TOP 100 LEADERSHIP BLOGS FOR EXECUTIVES, MANAGERS AND CEO
Most experienced leaders believe that leadership is more like art than science. And as with art, perfecting the craft of leadership requires training under a mentor or a master. Of course, an aspiring leader must have a foundation of communication, decision-making, and problem-solving skills, some of which can be obtained through degree programs in organizational leadership, but owning the tools and knowing how to use them to maximum effect are two different things.
Shoot’s garden grows with digital fingers
Shoot is an award-winning digital gardening guide that helps amateurs and professionals to plan, design and care for their dream garden. Founder Nicola Gammon tells Toni Sekinah how she was able to hit her crowdfunding target – and why the US is next on her expansion list.
Meet the Man Who Bought NHL Tickets for an NL Soccer Team
A Montreal man who recently treated a young Newfoundland soccer team to a surprise NHL game, including a private audience with Montreal Canadiens' star P.K. Subban, says giving back is a big part of his personal philosophy.
MBA in Canada: Class of 2015 Employment Reports
If you take an MBA in Canada where might you end up working? A quick glance at the employment reports of the aforementioned business schools in Canada shows that, on the whole, the majority stay on in the North American nation on graduation even though class proportions of international students tend to be substantial.
BCom Students Win 2016 National Investment Banking Competition
Two Desautels BCom student teams took 1st and 2nd places in the Undergraduate Division at the National Investment Banking Competition (NIBC) held on March 23 to 24 in Vancouver. Every year, the competition attracts more than 330 teams of undergraduate and graduate students from top business schools around the world. It is recognized as one of the most prestigious financial case competitions in North America.
Di Grappa leaves McGill for private sector position
After a 30-year career in higher education, including more than five years in his current role as McGill’s Vice-Principal (Administration and Finance), Michael Di Grappa has accepted a senior position with Canderel, a Canadian real estate company based in Montreal, Principal Suzanne Fortier announced on Tuesday, March 29.
Nomination de nouveaux juges de paix
L'Ontario a nommé 14 nouveaux juges de paix à la Cour de justice de l'Ontario, avec effet au 6 avril 2016.
Why corporate social responsibility doesn’t help a company
Professor Karl Moore of the Desautels Faculty of Management at McGill University with Talking Management for The Globe and Mail talks with Timothy Deviancy from Leeds University.
Read full transcript: The Globe and Mail, 30 March, 2016
What you thought you knew about diversity is wrong
As one of only two recruitment agencies that are also Stonewall members, diversity is an issue very close to the heart of our organisation. There is a huge decline in the portrayal of these issues as merely ‘tick boxes’ or HR matters alone, but it’s important that they must be championed from the top of an organisation all the way to the ground in order for them to thrive.
eQube Gaming Limited Announces New Chief Financial Officer
eQube Gaming Limited (TSX-V: EQG) (“eQube” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael D. Kahn as the Company’s new Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”).
How government destroys parenthood: Reuven Brenner
Learning from their whooping crane failure?
Birth rates in western countries have declined to far below replacement levels of 2.1. Why did these countries’ last few generations give up having kids?
Will Americans Ever Eat Insects for Food? Startups Say, ‘Yes, We Will!’
Aspire co-founder and COO Gabe Mott is a neuroscientist who never imagined he would be a cricket farmer. He is also a vegetarian, but he makes an exception for insects because he believes they are ethical, sustainable, and “a reasonable distribution of food.”
He absolutely gushed over the succulent calamari-texture and sweetness of the palm weevil his company supports in Ghana.
Managing Upward: A Key Part Of Being A Really Useful Manager For Your People
The most important part of being a great boss is focusing on the people who work for you. Perhaps the second most important element is learning to effectively manage upward. Doing this well can be a great help to the people that work for you.
DESJARDINS - Le mouvement renforce son bureau de représentation en Europe
Dirigé depuis 2012 par Lucia Baldino, le Bureau de Représentation Desjardins Europe était déjà appuyé par Fabienne Campion et Côme de Bagneux au cours des dernières années. auprès de sociétés basées en Europe incluant le Crédit Agricole, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation et Eutelsat. Il possède, en outre, une bonne connaissance du Canada, grâce à un MBA en Finance & Commerce international de l’Université McGill et l’expérience acquise chez Bombardier Aéronautique à Montréal.
McGill24 becomes most successful one-day university fundraiser in Canadian history
McGill University has announced that its recent McGill24 initiative is the most successful one-day fundraiser of its kind in Canadian university history. The school’s first-ever day of giving received nearly $800 K from over 1,600 donations, marking a rate of one donation for every 59 seconds within the 24-hour timeline. Donors reportedly gave to a number of initiatives across the university, including scholarships, entrepreneurship programs, research, and sustainability initiatives.
