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Companies should provide leadership training and opportunities to Gen Z

A recent survey conducted by Deloitte found that just six per cent of Gen Z and millenial respondents cited attaining a high-level corporate position as a primary career goal. More than half said they weren’t interested in becoming middle managers. Professor Karl Moore finds these numbers surprising. “'What is leadership, and do I want to become a leader?’ is a bit more in question for this generation,” he says.

Published: 19 Jun 2025

Emerging tech can help make business’ more resilient

Emerging technologies like artificial intelligence have the power to boost business’ efficiency, but they can also make an organizations more resilient.

Predictive analytics are one way that companies can help ensure they’re prepared for whatever comes next. Predictive analytics can turn raw data into, writes Karl Moore in Forbes.com.

Published: 13 Jun 2025

To be effective, sometimes leaders need to display aspects of both introversion and extroversion

A stereotypical extrovert loves to engage with people, and derives energy from it. For stereotypical introverts, the reverse is true: they prefer to keep to themselves, and too much interaction with others saps their energy. But ambiverts display traits of both personality types, Professor Karl Moore told CBC Radio’s The Weekender with Jared Monkman.

Published: 15 May 2025

Canada must reflect on its fundamental values in a rapidly changing world

In Canada, we often imitate the US political system without giving it serious thought, says Jean Charest, a former Member of the Parliament of Canada and Premier of Quebec. But growing political polarization and pressures on the Supreme Court shouldn’t be emulated, Charest told Prof. Karl Moore for an article in Les Affaires.

Published: 9 May 2025

Cohort-based hiring can improve Gen Z employee retention

Starting a new job can be nerve-wracking, but having someone to lean on can help make it a little easier. Nearly two-thirds of Gen Z employees leave their job within the first year, but a recent US study found that when new hires join an organization as a group, employee retention is better. While Gen Z is unlikely to stay in their jobs as long as previous generations, this could be a strategy to hang around longer than they currently do.

Published: 2 May 2025

When applying Gen AI to operations, start small

Generative AI has generated a whole lot of buzz--but not as many use cases. Many businesses don’t yet know how to use the technology to make their operations more efficient. Associate Professor of Strategy and Organization Karl Moore recommends starting small.

Published: 2 May 2025

Is Tim Hortons still Canadian?

Tim Hortons is deeply embedded in Canadian culture, but is it still truly Canadian? According to ĢƵ professor Karl Moore, ownership plays a key role. “If you’re owned by Americans, you’re no longer Canadian in the way that you were before,” he explains. However, he argues that nationality isn’t just about where a company is headquartered—it’s about where decisions are made.

Published: 13 Feb 2025

In the face of a volatile world, modern leaders should draw on expertise suffused throughout the organizations they lead

The days of the CEO as the sole person making all the calls are behind us, writes Professor Karl Moore in Forbes.com. Modern leaders face a world that is volatile, unpredictable, complex and ambiguous, requiring a shift in the way we think about leadership. No one leader can anticipate every twist and turn. Instead, CEOs must tap into their teams’ collective intelligence to build resilience.

Published: 17 Jan 2025

Even introverted CEOs sometimes need to speak loudly

The archetypal CEO leads with charisma and gregariousness, but not all effective executives share the same personality traits—and there can even be advantages to introversion.

Published: 21 Nov 2024

U.S. pilot wages are rising fast & Air Canada pilots seeking to keep pace

In recent years, airline pilots in the U.S. have received impressive wage increases—40% at United and 34% at Delta. But the wages of Canadian pilots haven’t kept up, and the Air Line Pilots Association union has been pushing for a contract that puts Air Canada pilots’ wage increases closer to those of their American peers. The union and the airline have reached a tentative agreement of a 26% pay bump, followed by a 4% raise each of the next three years.

Published: 25 Sep 2024

At Schneider Electric Canada, diversity drives innovation

Diversity is an essential ingredient in innovation, according to Emily Heitman, President of Schneider Electric Canada, the subsidiary of the global energy management firm. Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs can provide mentoring opportunities and improve the effectiveness of recruitment efforts, Heitman tells Professor Karl Moore in an interview for Forbes.

Published: 17 Sep 2024

Chinese strategic consultancy looks to work of Prof. Henry Mintzberg to understand domestic context

Shanghai-headquartered KMIND provides strategic consulting advice to billion-dollar companies. Its success is built on a blend of both Eastern and Western philosophies, according to President Noah Xie. “Utilizing Eastern wisdom doesn’t mean we can get rid of the Western theories,” says Xie in a Forbes interview with Professor Karl Moore.

Published: 5 Sep 2024

ĢƵ alumni most likely to reach the C-suite

There is no single path to the C-suite, but getting a ĢƵ education can help. Among Canadian university graduates, ĢƵ alumni are the most likely to become CEOs, according to research by Immerse Education, a UK provider of academic enrichment programs. According to data drawn from LinkedIn, more than 9,600 ĢƵ alumni are currently chief executives or have held a CEO role in the past.

Published: 7 Aug 2024

CEO Series podcast shares insights from business leaders

To succeed in business, you need to win the hearts of the people, says Noah Xie, the founder and president of KMIND, a strategic consultancy headquartered in Shanghai. It’s a lesson that Xie took from The Art of War, an ancient Chinese military text by Sun Tzu.

Published: 24 Jul 2024

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