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Design thinking is disciplined creativity

Design thinking forces organizations to adopt a human-centred approach to solving problems. But what does that mean? And how can it create opportunities for innovation? Jared Lee is a Faculty Lecturer of Strategy and Organization at McGill University. He explains the power of design thinking and how it can create solutions rooted in empathy and understanding.

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How managers can restore faith in humanity

Sometimes it’s difficult to do the right thing. But what if managers made it easier? Rob Glew is an assistant professor of Operations Management at McGill University. In this podcast interview, pulling on his own research and other cornerstone studies, he shares how small management choices can impact people’s motivations to do good.

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Should users be moderators?

Social media companies are outsourcing content moderation to their users. But is this a good idea? Sameer Borwankar is an assistant professor of Information Systems at McGill University. He and his co-authors published two papers studying the impact of crowd-based content moderation on Twitter. They found that community moderation can tone down discourse on social media, but it fails to address other important issues.

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The six pillars of creativity

This time on the McGill Delve podcast, our editor-in-chief is in the hot seat. Saku Mantere is a professor of Organizational Behaviour at the Desautels Faculty of Management. Over the course of his career, he’s identified six ways to understand creativity. These frameworks can help you unlock the creativity that’s within you and your organization.

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Can bundling incentivise better food habits?

Many consumers would like to eat healthier food but don’t because it’s expensive. How can we lower costs for consumers while maintaining profits for food sellers? Saibal Ray, professor of Operations Management at McGill University, and his co-authors tested a possible answer: bundling. They found that pairing healthy food with a high-margin product can help offset the losses of discounted fruits and vegetables. Here’s how.

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Can unions be for everyone?

Tony Masi is a Professor of Industrial Relations and Organizational Behaviour at McGill University. In this podcast interview, he shows us how unions attach themselves to social movements that benefit both their members and society as a whole, which has led to some of the biggest social changes of the 20th century. But this kind of work isn’t easy. If they want to win, union leaders need vision, political acumen, and a lot of friends.

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Want to fix climate change? Break down the silos

There’s a growing recognition among academics that big problems require interdisciplinary solutions. That’s why Juan Serpa, Professor of Operations Management and Data Analytics at McGill University, recently launched SUSANHub.com – an online platform meant to unite climate researchers around the world. We caught up with him to learn about how it works and why interdisciplinary collaboration is so important.

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Startup job design is a step into the unknown

In this episode of the McGill Delve podcast, Professor Lisa Cohen talks about the fascinating and crucial process of job designing in startups. She explains how job creation impacts startups, the numerous challenges managers and founders face when hiring, and how startups differ from larger, more established firms.

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Shakespeare didn’t want to be a thought leader, with Antoni Cimolino

Shakespeare was not only a fantastic playwright, but he was also an entrepreneur. And his life and work have much to say about leadership and the perils of greed, power, and corruption – insights that are as relevant today as they were in the 16th century. In this special edition of the McGill Delve podcast, editor-in-chief Saku Mantere sits down with Antoni Cimolino, artistic director of the Stratford Festival. Together they unpack leadership lessons from one of the most influential artists of all time: William Shakespeare.

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