PREPARING FOR AN UNCERTAIN ECONOMY
by John S. McCallum | November / December 2005
They’re neither the “best of.” nor the “worst of times these days but managers must be vigilant and prepared for certain small curves that events may occasionally throw at them.
“It was the best of times, it was the worst...
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AN INTERVIEW WITH VIC YOUNG: GOVERNMENTS AND WEALTH CREATION – A CANADIAN PERSPECTIVE
by Glenn Rowe | September / October 2005
An Interview with Vic Young, former Chairman and CEO of Fishery Products International Limited (FPIL)
By W. Glenn Rowe
Professor, Richard Ivey School of Business
W. Glenn Rowe is the Paul MacPherson Chair in Strategic Leadership at the Richard Ivey...
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The Natural Next Step: Cross-Enterprise Leadership™
by Carol Stephenson, O.C. | September / October 2005
As Peter F. Drucker believes, “decision-making is the specific executive task.” And in today’s complex, ever-evolving business environment, any single decision invariably reverberates throughout the entire organization. What if a company moves its manufacturing operations offshore to cut costs, or...
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PRICING FOR GROWTH AND PROFITS
by Graeme Deans and Satoshi Watanabe | September / October 2005
Many companies have a significant opportunity to improve their top- and bottom-line growth by improving their processes and execution on pricing. As these authors point out, senior management teams must summon the analytical skills and courage to confront their reluctance...
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THE STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT PROCESS IN E-BUSINESS
by Louise Cote, Michel Vézina, and Vincent Sabourin | May / June 2005
Having access to the Web is essential for SMEs as owning a fax machine and a telephone. And though SMEs usually have limited material and human resources at their disposal, these authors state that successful e-business solutions are still within...
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THE ECONOMY: HOPE FOR THE BEST; BRACE FOR LESS
by John S. McCallum | January / February 2005
As the other end of the economic looking glass becomes murky, managers will find some clarity and wisdom in the words of this regular Ivey Business Journal contributor.
It is economic-forecasting season again. Executives should be paying particular attention. Economists...
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ENTREPRENEURSHIP GOES GLOBAL
by Neri Karra and Nelson Phillips | November / December 2004
Think of an entrepreneur, almost any entrepreneur, and you’ll probably develop an image of someone doing business in your city, state or province, or country. Rarely is an entrepreneur ready to do business around the world from Day One. But...
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PLAYING HARDBALL: WHY STRATEGY STILL MATTERS
by George Stalk | November / December 2004
The need to focus on soft issues has forced managers to take their eye off the ball and lose sight of the fact that strategy matters more than ever. But these same managers must not only realize that strategy...
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MANAGING TIPPING POINTS
by John S. McCallum | July / August 2004
The smash best-selling book, The Tipping Point, is full of astute observations and excellent suggestions for executives who must manage change. In other words, for all executives. Regular Ivey Business Journal contributor John McCallum links the book’s lessons with the...
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GETTING IT RIGHT
by Stephen Bernhut | July / August 2004
Nothing less than best practice is acceptable
Two scenes from business that are just doing it: Earlier this year, somewhere on Nike’s campus in Beaverton, Oregon, designers on the company’s Project Swift team were labouring long hours to trim seconds...
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