C-suite – News, Research and Analysis – The Conversation

French-language advocates protest Air Canada’s chief executive Michael Rousseau’s inability to speak French in front of the airline’s head office during a demonstration in Montréal. The sign reads: “Rousseau Get Out.” THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

December 13, 2021

Corporate leadership: Why the tone at the top has moral consequences

Claudine Mangen, Concordia University

What CEOs say and how they say it are essential. Their words can set the tone at the top of the firm and have far-reaching repercussions.

Donald Trump speaks to members of the media on the South Lawn of the White House in May 2019. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

February 11, 2021

Lessons from Donald Trump: Does a toxic CEO ever truly leave?

Steven H. Appelbaum, Concordia University

While toxic CEOs may leave organizations, their style of leadership and the damage they leave behind have a long shelf life.

American executives only represent a fraction of the workforce. UfaBizPhoto/The Conversation

January 22, 2020

Where are the Hispanic executives?

J.D. Swerzenski, UMass Amherst; Donald T. Tomaskovic-Devey, UMass Amherst, and Eric Hoyt, UMass Amherst

Hispanic Americans make up just 4.3% of executive positions. They are 17% of the labor force, the largest of any racial minority group.

Design is now being lauded as a much-needed mindset for business leaders – those seeking a customer-centred approach to innovation, reimagining operations and rethinking supply chains and financial models. (Shutterstock)

November 14, 2018

Why designers have arrived in corporate boardrooms

Angele Beausoleil, University of Toronto

New design executives are making the case that integrating design across an entire company will have a positive impact on employees, customers and the bottom line.

Articles on C-suite

Displaying all articles