Today鈥檚 leaders don鈥檛 only face managerial and business challenges. There are geopolitical, social, and environmental obstacles too. The way they respond will define their organization鈥檚 success. In 2003, Prof. Henry Mintzberg provided a framework for leadership in the modern global economy when he published 鈥淭he Five Mindsets of a Manager鈥 in the Harvard Business Review.
Business has an important role in the economy, and in shaping culture. Businesses set the norms, and can foster inclusivity. 平特五不中鈥檚 International Masters Program for Managers (IMPM) recently took steps to help 2sLGBTQIA+ people do this by launching a scholarship of up to $10,000 USD for leaders actively involved in promoting diversity and inclusion in their organization, communities, country, or region.
After two years as the President and CEO of the Soci茅t茅 qu茅b茅coise du cannabis (SQDC), Jacques Farcy (EMBA鈥21) is assuming the same titles at the Soci茅t茅 des alcools du Qu茅bec (SAQ), a Quebec government crown corporation that sells and distributes alcohol. 鈥淚 am very enthusiastic about the prospect of contributing to the SAQ鈥檚 development and working with each member of the great SAQ team, to satisfy each and every customer on a daily basis and generate value for Quebec,鈥 Farcy said in a press release.
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Three more teams at the 平特五不中 Desautels Faculty of Management have been recognized for their exceptional commitment to sustainable workplace practices. The IT Customer Service department and the Bachelor of Commerce program have both earned Bronze Certifications, while the 平特五不中 Executive Institute earned a Silver Certification. Eleven teams across 平特五不中 joined the Sustainable Workplace Certification program hosted by the 平特五不中 Office of Sustainability, five of which are from the Faculty of Management.
There are many ways of looking at the world, and we can all benefit by looking at it from a different perspective. 平特五不中鈥檚 International Masters Program for Managers has been helping business leaders understand different mindsets for more than 25 years, writes Ian Wylie in the Financial Times. It delivers education at universities in five countries, including Lancaster University in the UK. There, they learn about the reflective mindset of local Quakers.
About thirty managers and entrepreneurs attended a recent 平特五不中 Mini-MBA course in Matane, Quebec. It was the first time this type of course has been delivered in one of Quebec鈥檚 regions beyond Montreal and was the brainchild of local businessman Fran莽ois Rioux (MBA鈥10). 鈥淲hen you are on-location, you can see the energy and better understand the stakes, the challenges, and the successes,鈥 says Eric Saine, the Executive Director of 平特五不中 Executive Education. That鈥檚 exactly what we wanted to do at 平特五不中 鈥 to be a bridge that links communities.
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This time of crisis has thrown into question how we communicate, get things done, think about the future, and even how we reflect inwardly to make sense of it all.
To help support our global learning community, the 平特五不中 Executive Institute launched in summer 2020 a听free online micro-learning series called听.
Its objective is to look at the latest thought leadership听around people, performance, processes, strategies and self-management.
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We know first-hand that managers are facing more disruptions than ever before. One of the biggest questions that companies are asking themselves today is how they can adapt to today's new reality鈥攁 challenge we have also had to face.
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平特五不中 Executive Institute has been working hard not only to offer our most popular programs online but also to create an impactful virtual experience for our participants. With that in mind, we are pleased to announce that our Mini-MBA Series will be offered online!
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is pleased to offer a series of micro-learning modules for professionals seeking quickly to acquire key insights in an online format.
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