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Former CEO Of The Montreal Canadiens On Managing Superstars

Today is start of the Montreal Canadiens vs the New York Rangers series to decide which team goes on to the Stanley Cup final. This is a big deal in Montreal – we are a hockey mad city! It was last in 1993 that we had a cup grace our town. In this blog post I am delighted to speak with Pierre Boivin who spent 11 years as the CEO of the Montreal Canadiens and is now CEO of Claridge INC., the Bronfman Family office here in Montreal.

Published: 16 May 2014

Talking Management: Incentives the Best Way to Fix What’s Ailing Greece

Professor Karl Moore of the Desautels Faculty of Management at McGill University speaks to Michael Jacobides, associate professor of strategy and entrepreneurship from the London Business School.

Read full transcript: The Globe and Mail, May 13, 2014 

Published: 13 May 2014

Jacob Files for Bankruptcy

Women’s clothing retailer Jacob has filed for bankruptcy and will be liquidating inventory at all 92 of its stores across Canada in the coming weeks. Jamie Orchard talks with Karl Moore, a professor in McGill University’s Faculty of Management about Montreal’s retail industry.

Published: 9 May 2014

Talking Management with Karl Moore: To Buy or Grow Organically? That Is the CEO’s Question

Professor Karl Moore of the Desautels Faculty of Management at McGill University speaks to Phanish Puranam, professor of Strategy from INSEAD. 

Read full transcript: The Globe and Mail, May 6, 2014

Published: 7 May 2014

CEO Series April 27th, 2014 with Andy Nulman

Imagine Inside the Actors Studio with top CEO's. In this four-part special series McGill University professor and noted author, Karl Moore, sits down with Montreal business leaders. Each week he asks a different CEO about their path to success, their advice to budding entrepreneurs, their work/life balance and more. This week's guest is Andy Nulman (BCom'83), CEO, Just for Laughs. 

Published: 29 Apr 2014

Being a Winner in Business Doesn’t Mean You’re Not a Jerk

Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling’s alleged derisive comments against visible minorities will likely cast an enduring cloud over the successful career the billionaire built, despite a pattern of racially charged behaviour.

Published: 29 Apr 2014

Talking Management with Karl Moore: Sobeys’ Complicated Relationship with Food

Professor Karl Moore of the Desautels Faculty of Management at McGill University speaks to Marc Poulin, CEO of Empire Co. Ltd., the parent of Sobeys Inc., one of Canada’s top retail supermarket chains. Read full transcript: The Globe and Mail, April 22, 2014

Published: 25 Apr 2014

The CEO Series with Karl Moore

Imagine Inside the Actors Studio with top CEO's. In this four-part special series McGill University professor and noted author, Karl Moore, sits down with Montreal business leaders. Each week he asks a different CEO about their path to success, their advice to budding entrepreneurs, their work/life balance and more. This week's guest is Zoe Yujnovich, President & CEO, Iron Ore Company of Canada. 

Published: 25 Apr 2014

The CEO Series with Karl Moore

Imagine Inside the Actors Studio with top CEO's. In this four-part special series McGill University professor and noted author, Karl Moore, sits down with Montreal business leaders. Each week he asks a different CEO about their path to success, their advice to budding entrepreneurs, their work/life balance and more. This week's guest is Stephen Bronfman, Executive Chairman of Claridge Inc.

Published: 15 Apr 2014

Mintzberg On Why You Need To View A Company As 'A Community Of Human Beings'

“I’m a human being, not a human resource”. Is something I have heard my colleague Henry Mintzberg say a number of times. It really seems to resonate with people. Recently Henry published on his website an e-pamphlet called Rebalancing Society. In it he argues that society rests on three key pillars: government, business and what he calls plural society. Henry believes that business today in the West has too much power and we need more of the plural society.

Published: 11 Apr 2014

Reflections from South Korea

Recently, I visited South Korea and Mongolia along with a group of McGill University undergraduates and alumni. This trip was part of the Hot Cities of the World Tour organized by Professor Karl Moore of the Desautels Faculty of Management at McGill University. Frankly, South Korea was an incredible place to visit; especially from an economic perspective.

Published: 11 Apr 2014

Talking Management with Karl Moore: The Tough Slog of Making a Company Agile and Socially Responsible

Professor Karl Moore of the Desautels Faculty of Management at McGill University speaks to management professor Ed Lawler from the University of Southern California’s Marshall School of Business.

Published: 9 Apr 2014

The CEO Series with Karl Moore

Imagine Inside the Actors Studio with top CEO's. In this four-part special series McGill University professor and noted author, Karl Moore, sits down with Montreal business leaders. Each week he asks a different CEO about their path to success, their advice to budding entrepreneurs, their work/life balance and more.

Published: 8 Apr 2014

Hot Cities 2014: From Camping on the Gobi Desert to Touring the Gangnam Financial District

If a year ago someone told me I’d be spending my spring break camping in the Gobi desert, 30 degrees below zero, I probably wouldn’t believe them. Yet “expect the unexpected” seems to be the tagline for the week we experienced during the sixth edition of the Hot Cities of the World Tour, led by Professor Karl Moore.

Published: 3 Apr 2014

Reveal Yourself And Others Will Follow - Authentic Leadership

Being an authentic leader is something that the Millennials are increasingly demanding. Though as a Boomer, I find that I also want authenticity in my leaders. I guess times and people change.

In this interview I speak to Jennifer Petriglieri from INSEAD, a top business school located just outside Paris. 

-Article by Karl Moore

Published: 3 Apr 2014

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