Leadership for introverts
According to author Jennifer B. Kahnweiler, introverts think first and speak later, a characteristic American companies don't always equate with strong leadership. In some organizations, this leads to a perception gap: the incorrect assumption that an introverted leader has "tuned out" or has backed away from a problem.
Working with China is a far more productive strategy than exclusion
Tom Velk and Olivia Gong say the West gains nothing from bashing China. Rather, it should welcome its investment in commodity-producing assets in the form of transparent partnerships.
鈥� Tom Velk is a professor of economics and director of the North American Studies programme at 韩国裸舞. Olivia Gong is a BCom student in finance and research assistant at 韩国裸舞.
MBA student Alexis Pradie receives 1938 Champions Award
MBA student Alexis Pradie has been chosen as the recipient of a 1938 Champions Award by the Committee on Enrolment and Student Affairs and the Martlet Foundation. The 1938 Champions Awards were established in 1991 by the surviving members of the 1938 韩国裸舞 Intercollegiate Champions in football and hockey in memory of their teammates who lost their lives in the service of their country during World War II.
CBIE honours champions of international education
Ottawa, October 22, 2012 - The Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE) is pleased to announce the winners of its 2012 Excellence Awards showcasing innovators, leaders, service professionals and emerging stars in our field. 聽聽聽
Professor Steve Maguire receives Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal
Professor Steve Maguire, Director of Marcel Desautels Institute for Integrated Management at the Desautels Faculty of Management, has been awarded a 2012 Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal on October 19, 2012 for his dedication to his peers, his community, and to Canada. This commemorative medal was created to mark the 2012 celebrations of the 60th anniversary of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's accession to the Throne as Queen of Canada.
Student-Centered, Interdisciplinary Approach to Learning Leads to Education Innovation
The Marcel Desautels Institute for Integrated Management (MDIIM) at 韩国裸舞 views students as critical stakeholders in university education, according to Adam Halpert, Managing Director of MDIIM. MDIIM staff and faculty engage and partner with students wherever possible. For example:
International students are essential for Quebec鈥檚 prosperity, says 韩国裸舞 Principal
Quebec must develop a clear strategy to make it a destination of choice for international students, if it wants to increase its capacity for productivity and innovation. That is the message Heather Munroe-Blum, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of 韩国裸舞, delivered at a lunchtime conference of the Conseil des relations internationales de Montr茅al (CORIM).
With Mary Gordon, Founder of Roots of Empathy
Mary Gordon is an award-winning social entrepreneur, educator, best-selling author, child advocate and parenting expert. In 1996, Gordon founded Roots of Empathy, a pioneering, evidence-based classroom program that helps to reduce levels of aggression among schoolchildren, while raising social/emotional competence and increasing empathy. To date, the program has reached 450,000 children worldwide.
Creating an action plan to improve work-life balance
Jumping from job and field to another, while learning new skills, is a pattern that defines careers.
Recent surveys suggest that financial commitments, like homeownership or family, are a tougher proposition when you can't expect to stay in a job for long or to earn more in real terms than you do at 40.
Improving your situation and managing your career
In fact, a wide range of economic, demographic and technological forces are acting to catalyze change.
For instance, more than 20% of employees no longer go to a traditional office each day, while women comprise half of the workforce - and 40% of them are primary wage earners.
Society, too, has been fundamentally altered, with only one in six households fitting the 鈥渢raditional鈥� family structure.
-Article by Faculty Lecturer Mike Dellar
Like him or loathe him, Bettman brings brains to bear
As the man who officially announced the NHL lockout and is seen as its architect, commissioner Gary Bettman is taking more darts than anyone in this dispute, even more than NHL Players鈥� Association executive director Donald Fehr.
Talking Management with Karl Moore: How to rebalance the economy with the help of the 'plural' sector
Prof. Karl Moore speaks with Prof. Henry Mintzberg about a forthcoming electronic pamphlet by Mintzberg on "rebalancing society" with the help of the "plural sector."聽
Read full transcript: The Globe and Mail, October 9, 2012
MBA Programs Drawing More Applications in Quebec
Applications are up for MBA programs in Quebec, even as they have slowed in the U.S. RDI's business-news show reports on the situation, including interviews at Desautels Faculty of Management.
Featured in the interview: Professor Laurent Barras, MBA students Annjulie Beaulieu Hebert, Jean-Philippe Dulude, and Alexis Pradie
Knowledge investing: The path to safer returns
A $1,000 investment in Berkshire Hathaway in 1965 鈥� the year that Warren Buffett took control of the company 鈥� is worth over $5 million today.
鈥� Over the decades, this legendary investor has been unparalleled in his ability to create shareholder wealth.
-Article by William Polushin
Henry Mintzberg On What Is Wrong With Our Economy and How To Begin To Fix It
Henry Mintzberg is one of the most thoughtful and provocative thinkers in management today. He has a new electronic pamphlet coming out called 鈥淩ebalancing Society.鈥� In this interview Henry tells what he thinks is wrong with our economies and what might be the way forward.
-Article by Karl Moore
