Published in January, May and September by the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto, Rotman Management explores themes of interest to leaders, innovators and entrepreneurs. Each issue features thought-provoking insights and problem-solving tools from leading global researchers and management practitioners. The magazine reflects Rotman’s role as a catalyst for transformative thinking that creates value for business and society.

Rotman Management • Fall 2020

A Toolkit for Leaders

No Going Back: Challenges and Opportunities After COVID-19 • Moving forward will depend on the recognition that there is no going back to old ways of doing things.

Thought Leader Interview: Rosabeth Moss Kanter • One of the most influential management thinkers of our time shares key insights from her latest book.

The Future Is Not What It Used To Be • The coronavirus crisis is a world-changing event. Leaders must consider seven elements as they plan for ‘the next normal.’

A Leader’s Guide to Safely Reopening the Workplace • Until there is a treatment or vaccine for COVID-19, public health will depend heavily on decisions by business leaders. Technology and systematic thinking can help.

Leadership Forum: Reimagining the Future • In the midst of the global pandemic, the Outthinker Strategy Network and Thinkers50 assembled some of the world’s foremost management thinkers (virtually) to share their thoughts on leading in times of unprecedented uncertainty. Following are some highlights.

How Diversity Defeats Groupthink • Human beings enjoy cohesion so much that we are often afraid to say anything to disturb it. Diversity can help.

Cross-Silo Leadership: A Powerful Path to Innovation • To achieve the innovation the world sorely needs, organizations need to get people working together across boundaries.

Rallying Innovation in the Age of COVID-19 • One key lesson from the global pandemic crisis is that funding for medical research is woefully inadequate. We must do better.

The Roots of Corporate Social Irresponsibility • Unrealistic performance expectations, a pressure-cooker culture and stress are just some of the factors that lead to irresponsible workplace behaviour.

A Leadership Mindset for Uncertain Times • Leaders are facing unprecedented uncertainty. But history clearly shows that no matter how stark the crisis, there are always opportunities to innovate and grow.

How Task Division Can Build a Stronger Health System • Organizations throughout the health system must systematically split up the burden of response in order to deal effectively with immediate needs — as well as those lurking around the corner.

Four Critical Skills For Tomorrow’s Innovation Workforce • The young digerati who will lead innovation going forward need to develop business awareness, an entrepreneurial attitude, bottom-line focus and ethical intelligence.

An Agenda For Business Leaders • The outsized success of a few outlier companies points to four steps that every business can take to contribute positively to the future of democratic capitalism.

How To ‘Build Back Better’ after COVID-19

Leading With Empathy • Empathy should be a requirement for business leaders, according to Microsoft’s CEO.

How to Take Control of Your Well-Being

Navigating the New Normal • A disruption expert describes how the global pandemic will change us—and our world—for good.

Grace Under Pressure: Strategies for Keeping Cool in a Crisis

Making Experimentation Work For You • An innovation expert explains why disciplined experiments are critical to value creation.

It’s Time to Redefine ‘Winning’

Making Inclusion Part of the Next Normal • A leading feminist scholar encourages leaders to make...