The Ivey Interview: Steinthór Pálsson

by Thomas WatsonIssue: May / June 2014

Few business leaders will ever confront the challenge that Landsbankinn CEO Steinthór Pálsson faced in mid-2010,…

Managing the paradox of big picture & operational precision

by Himanshu SaxenaIssue: May / June 2014

Early one weekend morning, a CEO of a Fortune 500 company calls his HR Head to discuss replacing a key executive. Jason,……

Looking for Lord Stanley’s Cup in all the wrong places

by W. Glenn Rowe, W. Glenn Rowe et al.Issue: May / June 2014

Every National Hockey League senior management team basically includes a general manager and a head coach. They have…

How Soaring Executive Compensation Can Be A Good Thing

by Thomas WatsonIssue: May / June 2014

In this issue of IBJ, we present an Ivey Interview with Landsbankinn CEO Steinthór Pálsson, who has spent the last……

Stress testing the character of future business leaders

by Gerard Seijts, Mary Crossan et al.Issue: May / June 2014

Early one morning late last summer, a bus load of ambitious Ivey Business School students departed from Western University’s……

Manufacturing Consumer Consent: The future of social commerce

by Amy ter Haar, Amy ter Haar et al.Issue: May / June 2014

There’s a lot of talk about using social media to harvest consumer conversations and feedback about their shopping…

How China could improve its global acquisition game

by M. S. S. El Namaki, M. S. S. El Namaki et al.Issue: May / June 2014

As of April 2013, China had about US$3.44 trillion worth of foreign reserves and approximately US$1 trillion in related……

Championing North America’s potential

by Duncan WoodIssue: May / June 2014

The tilt towards Asia that has long been heralded in the foreign policy of the United States of America carries with…