Pierre-Karl Péladeau’s attempt to control Air Transat board fails

Published: 27 March 2026

Shareholders of Air Transat rejected Quebec media magnate Pierre-Karl Péladeau’s attempt to gain control of the travel company’s board. The billionaire businessman has had his eye on the company...

Curiosity is a practice, not a personality trait

Published: 16 March 2026

Curiosity is not innate, it is a practice that you can learn and refine. “In leadership circles, curiosity is often treated as a personality trait,” Prof. Karl Moore writes in Forbes.com. “You...

Lack of elite sport funding snuffing out Canadian Olympic dreams

Published: 12 March 2026

At the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy, Canada finished eighth in the total medal count. It was the country’s lowest Winter Olympic medal tally since the 2002 Olympics in Salt Lake City. The result...

Trump’s threats of Canadian aircraft decertification unlikely to happen

Published: 13 February 2026

U.S. President Donald Trump recently accused Canada of refusing to certify U.S.-made Gulfstream aircraft and threatened to retaliate by decertifying Canadian-made planes in the United States—an...

Olympic champion and entrepreneur Jennifer Heil prepares for her next leadership challenge

Published: 4 February 2026

Olympic champion and entrepreneur Jennifer Heil, BCom’13, is stepping into a pivotal new role as Canada’s chef de mission for the 2026 Winter Games. Drawing on her experiences as a gold medallist...

The rise of mental fitness: How leaders can thrive under pressure

Published: 27 January 2026

Karl Moore, Associate Professor (Prof.) of Strategy & Organization at McGill University’s Desautels Faculty of Management, argues that mental fitness is rapidly becoming a core leadership...

Air Transat pilot union has most negotiating leverage during busy travel time

Published: 8 December 2025

More than 99% of Air Transat pilots voted to authorize a strike by their union, if necessary. Pilots at the charter airline are seeking more job security, better working conditions, more...

Overreliance on star employees can disrupt organizational continuity

Published: 27 November 2025

Abidur Chowdhury was star designer at Apple, but he recently left the company for a position at an AI startup. It was a blow to the tech giant to lose Chowdhury, who is credited with playing a key...

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