Brimstone Energy was founded with the goal of decarbonizing cement production. The founders adopted a “learn first” philosophy: develop the technology, build a pilot plant, gather cost and performance data, then choose a commercialization strategy. Patient investors and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) had provided $270 million to fund this approach, when, in June 2025, the DOE terminated its grant, which amounted to almost two-thirds of the company’s .....more

Donald Trump’s return to power has ushered in a new era of unpredictable trade policy, with sudden tariffs and political drama shaking up long-standing rules. With no clear long-term plan, US trade decisions now swing rapidly, using volatility as leverage against allies like Canada and Mexico. In response, Canadian leaders are encouraged to stay calm, use quiet diplomacy, and prepare for ongoing disruption. By treating this challenge as a chance to .....more

In this question-and-answer session, Ivey Business Journal editor-in-chief Thomas Watson speaks with Gerard Seijts and Kimberley Young Milani about their book, <i>Character: What Contemporary Leaders Can Teach Us About Building a More Just, Prosperous, and Sustainable Future</i>. The authors explain how a lack of strong character is a major reason for today’s global leadership crisis. While many leaders have the right skills and experience, .....more

Canada and the United States have long coexisted as respectful neighbours who have agreed to disagree on many things while benefiting from the integration of our economies and fighting side by side to defend common values. But since winning the recent U.S. election, Donald Trump has been threatening to put a 25 per cent tariff on Canadian goods and suggesting he might deploy economic warfare to coerce Canada into becoming America’s 51st state. Although .....more

Why the need to proactively counter the impact of hubris on organizational leadership has never been greater.

Why dealing with turnover requires understanding how the traditional foundation of the workplace has been cracked by a seismic shift in the employer-employee relationship.

Given the turmoil in the cryptocurrency sector, some say the blockchain revolution is over. Others think market setbacks and implementation challenges will eventually be overcome, potentially enabling the mass adoption of a decentralized “Web3” that will revolutionize how people work, play, and earn a living. So, what should executives think? In this Ivey Business Journal interview, Alex Tapscott discusses what has happened since the publishing of .....more

A major reason for the purchase of Pornhub owner MindGeek by Ethical Capital Partners (ECP) is the chance to profit by winning back the support of Visa and Mastercard, who previously cut off Pornhub from payment services. ECP’s partners appear to be trying to put an ethical spin on MindGeek’s operations, aiming to drive growth by promoting a commitment to ethical leadership along with the adoption of tools for detecting and deterring illegal online .....more

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky is a skilled actor, but that’s not what makes him an invaluable leadership role model for his people and the rest of our troubled world.

Forward-looking firms have been linking executive compensation to corporate social responsibility (CSR) for years. Research has identified two common types of CSR-contingent compensation contracts. Some firms take a formulistic or objective approach in which executives know in advance how much they can expect to gain by pursuing specified CSR-related activities, while other firms take a more subjective approach in which CSR-contingent compensation .....more