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With businesses everywhere looking to AI to enhance their work, it’s no surprise that the public sector is considering it, too. But is this a good idea? For Professor Renee Sieber, it’s complicated. AI has a lot of potential for public good by improving public transport systems or balancing electrical grids. But she’s concerned that, if we’re not careful, we might lose humanity in our government services.

Renee Sieber is an Associate Professor in the department of geography at McGill University. In this interview, she walks us through how government applications of AI should be treated differently from the private sector. She also shares her perspective on the opportunities and perils of using AI in the public sector, and why we should be careful with how we apply this new technology.

Eric Dicaire, Delve’s managing editor, hosts this episode.

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McGill Delve is the official thought leadership publication of the Desautels Faculty of Management at McGill University. Eric Dicaire, Managing Editor of McGill Delve, hosted this episode of the podcast. Saku Mantere is McGill Delve’s editor-in-chief, and is a professor of Strategy and Organization at McGill University. He also produced all the original music. Eric Dicaire produced and edited this episode.

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What if your entire medical history travelled with you seamlessly, with just a click of a button? That’s the idea behind MedLink, a blockchain company dreamed up by three students completing their Master’s of Management in Finance at McGill University. Philippe Benjamin-Duranceau is one of its founding members. On this episode of the McGill Delve podcast, he walks us through how blockchain could make transferring medical records as easy as sending an email – an innovation that could save time and lives.

Host Eric Dicaire sits down with Philippe Benjamin-Duranceau, a soon-to-be graduate of McGill University’s Master’s of Management in Finance, and Professor Katrin Tinn, Associate Professor of Finance at McGill University. They talk about Philippe’s new company, MedLink, and how it plans to use blockchain technology to simplify the transfer of medical records from one location to the next.

MedLink was one of the winners of last year’s Innovation for Impact competition, which invites Master’s and undergraduate students to create for-profit and non-profit entrepreneurial initiatives related to the UN’s Environmental, Social, and Governance goals. Students present their ideas to a panel of local business leaders, who decide the winners. Winners receive funding to further develop their initiative. Details are here.

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McGill Delve is the official thought leadership publication of the Desautels Faculty of Management at McGill University. This episode of the podcast was hosted by Professor Saku Mantere, who is also Delve’s editor-in-chief. Saku Mantere produced all the original music. Eric Dicaire, managing editor at McGill Delve, produced and edited this episode.

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A new season of the Delve podcast begins! To kick things off, we’re asking: Is meaningful work a myth?

For some, their job provides nothing more than a steady paycheck. For others, it’s a deep source of meaning and satisfaction. Why is one worker disengaged when the other is not? Is it possible to pull someone out of dissatisfaction and help them find meaning again?

Mike James Ross thinks so. He’s an MBA graduate from McGill University and a PhD student at Concordia University, studying the meaning of work. He’s also a Transformational Leadership Advisor at the consulting firm Egon Zehnder.

It took him a while to discover what made his work meaningful to him. Now, as an educator, researcher, and consultant, he helps others find fulfilment in their careers.

In this conversation, he and host Professor Saku Mantere explore the meaning of work and why humans work at all. Mike also shares his personal journey from finance lawyer to academic, how he salvaged meaning from his work when he was at his unhappiest, and he offers advice on how you can chart your own path towards fulfilment.

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McGill Delve is the official thought leadership publication of the Desautels Faculty of Management at McGill University. This episode of the podcast was hosted by Professor Saku Mantere, who is also Delve’s editor-in-chief. Saku Mantere produced all the original music. Eric Dicaire, managing editor at McGill Delve, produced and edited this episode.

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Need a great podcast to relax to this summer? Last February, our editor-in-chief Professor Saku Mantere sat down with Antoni Cimolino, the artistic director of the Stratford Festival for an amazing interview. Together, they unpacked lessons in leadership from the Bard himself, one of the greatest artists of all time: William Shakespeare.

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.

This episode of the Delve podcast begins with an overview of Shakespeare's life as an entrepreneur. Then, guest Antoni Cimolino and host Saku Mantere delve into the bard's lessons in leadership, with examples from Shakespeare's plays. They conclude the conversation by linking Shakespeare's lessons to today's context.

Learn more about Antoni Cimolino and the Stratford Festival: https://bit.ly/3WNMNO8

McGill Delve is the official thought leadership platform of the Desautels Faculty of Management at McGill University. This episode of the McGill Delve podcast was hosted by Saku Mantere. He is a professor of strategy and organization at McGill University and McGill Delve’s editor-in-chief. He also produced all the original music. Eric Dicaire produced and edited this episode.

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In this episode of the Delve podcast, we’re examining what Brazil and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) can teach us about healthcare management.

When COVID-19 hit the world in 2020, it showed us the strain under which emergency departments, long-term care homes, and other vital services were struggling. And the challenges haven’t gone away. 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. Less than a third of people who need a specialist see one within a month. And while these numbers cover the situation in Canada, countries around the world face similar challenges.

Sustainable improvements to large, bureaucratic health systems won’t happen overnight. But it’s not impossible. Brazil spent the past 50 years restructuring its health innovation capabilities to address the scourge of Neglected Tropical Diseases affecting its citizens. And in the DRC, going back to management basics helped maximise healthcare spending while improving patient outcomes. When it comes to improving healthcare, these countries show how, at micro and macro levels, we can make changes for the better.

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This episode of the Delve podcast was built on previous conversations with Professors Anicet Fangwa, Samer Faraj, and Paola Perez-Aleman. Listen to their full interviews here:

How simple management practices can save lives, with Anicet Fangwa - https://bit.ly/44nPev6

How social goals can drive innovation policy, with Paola Perez-Aleman - https://bit.ly/Brazil-Innovation

Healthcare innovation requires courage and slack, with Samer Faraj - https://bit.ly/3RHhtgZ

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Founded in 2019, Delve is the official thought leadership platform of McGill University’s Desautels Faculty of Management. Under the direction of Professor Saku Mantere, inaugural Editor-in-Chief, Delve features the latest in management thinking that stretches perspectives, sparks new ideas, and brings clarity to decision-makers at all levels and across sectors.

CREDITS

This episode of the podcast was produced, hosted, and edited by Eric Dicaire. Professor Saku Mantere is McGill Delve’s editor-in-chief and produced all the original music.

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In 2025, managers face unprecedented economic uncertainty shaped by volatile global leadership, climate change, and rapid technological shifts. Traditional management tools and professional development often fall short in addressing these complex challenges. On this episode of Delve, Professor Henry Mintzberg, renowned management scholar at McGill University's Desautels Faculty of Management, and his PhD student Hanieh Mohammadi discuss the power of self-learning and adaptive identities in helping managers navigate this turbulent landscape.

Mintzberg and Mohammadi explore the critical role of peer learning, where managers exchange ideas and real-world experiences with trusted colleagues, mentors, and professionals across disciplines. These collaborative learning moments help managers stay informed, grounded, and agile amid uncertainty – all of which can help you make smarter decisions.

Tune in to discover how embracing your multiple identities and leveraging peer networks can transform management practice in today’s fast-changing world.

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More from Prof Mintzberg:

https://bit.ly/43TpeG9 - Striking a New Balance in Management and Society

https://bit.ly/strategy-as-care - Strategy as Care

More from Hanieh Mohammadi:

https://bit.ly/3FSt22z - Navigating Uncertainty: Three Drivers of Managerial Agility

https://bit.ly/40HaR6p - These workers beat organizational gridlock to save innovation. Here’s how.

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McGill Delve is the official thought leadership platform of the Desautels Faculty of Management at McGill University. Eric Dicaire produced, edited, and hosted this episode. Professor Saku Mantere is Delve’s editor-in-chief and produced all the original music. Learn more at delve.mcgill.ca

#Management #Strategy #Learning #Podcast #ThoughtLeadership #HigherEd #ProfessionalDevelopment

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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.

Professor Karl Moore and Gabriele Hartshorne-Mehl co-authored the forthcoming book We’re All Ambiverts Now: Introverts, Ambiverts, and Extroverts in the C-Suite. They interviewed over 750 CEOs to understand their personality types and how that affects their work. With host Eric Dicaire, they share their most surprising findings, talk about the strengths and weaknesses of extroverted and introverted leaders, and explain why good leaders should adopt qualities of both – in other words, become ambiverts.

LINKS

Pre-order Professor Moore and Hartshorne-Mehl’s book: https://www.routledge.com/We-Are-All-Ambiverts-Now-Introverts-Ambiverts-and-Extroverts-in-the-C-Suite/Moore-Hartshorne-Mehl/p/book/9781041009108?srsltid=AfmBOoop5bqttdNWt5xVlkxofhhPy1nG5DGEN2m4Le7hEA8AiEJkivmP

CREDITS

McGill Delve is the official thought leadership platform of the Desautels Faculty of Management at McGill University. Eric Dicaire produced, edited, and hosted this episode. Professor Saku Mantere is Delve’s editor-in-chief and produced all the original music. Learn more at delve.mcgill.ca

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Generative AI is a powerful tool with huge potential for your business. But how can you use it effectively?

Professor Shoeb Hosain is a lecturer at the Desautels Faculty of Management at McGill University and the director of the DataSphere Lab. In the Lab, he and his students develop data solutions for businesses that come to them for help. And these days, that often means helping implement AI into their operations.

In this episode of the McGill Delve podcast, Professor Hosain and host Eric Dicaire, McGill Delve’s managing editor, talk about how AI can help your business. They start by discussing the DataSphere Lab and how they help businesses solve problems with data. Then they talk about how those businesses approach 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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About the DataSphere Lab: Data Sphere Lab | Bensadoun School of Retail Management - McGill University

TODAY’S GUEST

Professor Shoeb Hosain is the director of the DataSphere Lab at the Besadoun School of Retail Management. He has a wealth of industry experience in both the Technology and Financial Services industries, and is helping to craft the Masters of Management in Analytics for the Desautels Faculty of Management, as Program Director of the MMA. His recent tenure at IBM Watson in the US allowed him to architect many AI solutions for Fortune 500 companies across North America and abroad.

Having spent many years with TD Securities and Algorithmics, Shoeb worked in Simulation based Predictive Analytics in the Capital Markets space where he was based in London, UK and consulted with major Sovereign Wealth Funds and private Investment and Insurance institutions in the European and Asian markets.

Shoeb holds a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) from McGill University, and a Bachelors of Commerce (B.COM) from the University of Toronto. He is also an alumnus of the University of Manchester (UK) and the University of Melbourne (Australia).

ABOUT THE HOST

Eric Dicaire is the managing editor for McGill Delve, the thought-leadership publication of the Desautels Faculty of Management. He oversees the production of the Delve podcast, from the generation of content ideas to the final mix of the audio. Eric specializes in making complex information accessible to all audiences – a skill he honed as a journalist, health science communicator, and consultant in marketing and government relations. He holds an MA in Communication from the University of Ottawa and a Graduate Diploma in Journalism from Concordia University.

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McGill Delve is the official thought leadership podcast of the Desautels Faculty of Management. It aims to change how we think about management through insightful and challenging thought leadership from experts and special guests at McGill University.

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This episode of the podcast was produced, hosted, and edited by Eric Dicaire. Professor Saku Mantere is McGill Delve’s editor-in-chief and produced all the original music.

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