A recent strategy blog post outlines three ways that businesspeople can find answers to major challenges when no precedent exists. Citing Professor Henry Mintzberg, part of the approach entails embracing uncertainty to “craft” your solution carefully over time.

In other words, it is important to think of your work as a craft, not an assembly line.

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Classified as: Henry Mintzberg, Strategy & Organization
Published on: 11 Jul 2018

A recent piece for Bloomberg takes Professor Henry Mintzberg’s seminal 1960s work that tracked CEO time use and compares his findings with a study of modern CEOs.

As it turns out, the CEO experience has evolved considerably, especially in terms of hours worked and the nature of daily interactions.

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Classified as: Henry Mintzberg, Strategy & Organization
Published on: 28 Jun 2018

Atypic, founded by Pascal Lépine (EMBA’12), has been named the Agency of the Year at the latest Flèches d’Or.

As an agency that seeks to boost the impact of organizations in the plural sector, Lépine credits this recognition in part to Desautels Professor Henry Mintzberg, his mentor.

Classified as: McGill-HEC Executive MBA (EMBA), McGill-HEC Montreal Executive MBA (EMBA), Henry Mintzberg, EMBA Alumni
Published on: 21 Jun 2018

With the rise of knowledge work, a new model of management referred to as emergent strategy, as defined by Professor Henry Mintzberg, is taking hold.

A recent blog post explores how emergent strategy takes form in the workplace through four models of leadership.

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Classified as: Henry Mintzberg, Strategy & Organization
Published on: 7 May 2018

Professor Henry Mintzberg recently sat down with Professor Karl Moore on his CEO Series show to explore his approach to Management education via the IMPM and IMHL programs, as well as the profound societal impact the program participants are making.  

Along the way, he also shares his love of Tchaikovsky and beaver sculptures, as well as what Montreal eateries are among his favorites.

Classified as: Henry Mintzberg, Karl Moore, International Masters for Health Leadership (IMHL), International Masters Program for Managers (IMPM)
Published on: 4 May 2018

This year’s McGill Alumni Association (MAA) awards ceremony recognized the accomplishments of many leading members of the Desautels community, including Donald Lewtas (BCom’75), Professor Henry Mintzberg, and Shawn Errunza (BEng’10, MDCM).

Classified as: Donald Lewtas, International advisory board, Henry Mintzberg, BCom Alumni
Published on: 25 Apr 2018

Recognizing that President Trump’s style of leadership is not easily slotted into the traditional categories, some writers have coined a new term to describe it, divert-autocracy, and cite Desautels Professor Henry Mintzberg along the way.

They argue that a divert-autocracy stands in stark contrast to organizational theory, as described by Professor Mintzberg.

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Classified as: Henry Mintzberg, Strategy & Organization
Published on: 18 Apr 2018

The Desautels Faculty of Management is delighted to recognize members of its community who have recently received awards of excellence.

Please join me in congratulating them for their continued and inspiring commitment to Desautels and McGill.

Isabelle Bajeux-Besnainou
Dean & Professor of Finance
Desautels Faculty of Management

 

 

Classified as: Saibal Ray, Donald Lewtas, International advisory board, Karl Moore, Henry Mintzberg, BCom Alumni, Isabelle Bajeux-Besnainou
Published on: 15 Mar 2018

Founded 22 years ago by Desautels Professor Henry Mintzberg, the International Masters Program for Managers (IMPM) has announced that Japan’s Yokohama National University (YNU) has joined as a partner institution to deliver the Collaborative Mindset Module. 

Classified as: Henry Mintzberg, Strategy & Organization, International Masters Program for Managers (IMPM)
Published on: 2 Mar 2018

According to Desautels Professor Henry Mintzberg, the key to making organizations more efficient is to break down management roles, which allows each member to develop their own skillset.

Management roles, for Mintzberg, can categorized into three overarching areas: Interpersonal, Informational and Decision-making. 

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Classified as: Henry Mintzberg, Strategy & Organization
Published on: 28 Feb 2018

Desautels Professor Henry Mintzberg joined The Sunday Edition on CBC Radio with Michael Enright to discuss his take on modern healthcare, stating that we need to approach challenges in the field of health care in a radically different way.  

Overall, bigger is not better, while the instincts and real experiences of health providers are more valuable than official studies for Prof. Mintzberg.

Classified as: Henry Mintzberg, Strategy & Organization, International Masters for Health Leadership (IMHL)
Published on: 6 Feb 2018

Henry Mintzberg says we need to approach challenges in the field of health care in a radically different way.

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Classified as: Henry Mintzberg, medicine
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Published on: 5 Feb 2018

Following a number of episodes that exposed the ethical dubiousness of certain business practices, including the housing crash of 2008, some have wondered whether business school education is partly to blame.

However, a survey of some of today’s business programs shows a step in the right direction, with corporate social responsibility taking front and center in the curriculum.

Indeed, while millennials are generally pro-business, many believe that big corporations could be doing more to address social ills.

Classified as: Henry Mintzberg, Strategy & Organization
Published on: 19 Dec 2017

In response to Desautels Professor Henry Mintzberg’s oft-quoted assertion that that no direct link exists between leadership education and business success, an article for HR Magazine argues that business schools can indeed prepare the leaders of tomorrow to thrive in the wake of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

Classified as: Henry Mintzberg, Strategy & Organization
Published on: 15 Dec 2017

In the next few days, the Trump administration will likely release its first National Security Strategy (NSS). In the lead-up to publication, many are turning to academic perspectives, such as those put forward by Desautels Professor Henry Mintzberg, to evaluate its viability.

Classified as: Henry Mintzberg, Strategy & Organization
Published on: 12 Dec 2017

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