Can COVID-19 travel through polluted air?
In March, a team of scientists reported that the COVID-19 virus can be transmitted through polluted air particles. Looking at the pandemic through this lens, Professor Henry Mintzberg proposes a strategy for businesses and organizations to minimize risk from transmission through polluted air.
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Lessons learned from the 2008 financial crisis
An opinion piece outlining lessons learned from the 2008 financial crisis explores Professor Henry Mintzberg's argument for communityship—the idea that instead of managing companies top-down, managers should start leading center-out, reaching out to the wider ecosystem that surrounds and makes all businesses possible.
Reflecting on strategy and healthcare in a pandemic with Susan and Henry Mintzberg
In a McGill Alumni webcast, Professor Karl Moore is joined by Professor Henry Mintzberg and his daughter Susan Mintzberg, a PhD candidate at McGill who studies the role of family caregivers in mental healthcare. The three cast light on how we can build better systems and more balanced societies based on lessons learned from COVID-19.
Professor Henry Mintzberg on lessons learned during the pandemic
Professor Henry Mintzberg sits down with Le Devoir to discuss lessons learnt during the pandemic, from the surprising intimacy of remote work to the three pillars of a prosperous democracy.
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Delve: The Epidemic of Managing without Soul
Managing without soul has become an epidemic in society, according to McGill University’s Professor Henry Mintzberg. Many managers these days seem to specialize in killing cultures, at the expense of human engagement. Why do we tolerate this?
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Remote work offers more gains than losses, says Professor Mintzberg
In conversation with The New York Times, Professor Henry Mintzberg considers the implications of working from home. Most surprising to Professor Mintzberg is that very little is lost in the remote setting, with video conferencing strikingly similar to in-person meetings.
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Professor Mintzberg revives the Declaration of Independence with a modern-day spin
Professor Henry Mintzberg, once described by Forbes as “the rebel of management theory”, has published a Declaration of Our Interdependence in collaboration with nine like-minded thinkers. Now with more than 800 signatures, Mintzberg hopes it will inspire the restoration of balance across all sectors of society.
Debunking the lure of the elite leader
Professor Henry Mintzberg, known for his radical approach to management, sits down with Professor Karl Moore to debunk the lure of the elite leader. Rather than placing leaders on pedestals, Professor Mintzberg suggests they remain on the ground, where they can play an active role in the team.
Are these the new three Cs of business?
Professor Henry Mintzberg shares three common factors that he sees in high functioning companies—change, continuity, and community—and how each of these rely on the delicate balancing of traditional business dichotomies.
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First-ever Henry Mintzberg PhD Teaching and Mentorship Award goes to Professor Alain Pinsonneault
Professor Alain Pinsonneault recently received the inaugural Henry Mintzberg PhD Teaching and Mentorship Award in recognition of his high-quality teaching and commitment to student progress. He was nominated for the honour by PhD students and alumni.
A case for managing with heart
In his new book, Bedtime Stories for Managers, Desautels Professor Henry Mintzberg criticizes the soulless, disengaged style of management that’s infecting the modern workplace and points to a better way.
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Think small to go big
Are you a big picture or a details person? Professor Henry Mintzberg rejects the dichotomy and argues that both perspectives are essential for effective leadership.
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When market logic fails
Professor Henry Mintzberg highlights the pitfalls of managing without substance or long-term vision in his new book, Bedtime Stories for Managers. Over his fifty-year career, Professor Mintzberg has watched the private sector rise in power in proportion to government and civil society. Now, he’s raising an alarm about the consequences to society when market logic fails to deliver.
IMPM offers unique blend of theory and practice
McGill’s International Masters’ Program for Managers (IMPM), based on the pedagogy of Professor Henry Mintzberg, takes experienced managers through 16 months of hands-on training to hone their skills. The president of BonBoss, a Quebec-based HR consulting company, joins a training module in Montreal to experience the IMPM in action.
Communityship not leadership, posits management thinker Henry Mintzberg
In an interview with Think:Act, Professor Henry Mintzberg elaborates on why conceptions of leadership yield disconnected, ineffective management. Instead, he argues in favor of what he refers to as “communityship.”
“We're not going to democratize businesses and we don't need to, and we shouldn't. But more humane for sure and more respectful,” says Mintzberg.
