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Manage uncertainty with a little help from your friends

In a time of global uncertainty, traditional management approaches may no longer suffice. Professor Henry Mintzberg and PhD student Hanieh Mohammadi stress the importance of self-reflection and peer learning for managers facing new, complex challenges. They encourage managers to learn from real experiences—both their own and those of trusted colleagues—rather than relying solely on reports or theories. By exchanging ideas across professional networks, managers can gain practical insights and stay adaptable in a fast-changing world. Hear more on the Delve podcast from McGill University.

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Introverts, extroverts, and ambiverts in the C-suite

Who makes a better leader, introverts or extroverts? The answer is neither and both. The key to successful leadership lies in ambiversion, in knowing when to listen like an introvert and when to network like an extrovert. In this Delve podcast episode, Professor Karl Moore and Gabriele Hartshorne-Mehl explain the importance of senior leadership adapting their communication style based on the needs of their employees and environment, and the importance of remaining authentic to oneself in the workplace.

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Where to start with AI for your business

For some businesses, it's not always apparent how AI can benefit them. But Professor Shoeb Hosain, director of the DataSphere Lab at the Desautels Faculty of Management, thinks you should look into it sooner rather than later. In this episode of the McGill Delve podcast, he shares how businesses typically approach the question of AI, what kinds of problems AI can solve, and why you can't afford not to work AI into your organization.

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Inside a startup that’s using AI to revolutionise medical imaging

This week on the McGill Delve podcast, meet the founders of Carez AI, a startup using generative AI to accelerate life sciences research by creating synthetic images. Rayan Sadri is the CEO and co-founder of Carez AI and a recent McGill University graduate. Ali Rouzbayani is the company’s Chief Technology Officer and the principal architect behind their AI model. They share how their AI model works, what it’s like to run a young company in such a nascent industry, and why their company could be instrumental to the future of life sciences research

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Supply chain food waste is a ‘people’ problem

For all of their efficiency and innovation, modern fruit and vegetable supply chains are responsible for around 42 per cent of food waste globally. And this is a problem. Global shipping is already a carbon-intensive activity, which is only compounded by the greenhouse gases generated by rotting produce. Professors Javad Nasiry and Rob Glew explored blockchain technology as a potential solution to the food waste problem. While it showed promise, conflicting interests are preventing it from making an impact.

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Managing with anarchism

As many as one in ten people experience some kind of homelessness in their lives –whether that means living on a friend’s couch, in a car, or on the street. And with home prices soaring across the country and in many parts of the world, perhaps it’s time to re-imagine how we do housing. In today’s episode of the McGill Delve podcast, Professor Jayne Malenfant and PhD candidate Hannah Brais sit down with host Saku Mantere to explore an unconventional approach to the housing crisis: anarchism. No, they don’t want to burn the system down. But they do challenge us to question capitalism and its impacts on housing and society.

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Healthcare innovation requires courage and slack

In Canada, one in five people doesn’t have a family doctor they see regularly. Emergency wait times can be as high as 22 hours. An ageing population threatens to strain an already burdened healthcare system. And while these numbers cover the situation in Canada, countries around the world face similar challenges. How did we get here? And what can be done about it? Samer Faraj, a professor at the Desautels Faculty of Management and an expert on healthcare reform. He gives his thoughts on the latest episode of the McGill Delve podcast.

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How unions impact financial reporting

How do companies react when their employees unionise? We usually hear about high-profile cases in the news, such as when a company shuts down a warehouse in response to labour organising efforts. But Vivek Astvansh, associate professor of Quantitative Marketing and Analytics at McGill University, discovered a subtler impact in a recent study. In response to a newly formed union, companies attempt to downplay their financial health. Find out why.

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Creativity is a joyous rage

Once upon a time, creativity was your superpower. But now, after years of navigating deadlines, expectations, and maybe even a few hard-won successes, you find yourself wondering: Where did that creative spark go? In this episode of the McGill Delve podcast, author, playwright, and actor Ann-Marie MacDonald shares her approach to staying creative. As it turns out, curiosity is the secret elixir.

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