Desautels students look for sustainable business practices
McGill students are once again at the forefront of the climate movement, finding ways for businesses to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Debunking the lure of the elite leader
Professor Henry Mintzberg, known for his radical approach to management, sits down with Professor Karl Moore to debunk the lure of the elite leader. Rather than placing leaders on pedestals, Professor Mintzberg suggests they remain on the ground, where they can play an active role in the team.
Are these the new three Cs of business?
Professor Henry Mintzberg shares three common factors that he sees in high functioning companies鈥攃hange, continuity, and community鈥攁nd how each of these rely on the delicate balancing of traditional business dichotomies.
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First-ever Henry Mintzberg PhD Teaching and Mentorship Award goes to Professor Alain Pinsonneault
Professor Alain Pinsonneault recently received the inaugural Henry Mintzberg PhD Teaching and Mentorship Award in recognition of his high-quality teaching and commitment to student progress. He was nominated for the honour by PhD students and alumni.
2019 SSHRC Grants awarded
Congratulations to the Desautels professors who received 2019 SSHRC Grants.
SSHRC Insight Development Grants
A case for managing with heart
In his new book, Bedtime Stories for Managers, Desautels Professor Henry Mintzberg criticizes the soulless, disengaged style of management that鈥檚 infecting the modern workplace and points to a better way.
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Think small to go big
Are you a big picture or a details person? Professor Henry Mintzberg rejects the dichotomy and argues that both perspectives are essential for effective leadership.
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Professor Paola Perez-Aleman awarded 2019 SSHRC Partnership Engage Grant
Paola Perez-Aleman, Associate Professor in Strategy and Organization, awarded 2019 SSHRC Partnership Engage Grant.
Selling sustainability to small and medium enterprises
Professor Dror Etzion and his co-leads, Professors Catherine Potvin and Jaye Ellis, are on a mission to inspire sustainable business practices among Canada鈥檚 small and medium enterprises (SMEs), which employ 90 percent of the population.
When market logic fails
Professor Henry Mintzberg highlights the pitfalls of managing without substance or long-term vision in his new book, Bedtime Stories for Managers. Over his fifty-year career, Professor Mintzberg has watched the private sector rise in power in proportion to government and civil society. Now, he鈥檚 raising an alarm about the consequences to society when market logic fails to deliver.
IMPM offers unique blend of theory and practice
McGill鈥檚 International Masters鈥� Program for Managers (IMPM), based on the pedagogy of Professor Henry Mintzberg, takes experienced managers through 16 months of hands-on training to hone their skills. The president of BonBoss, a Quebec-based HR consulting company, joins a training module in Montreal to experience the IMPM in action.
Communityship not leadership, posits management thinker Henry Mintzberg
In an interview with Think:Act, Professor Henry Mintzberg elaborates on why conceptions of leadership yield disconnected, ineffective management. Instead, he argues in favor of what he refers to as 鈥渃ommunityship.鈥�
鈥淲e're not going to democratize businesses and we don't need to, and we shouldn't. But more humane for sure and more respectful,鈥� says Mintzberg.
Mintzberg headlines leadership conference
Professor Henry Mintzberg will headline the upcoming Leadership: Courage Required conference hosted by the International Leadership Association (ILA).
The conference will examine the work of courageous leaders and followers through skill-based workshops, thought-provoking panels, and presentations highlighting new knowledge and innovative practices.
Going Public: Debating Matters of Concern As an Imperative for Management Scholars
Authors: Dror Etzion and Joel Gehman
Publication: Academy of Management Review, Volume 44, Issue 2, Pages 480 鈥� 492, April 2019
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In this review essay, we assess the shale revolution through the lens of management theory and practice. First, we contend that fracking in America is a textbook example of 鈥済ood鈥� management. Nonetheless, as we subsequently document, fracking鈥檚 influence extends beyond immediate impacts in many social, environmental, and economic spheres, often with negative repercussions. Although management scholars have remained on the sidelines, academics from a variety of other disciplines have actively participated in this debate. We identify several topics where management scholars seem positioned to contribute well-informed opinions on fracking.聽 We close the essay by posing suggestions for what such public engagement might look like. First, we consider the kinds of problems that might lend themselves to public debate. Second, we tackle questions related to the ground rules for such debates, in terms of potential norms. Finally, we differentiate the kinds of public debates we have in mind from other forms of academic relevance. Essentially, we advocate for 鈥済oing public鈥� as a complement to rigorous and evidence-based academic research.
Management for sustainability
Authors: Dror Etzion
Publication: Nature Sustainability, Volume 1, Issue 12, Pages 744 -749, December 2018
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