Rotman Management

OVER THE LAST DECADE, organizations have faced one disruptive challenge after another. And unfortunately, it seems many leaders haven’t risen to the occasion. In MIT’s 2020 Global Executive Study, just 12 per cent of 4,394 respondents strongly agreed

HISTORICALLY SPEAKING, working together in the same space — what is known as ‘co-located’ work — has been fundamental to maintaining managerial authority and control. The manager’s physical presence, the thinking went, helps to ensure that work is co

For readers who aren’t aware, what are some of the key ways that AI can improve healthcare? Artificial intelligence is all about using computers to perform tasks that normally require human intelligence. For organizations of all types, AI presents th

WHAT DISTINGUISHES PEOPLE who consistently make smart, confident, data-driven decisions? It’s not just exceptional analytic skills. Instead, these decision-makers balance data, experience and intuition. They apply first-order principles to understand

WE LIVE IN TURBULENT TIMES. There is a global shift towards populism. Protectionism is on the rise. Trade discussions are heated, and full-blown war has returned to Europe. For the first time in decades, Canadians, and even Americans, are grappling w

You have set out to equip business leaders to address mental health issues in the workplace. Why is this so important? While any facet of life can impact our mental health, we spend 30 per cent of our waking hours at work — which means employers have

What is the goal of Canada’s first-ever National Indigenous Economic Strategy? This initiative began with the release of a 2020 OECD report that recommended that Canada needed an updated National Indigenous Economic Strategy (NIES). Rather than havin

AS COVID-19 PANDEMIC RESTRICTIONS have eased, many of us are still working from home. Whether in a hybrid arrangement or working remotely full-time, a lot of people prefer skipping their commute to enjoy a more relaxed working environment. Statistics

IMAGINE A KIND OF SHADOWY FUTURE, hovering at the edges of the present state of things; a map of all the various ways in which the present can reinvent itself. This, dear readers, is the ever-present state known as the ‘adjacent possible.’ The term w

You have built a successful career investing in emerging economies. Can you describe how these economies have changed over the last 20 years? Today’s emerging markets bear limited resemblance to the markets of decades ago. For one thing, the boom-bus

FOR THE PAST 20 YEARS, the battle cry of business has been, ‘Disrupt or die.’ Calls for disruption have rung out across Silicon Valley, major corporate boardrooms, the media and business conferences around the globe. Corporate leaders have continuall

THE MAELSTROM THAT IS TODAY’S WORLD poses an existential risk for businesses around the globe. In the past, being adaptable to change was a nice-to-have feature for companies; today, it is a must-have. A ‘get-this-wrong-and-you-might-not-make-it’ req

You and your co-authors have written a book about something everyone wishes they could master: deliberate calm. How do you define it? As our world becomes increasingly volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous (VUCA), we are facing never-before-seen

THE COMBINATION for unlocking the door to a successful career path today is changing. Companies such as Google, Apple and Tesla have become members of a growing club of employers who recognize that predicting candidates’ future successes relies on mo

WORLDWIDE FOCUS ON CLIMATE CHANGE, continuing disruptions from the pandemic, social movements and demands for equity have forced companies from every corner of the globe to act on their environment, social and governance (ESG) initiatives. The ESG ac