Canada鈥檚 airlines accept new government restrictions in hopes of greater financial support
Even as losses mount during the COVID-19 pandemic, airlines across Canada have suspended flights to Mexico and the Caribbean in response to new directives issued by the federal government. According to Professor Karl Moore, this decision indicates that the airlines are negotiating directly with the government with the goal of winning a financial support package.
The upside of regret
Professor Karl Moore鈥檚 distinguished career has spanned 35 years. As he approaches retirement, even he has doubts about some of the professional choices he has made. He questions those who don鈥檛, because regret catalyzes positive change going forward.
Squarefeet.ai offers new tool to monitor home sales across Canada
After founding a reusable mask company after the onset of COVID-19, four partners have launched a second business: Squarefeet.ai.聽Using proceeds from their former mask project to fund the product, the collaborators combined their real estate and technological expertise to build a user-friendly, accessible interface that monitors the sale of homes in real time across Canada.
Ottawa must step up to save struggling airlines
As Canadians receive their first injections of the COVID-19 vaccine, Canadian airlines also need a jab in the arm, says Professor Karl Moore.
He calls on the federal government to implement a 鈥淢ade in Canada鈥� plan to offer repayable loans to Air Canada, WestJet, and other airlines. Last October, the government began talks with union leaders to discuss the terms of a loan, but no deal has been reached.
Canadian philanthropic community will survive COVID-19
Professor Karl Moore interviews Elizabeth Gomery, co-founder of Montreal-based philanthropic consultancy Philanthropica, about the path forward for the philanthropic community in a time of profound global crisis.
Choose your communication method carefully
As a professor of strategy and organization, Professor Karl Moore spends a lot of time considering the most effective way to communicate in a given scenario. While he isn鈥檛 averse to sending a quick text, he has also been known to fly across the Atlantic for a single face-to-face conversation. The more risky the conversation, the more bandwidth is needed to handle it effectively, he believes.
Telework is here to stay
2020 marks the before and after of telework. According Professor Karl Moore, many C-suite leaders have recognized the need for greater workplace flexibility in their human resources strategy. Throughout the year, Professor Moore invited more than 40 leading executives to virtually address his management classes.
Canadians flout travel warnings over holidays
Health warnings from federal and provincial governments fell on deaf ears as planefuls of Canadians departed for Mexico, Cuba, and other destinations despite the surge of COVID-19 cases. According to Professor Karl Moore, the absence of a full non-essential travel ban is partly the result of successful lobbying efforts from the struggling airline industry.
Michael Sabia appointed Federal Deputy Minister of Finance
Prime Minister Trudeau appointed Canadian businessman Michael Sabia to the position of Deputy Minister of Finance.
Sabia, who previously served as CEO of Caisse de d茅p么t et placement and Bell Canada, has ties to 91丝瓜视频 through his role as a past advisory board member for the Max Bell School of Public Policy.
Deliver criticism with praise
Constructive criticism without praise can become destructive, writes Prof. Karl Moore in a recent blog post for Les Affaires. Prof. Moore reflects on the past 30 years of his career in industry and academia, pointing out what works and what backfires when it comes to managing employees.
The power of an indigenous voice in Canadian TV
Professor Karl Moore and W谩hiakatste Diome-Deer sit down with Monika Ille (EMBA鈥�20) to learn about her transformational 25-year career in the media industry. Ille, a member of the Abenaki First Nation of Odanak in Quebec, actively promotes greater recognition of indigenous communities in Canadian society through her role as chief executive officer of the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN).
MBA alumna drives advancement in virus research
In his regular Forbes column, Professor Karl Moore profiles Inez Jabalpurwala (BA鈥�89, MA鈥�91, MBA鈥�01), global director of the Viral Neuro Exploration, known as 鈥淰INEx,鈥� a private initiative that studies the ways in which viruses affect the central nervous system.
Lessons learned from women leading family-owned businesses
Professor Karl Moore shares three key takeaways from women leading large family-owned businesses in Canada.
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Expanding a business during a pandemic
Fred Jalbout, CEO, chairman, and owner of events lighting business SACO Technologies, sits down with Professor Karl Moore to discuss how he is growing his business during the global pandemic鈥攄espite most events being put on hold.
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The future of air travel
In conversation with Yahoo! News, Professor Karl Moore says that while airlines expect a return to normal traffic in 2024, they need to see an increase in traffic or receive government assistance in order to break even.
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