Leadership in Practice: 2020 Livestream Series
Our livestream series, Leadership in Practice, features conversations with industry experts and Ivey faculty. Regular guests take an in-depth look at business issues surrounding the COVID outbreak, suggesting ways for leaders to create positive change in their organizations.
December 17th, 2020
2020 in hindsight: An interview with Navigator Executive Chairman Jaime Watt
Jaime Watt, Executive Chairman, Navigator, joined us for a complimentary livestream to take an introspective look back on 2020. Jaime provided insights into what we can expect in the future as a result of the tectonic shifts experienced over the past 12 months.
Read StoryDecember 3rd, 2020
Start-ups in a time of crisis: the real impact of the pandemic on early-stage businesses
Our panel of Ray Sharma, HBA ’96, Founding Partner & CEO, Extreme Venture Partners; Candice Faktor, HBA ’00, Managing Partner, Gamechanger.co; and Mark Vandenbosch, Professor, The Ivey Academy, and former Acting Dean of the Ivey Business School, examine the importance of start-ups to the Canadian economy and how the pandemic has further increased their importance.
Read StoryDecember 2nd, 2020
A Brave New World? The struggle for competitive advantage in a post-Trump global economy
Our dynamic panel of experts discussed the impacts of the U.S. election — on Canadian businesses, policymakers, and trade relations. Presented in collaboration with the Lawrence National Centre for Policy and Management.
Read StoryNovember 26th, 2020
The circular economy: From big idea to transformational action
The shift towards a circular economy is transforming products, services and business models across Canada. Our panel of experts discussed the opportunities and barriers in this transformation, imparted lessons from major new initiatives focused on food and plastics, shared insights from Ivey's ground-breaking research program, and answered audience questions.
Read StoryNovember 5th, 2020
Reimagining work: The post-crisis trends that are shifting corporate culture
Our panel of HR experts, featuring Val Duffey, former CHRO, Greater Toronto Airports Authority; Mark Edgar, Former CHRO, RSA, and founder of Goat Rodeo Project; and Linda Speedy, Vice President, Human Resources, J.D. Irving Limited, discuss how emerging trends are impacting organizational culture and the HR function.
Read StoryOctober 22nd, 2020
An organizational response to well-being
Our panel of Karen Collins, Chief Talent Officer, BMO; Andrew Soren, Founder & CEO, Eudaimonic by Design; and Dr. Mazi Raz, Director, Learning Design & Strategy, The Ivey Academy, examined how leaders can advance well-being as both a strategy and long-term sustainable goal for both their organization and society.
Read StoryOctober 1st, 2020
Public sector leadership in a pandemic
Leading through a global health crisis can be overwhelming – especially if you feel like you're doing it all on your own. Our panel of senior public sector leaders shared their own pandemic leadership experiences, imparted the lessons they've learned, and weighed in on what might come next.
Read StorySeptember 10th, 2020
Strategies for leadership in an uncertain future: Where are we now?
Our Tony Frost returns with Kevin O’Brien, HBA '93, President and GM of WW Canada, and Larissa Chaikowsky, MBA ’04, Chief Operating Officer, US Wealth Management, BMO to revisit some key themes from previous complimentary livestreams regarding the economic shock of COVID-19.
Read StoryAugust 20th, 2020
Planning for the human side of strategy
In this complimentary livestream, our panel looked at organizations responding to COVID with people-centric strategies and offered real-world tips for leaders facing uncertainty from the economic shocks of the global pandemic.
Read StoryAugust 6th, 2020
Using analytics to improve decision-making
Analytics professors Fredrik Odegaard and Mehmet A. Begen share examples of organizations that have successfully used analytics to identify business improvement opportunities, explain how to begin solving business problems using analytics, and discuss how to make decisions under uncertainty (such as the pandemic).
Read StoryJuly 23rd, 2020
Personal and professional growth in times of crisis
Ivey Academy faculty director Martha Mazenvski and senior executive coaches Sharon Duguid and Rob McNamara discussed why the pandemic has been so challenging for leaders, the ways leaders can use the current crisis as a growth opportunity, and the importance of reflecting together with others.
Read StoryJuly 16th, 2020
Building resilience with a systems dynamics approach
Sustainability expert Tima Bansal shares how corporate innovation can create value for the firm and society simultaneously as well as insights from the Ivey Innovation Learning Lab.
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