Introduction

When I retired the third time from active business, after my company was taken over by an American competitor, my friend asked: “What are you going to do now?”

“I am going to teach,” I answered without blinking. I always liked teaching. During my early career days as a management consultant, I dedicated most of my free time to teaching at the University of Montreal’s School of Business (Haute Études Commerciales) and the University of Sherbrooke’s Faculty of Science. The university scheduled some of my classes during the weekends or in the evenings so that they would coincide with my “free” time. My classes were always full. I guess my students also appreciated the learning that was taking place.

As a life-long learner myself, I ...

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