? Is it merely being used as a commodity for sharing?鈥�
Lessons learned from scrambled eggs
In a roundup of leadership anecdotes, La Presse cites Professor Henry Mintzberg鈥檚 experience with airline scrambled eggs and its lessons for top managers.
This anecdote and many others are featured in Prof. Mintzberg鈥檚 newly released book, Bedtime Stories for Managers.
Avoiding the pitfalls of lofty leadership
Professor Henry Mintzberg sits down with Inc.com to share his view on the changing landscape of management and how it impacts growth.
Most worrying to Prof. Mintzberg is the growing prevalence of bad management that is disconnected from the day-to-day of an organization.
Bedtime stories: The antidote to bad management
In his forthcoming book, Bedtime Stories for Managers, Professor Henry Mintzberg curates 42 of his most popular reflections to remedy the rampant issue of management gone wrong.
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Mintzberg鈥檚 bedtime stories for better management
In his forthcoming book, Bedtime Stories for Managers, Professor Henry Mintzberg draws from his decades of experience to caution against the pitfalls of managing by positional authority and status.
Announcing the Desautels Faculty Scholars
The Faculty Research Workload Committee (RWC) has completed its review of applications submitted by tenured faculty to fill the currently vacant Faculty Scholar Award slots.
The Faculty is pleased to congratulate the following recipients of the Desautels Scholar Awards (effective September 1, 2018 to August 31, 2021):
A BCom alumnus鈥� fight to make the world a better place
Discover Amol Mehra鈥檚 (BCom鈥�06) journey from Desautels BCom student to being front and centre in the fight against the shadowy world of human trafficking, child labour, and modern slavery.
Business balderdash: What myths to look out for
The Globe and Mail takes a look at the management myths that many uphold without proper questioning.
One such example is that efficiency should be every manager鈥檚 goal; but, as Professor Henry Mintzberg makes clear, this is not always the case.
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Management, scrambled eggs, and Professor Mintzberg
Renowned management thinker Professor Henry Mintzberg sits down with Professor Karl Moore to discuss some of his favorite subjects: the MBA degree, business strategy, and how management has changed 鈥� sometimes for the worse 鈥� in the wake of technological advancement.
EMBA alumna on personal and career triumphs
La Presse features Genevi猫ve Rossier (EMBA鈥�12), Director of Communications, Public Relations and Digital Visibility at Biblioth猫que et Archives nationales du Qu茅bec, as she sheds light on her illustrious career path, proudest accomplishments, and esteemed mentors, including Professor Henry Mintzberg.
A case for the relevance of business schools today
Inspired by Professor Henry Mintzberg鈥檚 well-known challenging of the MBA鈥檚 relevance, a recent blog post advocates for the importance of business education today, particularly when it incorporates opportunities for hands-on learning.
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Healthcare, it鈥檚 about collaboration
When it comes to healthcare, it鈥檚 not about private versus public. Citing Professor Henry Minztberg鈥檚 latest book Managing the Myths of Healthcare, cross-sector collaboration among all stakeholders is a crucial aspect of a well-functioning system.
