The Academy Blog
Our content library offers resources for executive leaders and learning-focused professionals. Featuring videos, podcasts, interviews, and opinion pieces on leadership, talent development, and other contemporary business topics.
Insights on Personal Development

September 23rd, 2022
Grow Your Personal Leadership Skills
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Gain applicable takeaways to help you hone your personal and team leadership skills.
Grow Your Personal Leadership SkillsInsights on Organizational Culture

September 23rd, 2022
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What does the future of work look like? We share insights on how organizations can shift to stay agile amongst current and upcoming challenges.
Future of Organizational CultureContent Library
March 13th, 2023
How Decision Traps and Risk Perception Can Influence the Choices You Make
In this article featuring Laurel Austin, Associate Professor of Management Science, we explore some of the most common decision traps that individuals tend to fall into and share strategic tactics that leaders everywhere can use to avoid allowing their biases from influencing decisions.
Read StoryFebruary 22nd, 2023
Has ChatGPT Applied for my Job? The Future of AI at Work
In this podcast episode, we discuss ChatGPT in contrast to past AI applications at work while considering its limitations, look at examples of how this technology can — and already is — being used in the workplace, and explore how ChatGPT has the potential to change the way we work in the future.
Read StoryFebruary 13th, 2023
Agentic and Communal Leadership Traits: Redefining the ‘Complete’ Leader
In this podcast episode, we discuss Agentic and Communal traits and consider how leaders can apply aspects of both to motivate employees and create a positive work atmosphere within their organizations.
Read StoryFebruary 3rd, 2023
Understanding the Basics of Blockchain: Cryptocurrency, NFTs, and Digital Disruption
In this article by Dr. Hubert Pun, Professor of Management Science at the Ivey Business School, we look at Blockchain technology, how it’s currently being applied to business operations, and consider how this technology could impact and disrupt the future of business.
Read StoryJanuary 17th, 2023
How Blockchain Technology is Already Shaping the Future of Business
In this podcast episode, we unpack the basics of blockchain technology, explore how this technology can transform organizations on a global scale, and examine real-world examples of how blockchain is providing new opportunities for organizations to reach consumers.
Read StoryDecember 16th, 2022
Use Collaborative Negotiation to Build Relationships at Work — and Beyond
In this article featuring Ivey Academy faculty members Ann Frost and Fernando Olivera, we explore the concept of Collaborative Negotiation, how it differs from some of our traditional notions of negotiations, and how you can apply it to better manage relationships going forward.
Read StoryDecember 15th, 2022
Building Resilience in Canadian Healthcare Through Cross-Sector Collaboration
Listen to a podcast episode where our panelists discuss how cross-sector collaboration offers solutions to current stressors in our healthcare system and consider what it would mean for our shared prosperity.
Read StoryNovember 18th, 2022
Corporate Strategies for Net-Zero: The Strategic Dimensions of Ambitious Climate Leadership
In this podcast episode produced in collaboration with the Centre for Building Sustainable Value, we discuss how corporations currently are developing and practically implementing strategies for ambitious climate targets, and what that means for the future of the net-zero agenda in Canadian Business.
Read StoryOctober 6th, 2022
Recognizing Opportunity: Learning Value in the Unexpected
In this episode, Erik Mikkelsen, HBA '06, shares his journey through entrepreneurship and the detours within his career where he found new avenues for opportunity.
Read StorySeptember 28th, 2022
Women in Leadership: Persistent Barriers to Gender Equality in the C-Suite
While there has been progress toward gender equality in the workforce, women are still underrepresented in senior leadership and executive roles. In this article featuring Ivey alum Pamela Jeffrey, HBA '84, MBA '88, and Ivey Professor Alison Konrad, we explore the benefits of women in leadership and the systemic barriers that we need to address to achieve equality in the boardroom.
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