Description: Dr. Jonathan Calof, Associate Professor at University of Ottawa, debates that some of the reasons for Nortel’s demise were hubris and arrogance. He argues that although Nortel continued to have strong technological skills but it was poor in managing this technology

Source: CBC

Date: March 21, 2014

Link: http://www.cbc.ca/player/News/Business/ID/2443679616/

Questions for Discussion:

1. Discuss some of the reasons that Dr. Calof mentions were responsible for Nortel to close down.
2. How did hubris and arrogance play a role?
3. Demise of most companies can be traced down to hubris and arrogance; What in your view was new in Dr. Calof’s arguments?
4. Discuss some of the evidence that Dr. Calof offers for his argument?
5. Can you also blame hubris for what happened to Blackberry?