Craft business, such as microbreweries and ethical chocolate companies, has seen a rise in the past several years, with many claiming to put values over excessive profit. Meanwhile, larger, more economically driven businesses have imploded in the wake of questionable decision making. Are craft businesses somehow more ethical or moral than others? Or is business ethics an oxymoron? The answer depends on values.
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Published on: 31 May 2023
What will the firm of the future—and the future of work—look like? In the face of societal and generational change, will organizational hierarchies fall flat?
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Published on: 8 Mar 2023
Even if executives solicit employee feedback, they don’t necessarily have the skills to enter into a dialogue about it. Being able to think on your feet is an important skill in a leader, and Prof. Saku Mantere says that music is one way to develop it. “Jazz teaches us communication in the moment,” says Mantere, who recently released his debut album, called Upon First Impression. “And the creativity is, to an extent, always collective because you’re creating on the spot between people.”
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Published on: 12 Jan 2023
How has management thinking changed in the past 50 years and where might management be headed today? In his research and writing, Desautels Faculty of Management Professor Henry Mintzberg covers not only the past 50 years but looks toward the future of managing organizations, developing managers, and rebalancing society, from business to politics to higher education.
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Published on: 31 Aug 2022
Congratulations to Paolo V. Leone, Saku Mantere and Samer Faraj, whose paper “Open Theorizing in Management and Organization Studies” has been named Best Article Finalist by the Academy of Management (AOM).
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Published on: 29 Aug 2022
Authors: Paolo V. Leone, Saku Mantere and Samer Faraj
Publication: Academy of Management Review, Volume 46, Issue 4, October 2021, Pages 725–749.
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Published on: 15 Feb 2022
Authors: Mikko Ketokivi and Saku Mantere
Publication: Journal of Operations Management, Volume 67, Issue 6, September 2021, Pages 755 – 776.
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Published on: 15 Feb 2022
In episode 5 of The ‘New Normal’ hosted by Dave Kaufman, Delve Editor-in-Chief Professor Saku Mantere discusses how organizations have responded and adapted to the COVID-19 pandemic: whether universities, governments, or businesses, many responded to the crisis by adapting quickly and performing beyond expectations. Why are some organizations at their best when facing a problem, while others flag?
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Published on: 5 Jul 2021
Across programs and subject areas, the Desautels Faculty of Management recognizes the vital role that teaching plays in enriching the student experience and in inspiring the next generation of leaders.
The Distinguished Teaching Award recipients Jiro Kondo and Lisa Cohen were honoured at McGill’s 2021 Management Convocation ceremony for their excellence in teaching.
Congratulations to the following recipients of the 2021 teaching awards!
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Published on: 11 Jun 2021
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Delve, the thought leadership publication of McGill’s Desautels Faculty of Management, has examined how organizations grapple with a rapidly changing world. In the spirit of embracing transformation and leveraging insight from the latest management research, Delve launches into uncharted post-pandemic directions with a new website and “New Normal” podcast episodes, aiming to inspire conversation and shift perspectives on some of the most consequential economic, social, and ecological topics of our time.
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Published on: 31 May 2021
The impact of Marcel Desautels’ giving is dramatic, both on individual students who receive his awards, as well as on the Faculty’s programs. Two previous scholarship recipients and the Director of the Marcel Desautels Institute for Integrated Management comment on how Marcel’s generosity has benefitted them.
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Published on: 13 Nov 2020
Organizations learn constantly. They would not survive in the face of competition if they didn’t. Yet this learning is often gruesomely slow. Organizational practices and routines tend to stick and organizational structures tend to persist. But all this seems to change when there is a crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic—and herein lies a possibility for organization learning, according to Professor Saku Mantere of McGill University.
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Published on: 20 Apr 2020
Bringing Insight to the Surface
The official thought leadership publication of McGill University’s Desautels Faculty of Management, Delve offers the latest in management thinking to inform and inspire decision-makers across sectors.
Under the direction of Professor Saku Mantere, inaugural Editor-in-Chief, Delve features the latest in management thinking that stretches perspectives, sparks new ideas, and brings clarity to decision-makers at all levels and across sectors.
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Published on: 25 Sep 2019
In Professor Saku Mantere’s third and final interview with Bill Bruford, the renowned musician explores what it takes to push the frontiers of music creation and the leadership dynamics at play when writing music in a band, revealing broader lessons for leaders in general.
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Published on: 27 Jun 2019
In part of two of Professor Saku Mantere’s interview with Bill Bruford, the legendary drummer explores his dual identity as a composer and drummer, as well as his experience navigating drum culture.
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Published on: 21 May 2019
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