AN INTERVIEW WITH JIM COLLINS

by Stephen BernhutIssue: July / August 2009

From Built to Last to Good to Great and now to Why the Mighty Fall (HarperCollins), Jim Collins has established himself……

THE GREAT GAME: HOW GLOBALIZATION CHANGES THE MANAGERIAL MINDSET

by Charles McMillanIssue: July / August 2009

More than ever, now is the time for Canadian businesses – and Canadian business schools – to transform and re-orient……

INNOVATING IN AN ERA OF DOWNSIZING

by Franco Gandolfi, Gary Oster et al.Issue: July / August 2009

Few studies have examined the impact of downsizing on innovation. This paper synthesizes the bodies of literature on…

MANAGING THE ORGANIZATIONAL DYNAMICS OF INNOVATION IN A DOWNTURN

by Chris TrimbleIssue: July / August 2009

Downturns present enormous opportunities for innovation. But steering initiatives through the channels of an established……

RE-IMAGINING INNOVATION: HOLD THE SCIENTISTS AND BRING ON THE PRACTITIONERS

by Declan JordanIssue: July / August 2009

Successful innovation requires contributions from managers, salespeople and customers just as much, if not more than,…

SOCIAL NETWORKING: THE VIEW FROM THE C-SUITE

by Joseph Sexsmith, Robert Angel et al.Issue: July / August 2009

Many CEOs acknowledge that social networking is here to stay. However, many still regard it as a fad. These CEOs will…

Shaping Tomorrow’s Health-Care Sector Through Cross-Enterprise Leadership

by Carol Stephenson, O.C.Issue: July / August 2009

Canada’s health sector, indeed the health sector worldwide, is rich in opportunity. By the same token, it faces daunting……

ENDING THE MANAGEMENT ILLUSION: PREVENTING ANOTHER FINANCIAL CRISIS

by Hersh ShefrinIssue: July / August 2009

It is painfully ironic to think that the trigger of the financial meltdown – outrageous behavior – might have jammed……

UNDERSCORING THE VALUE – AND ENSURING THE SURVIVAL – OF THE PROJECT MANAGEMENT OFFICE

by Michael StanleighIssue: July / August 2009

The value of the project management office (PMO) is sometimes questioned, never more often, it seems, in a time of economic……

THE RHETORIC AND REALITY OF SUCCESSFUL CHANGE MANAGEMENT

by Dan HillIssue: July / August 2009

How does a leader obtain buy-in for a major change management initiative? Hardly by being rational, says this authority……