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	Stephen Bernhut
	sbernhut@rogers.com Stephen Bernhut is the editor of Ivey Business Journal Online. He has been a journalist with Time Magazine, The Globe and Mail and the Financial Post Magazine. He was also a corporate communications consultant, a senior manager in corporate communications, with CIBC Wood Gundy, and a sales and marketing manager, with Mattel and Xerox. Mr. Bernhut is the founding editor of Food and Drink, the lifestyle magazine of the Liquor Control Board of Ontario. He is also a recipient of a National Magazine Award (2000), for Best New Magazine (Montage, the magazine of the Directors Guild of Canada).
	Articles by this Author:
	LEADER’S EDGE: SUMANTRA GHOSHAL by Stephen Bernhut One of the world's leading management academics has definite ideas on what managers, directors and shareholders can do to prevent debacles like Enron and WorldCom. More... THE MORE THINGS CHANGE by Stephen Bernhut The launch of Ivey Business Journal Online. More... BRIDGING CULTURES AND ADDING VALUE IN A MERGER by Stephen Bernhut It's all about people, especially in a merger. HR can really do it...retain and reassure the talent, that is. More... IN CONVERSATION WITH BCE EMERGIS' BRIAN EDWARDS by Stephen Bernhut It's taken 10 years, but CEO Brian Edwards has made BCE Emergis is shining star of the e-business universe. More... IN CONVERSATION: HENRY MINTZBERG by Stephen Bernhut McGill University professor Henry Mintzberg is an astute, acclaimed management thinker, a prolific author, and an iconoclast who has advised some of the world's largest corporations. In this feature interview, whether he's discussing management, the organization, or shareholder value, Professor Mintzberg provokes with his observations on what is needed in many aspects of the organization today. More... MEASURING THE VALUE OF INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL: AN INTERVIEW WITH BARUCH LEV by Stephen Bernhut One of the world's most recognized and respected authorities on intellectual capital offers his observations on how to manage and value one of the most challenging and dynamic issues facing business leaders today, intangible assets. Lev is a frequent witness in litigation involving intellectual capital, and a frequent and vocal critic of traditional accounting. He is also the leading exponent of a new, knowledge-based approach to accounting. More... IN CONVERSATION: WARREN BENNIS by Stephen Bernhut "In an analogue world," says one of the foremost authorities on leadership in this interview, "the CEO knew everything. But in the digital world, it's more humility and vulnerability. Leaders have to understand these differences if they want to really create not only intellectual capital but also social capital." Mr. Bennis goes on to describe the challenges facing leaders today and offers his observations on why some of those leaders fail to understand and meet these challenges. He also outlines the qualities that make a leader succeed in these volatile times, and how a leader can create a dynamic organization in which employees work their best and end up wanting to remain with the organization. More... LEADING THE REVOLUTION: GARY HAMEL by Stephen Bernhut Convention and tradition may still have their (smaller) place in organizations today, but not in the company envisioned and described by one of the world's leading and most respected management gurus, Gary Hamel. "In the years ahead," he says in this extensive and provocative interview, "the challenge for every organization is going to be to begin to think about how to measure and support three newer kinds of capital, imagination capital, entrepreneurial capital and relationship capital." From prescribing how a company can claim and sustain a competitive advantage to meeting the next imperative, developing "business concept innovation," Mr. Hamel offers his observations and recommendations on how organizations in any business can win and stay on the leading edge. More... IN CONVERSATION: JEAN MONTY by Stephen Bernhut As recently as five years ago, there were only local and long-distance telephone services. But look at the phone companies now. Leading the transformation is Canada's largest public company, BCE, and its CEO, Jean Monty, who has reshaped bell and moved it into being a provider of Internet access, wireless data services, and the owner of a major B2B e-commerce company, and major old and new media. One of Canada's most successful CEO's, Mr. Monty outlines his reasons for transforming staid, old Ma Bell and the strategy he will use to reshape the company further. The former CEO of Nortel, Mr. Monty offers his own assessment of the company and the beleaguered telecom sector. More... AN INTERVIEW: N.R. NARAYANA MURTHY, CHAIRMAN AND CEO, INFOSYS TECHNOLOGIES by Stephen Bernhut Infosys is one of Asia's - and India's - greatest success stories, and one of the main reasons for its success is the astuteness and brilliance of Chairman and CEO N.R. Narayana Murthy. Mr. Murthy is one of seven men who pooled individual contributions of $250 to found the software giant. In this wide-ranging interview, he discusses the key factors in Infosys' dramatic rise to the front ranks of software developers. These include the Indian government's liberalization of the business environment in the early 1990s, the presence of an educated, entrepreneurial class, and the desire to be the global best of the breed in a particular field. More... IN CONVERSATION: ORIT GADIESH, CHAIRMAN,BAIN & COMPANY by Stephen Bernhut Not every business leader first learned about strategy by serving beside some of his or her country's military heroes. But then Orit Gadiesh is no ordinary business leader, just as Ezer Weizman and Moshe Dayan, two of Israel's most celebrated soldiers, are no ordinary soldiers. Today, Ms. Gadiesh heads up Bain & Company, the Boston-based, blue-chip consulting firm that works closely with CEOs around the world. Ms. Gadiesh's insights and acumen have never been more crucial, as Bain's clients try to manage in an uncertain economic environment. In this interview, she suggests strategies that leaders should and should not follow, both to achieve business goals and to retain the confidence of various stakeholder groups. More... LEADERHSHIP, WITH MICHEAL USEEM by Stephen Bernhut This new Ivey Business Journal department will feature short interviews with leading management thinkers and practitioners on specific topics. The subject in this inaugural column is Michael Useem, a professor of management and the director of the Centre for Leadership and Change Management at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Professor Useem, discusses his thoughts on leadership, especially in an uncertain environment, as well as the concept of leading up, which is the subject and title of his recently published book. More... IN CONVERSATION: ROSABETH MOSS KANTER by Stephen Bernhut Terms such as "empowerment", "employee participation" and "change management" so dominate the vocabulary of organization behaviour today. Not surprisingly, the person who coined those terms and championed their importance, Rosabeth Moss Kanter of the Harvard Business School, has herself become one of the highest-profile academics and respected consultants in the world. In this interview, the author discusses the changes in leadership styles during the 30 years she has researched and taught leadership, and advised many of the world's top CEOs and leading organizations. She also discusses the qualities that make a leader great in a time of uncertainty and those qualities that a leader will need to develop to inspire employees going forward. More... PRIMAL LEADERSHIP, WITH DANIEL GOLEMAN by Stephen Bernhut In this interview, the author of Emotional Intelligence, one of the most influential books on organizational behaviour, discusses what he calls primal leadership, the emotional dimension of leadership. A leader's primal task is an emotional one, to articulate a message that resonates with their followers' emotional reality and so moves people in a positive direction. More... IN CONVERSATION: WITH JAMES WOLFENSOHN by Stephen Bernhut Reducing global poverty is a daunting challenge, one that is a challenge even for the formidable man who leads The World Bank, James Wolfensohn. In this in-depth, wide-ranging interview, the supremely successful and well-connected Mr. Wolfensohn discusses the connection between world poverty and terrorism, the politics of debt relief and the possibility of debt elimination, what the world's developed countries must do to enable the least developed countries to sell their goods in world markets, and why globalization not only can't be stopped but why this powerful force is an opportunity for the least developed countries to improve their standard of living. More... CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, WITH PRATIMA BANSAL by Stephen Bernhut Being socially responsible is imperative for all organizations today, and in this interview, Ivey professor Pratima (Tima) Bansal provides detailed answers that managers need to know to develop and implement an effective plan to make their organization socially responsible. Among other issues, Professor Bansal discusses the benefits of corporate social responsibility, why being socially responsible is more important for some firms than others, and how companies can and should leverage the benefits of corporate social responsibility. More... LEADER’S EDGE, WITH MICHAEL USEEM by Stephen Bernhut The perils of being a leader have perhaps never been greater. More... EVEN TITANS COCOON by Stephen Bernhut Somewhere amidst the frenzy of mergers... More... LEADERSHIP AND THE TASK OF ENGAGING THE HEART by Stephen Bernhut The difference between the cellist and the burglar is more than the difference between a sophisticated and an unsavoury character, or between eloquence and crudeness More... LEADER’S EDGE: LYNN SHARP PAINE by Stephen Bernhut In an important new book, Value Shift, Lynn Sharp Paine discusses the rise in importance and institutionalization of ethics in decision-making. She elaborates on her views in this interview. More... ON CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY by Stephen Bernhut Corporate social responsibility has travelled a long and winding road to the top of the corporate agenda. Once a trifle, it is now a priority. More... THE CASE FOR ALLIANCES by Stephen Bernhut Once purely tactical , alliances today have become truly strategic More... AN INTERVIEW WITH JOHN KENNETH GALBRAITH by Stephen Bernhut Erudite and engaging, the world's greatest living economist and one of the 20th century's great intellectuals ranges far and wide. More... THE DECLINE AND (ANTICPATED) RISE OF THE CIVIL WORKPLACE by Stephen Bernhut Today's organization can no longer offer the promise of a lifetime job, but it can promise a more civil workplace More... WHAT MAKES A LEADER THE MOST by Stephen Bernhut Style - collegial or autocratic - still defines a leader. But more than ever, a leader today is being asked to look inside, at his or her core, and to lead by time-honoured values. More... AN INTERVIEW WITH CHARLES HANDY by Stephen Bernhut Always compelling, the distinguished British management thinker and writer ranges far and wide on the future of work, organizations and capitalism. More... THE COMPATIBILITY AND DESIRABILITY OF ETHICS AND EXCELLENCE by Stephen Bernhut The word "disconnect" accurately and appropriately describes the most unwelcome phenomena of corporate behaviour today More... JUST GOOGLE IT by Stephen Bernhut What do Google and executive compensation have in common? More... GETTING IT RIGHT by Stephen Bernhut Nothing less than best practice is acceptable More... AN INTERVIEW WITH PROFESSOR JAY LORSCH by Stephen Bernhut One of the most respected observers of governance practices has some sharp and not altogether complimentary comments on the state of affairs in boardrooms today. More... ONE INCREDIBLY RICH JOURNEY by Stephen Bernhut The Editor reflects on his six years at Ivey Business Journal More... IN CHINA, THE POSSIBILITIES ARE INFINITE by Stephen Bernhut In China, the possibilities are infinite More... GREAT SUMMER READING by Stephen Bernhut Great summer reading More... INNOVATION: AS LUCK WOULD HAVE IT by Stephen Bernhut Managers are often fond of framing a challenge or opportunity as an imperative. "Re-engineer or else!" "Adapt or else!" Shape up or ship out!" Many of these imperatives fail to either exhort or inspire, which is why many -- unlike the businesses which survive despite paying little heed to the imperative -- end up in the dustbin of business history. More... WITH JAMES O’TOOLE by Stephen Bernhut A leader's first responsibility, says this distinguished management and leadership author, is to create an organization that enables people to fulfill their psychic, social and material needs. More... TRANSFORMING NEW TECHNOLOGIES INTO CASH FLOW; WITH PROFESSOR ROGER MORE by Stephen Bernhut Why do so many great new products fall flat or worse, bleed money and soon die? Managers would do well - as will many of their products - to read this interview. More... JOHN KENNETH GALBRAITH by Stephen Bernhut John Kenneth Galbraith More... AN INTERVIEW WITH JIM CHAMPY by Stephen Bernhut The author of one of the best business books of all time, Re-engineering the Corporation, describes how managers can make their company stand out and stay ahead of the competition. More... AN INTERVIEW WITH CHRISTOPHER BARTLETT by Stephen Bernhut One of the most prolific and dynamic management authors and academics ranges far, wide and deep in this interview. More... IN TRIBUTE: AN INTERVIEW, ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN THE NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2008 IBJ, WITH THE LATE C.K. PRAHALAD, ONE OF THE MOST PRODIGIOUS AND RESPECTED MANAGEMENT THINKERS AND AUTHORS. C.K. DIED THIS PAST APRIL. by Stephen Bernhut In Tribute: An interview, originally published in the November-December 2008 IBJ, with the late C.K. Prahalad, one of the most prodigious and respected management thinkers and authors. C.K. died this past April. More... YOU'VE NEVER SEEN SUCH A DIVERSE RANGE OF FISH – AND PEOPLE by Stephen Bernhut You've never seen such a diverse range of fish - and people More... AN INTERVIEW WITH C.K. PRAHALAD by Stephen Bernhut TBD More... JUST WHERE WERE ALL THOSE DIRECTORS? by Stephen Bernhut The quality of mercy being begged for by some CEOs is a little strained. More... AN INTERVIEW WITH JEFFREY SACHS by Stephen Bernhut . More... AN INTERVIEW WITH JIM COLLINS by Stephen Bernhut Volatility is here to stay, says today's go-to management thinker. What companies can do to live with the ups and downs and other suggestions for surviving in a time of turbulence are covered with the author of Good to Great and, most recently, How the Mighty Fall. More... SUPERCORP: AN INTERVIEW WITH ROSABETH MOSS KANTER by Stephen Bernhut SuperCorp: An interview with Rosabeth Moss Kanter More... AN INTERVIEW WITH CHRISTOPHER BARTLETT by Stephen Bernhut An interview with Christopher Bartlett, Thomas D. Casserly, Jr. Professor of Business Administration, Emeritus, Harvard Business School. More... LEADER’S EDGE: AN INTERVIEW WITH TOM PETERS by Stephen Bernhut More than 25 years after In Search of Excellence, Tom Peters’ energy and passion for management remain undiminished. That’s made abundantly clear in his latest book, The Little Big Things, as well as in this interview. More... HAS ANYONE AROUND HERE SEEN OVERSIGHT? by Stephen Bernhut Has anyone around here seen oversight? More... AN INTERVIEW WITH STEWART D. FRIEDMAN, AUTHOR OF TOTAL LEADERSHIP by Stephen Bernhut An interview with Stewart D. Friedman, author of Total Leadership More... AN INTERVIEW WITH RAM CHARAN by Stephen Bernhut An interview with Ram Charan, co-author of Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done. More... CHAPTER 12: WHAT WILL WE HAVE LEARNED? by Stephen Bernhut Chapter 12: What will we have learned? More... THE INCREDIBLE BEING OF PETER DRUCKER by Stephen Bernhut Peter Drucker was a giant of a man and a national treasure. He may not have invented management but he certainly pioneered and set the standard for management thinking and writing, especially for their breadth and pithiness. More... IN CONVERSATION: ROSABETH MOSS KANTER by Stephen Bernhut The acclaimed management academic and the woman who coined the term "empowerment" discusses how a leader today can inspire employees. More... LEADERSHIP IN THE ERA OF ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY - AN INTERVIEW WITH RAM CHARAN by Stephen Bernhut Leadership in the Era of Economic Uncertainty, Ram Charan's twelfth book, offers crucial advice for managing in turbulent times. The pre-eminent management consultant discusses his ideas with the editor of the Ivey Business Journal. More... JOSEPH STIGLITZ ON FREEFALL by Stephen Bernhut The Nobel laureate discusses the financial meltdown, the prospects for recovery, the role of government and the Fed. And his new book, Freefall. More... AN INTERVIEW WITH JOHN KENNETH GALBRAITH by Stephen Bernhut (Originally published in the September/October 2003 edition of IBJ Online) Erudite and engaging, the world's greatest living economist and one of the 20th century's great intellectuals ranges far and wide. More... LEADER'S EDGE UPDATE: SUMANTRA GHOSHAL ON LEADERSHIP, MANAGEMENT AND GOOD GOVERNANCE by Stephen Bernhut One of the world's leading management academics has definite ideas on what managers, directors and shareholders can do to prevent debacles like Enron and WorldCom. More... THE STRATEGY PARADOX - AN INTERVIEW WITH MICHAEL RAYNOR by Stephen Bernhut Committing to success can sometimes lead to failure. Michael Raynor has written the book on the topic and he describes what managers can do to prevent it from happening. More...

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