Chancellors of the Academy
Doctor Ivor Kenny, Ireland, 1982 to 1987
Dr. Ivor Kenny, Senior Research Fellow, University College Dublin, argues that survival in today’s highly competitive market requires constant innovation in organizations, but at the same time people need clarity of direction to work on common ground and feel connected to their organization. Dr. Ivor Kenny is Ireland's foremost management thinker and has worked closely with some of the top Irish companies to explore what makes them successful. Read what he has to say about the dynamics at work in large organizations and the role of a CEO. Do enough CEOs listen and argue, change their minds occasionally or share with their colleagues their vision of the future and the actions necessary to attain it?