Roger Martin

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Roger Martin, (born August 4, 1956) is the current Dean of the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was appointed to a seven-year term beginning on September 1, 1998, and was reappointed to a second five-year term that began on July 1, 2005.

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[edit] Early years

Roger was born in Wallenstein, Ontario, which is north of Waterloo, Ontario.

[edit] Education

Martin studied at Harvard where he majored in Economics (AB, 1979) and then completed an MBA (1981).

[edit] Business career

Roger was formerly a director of Monitor Company, a global strategy consulting firm based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. During his 13 years with Monitor, he founded and chaired Monitor University, the firm's educational arm, served as co-head of the firm for two years, and founded the Canadian office.

[edit] Academic Interests

His research interests lie in the areas of global competitiveness, integrative thinking, business design and corporate citizenship.

[edit] Books Authored

The Opposable Mind: How Successful Leaders Win Through Integrative Thinking (Published : December 4, 2007)

The Responsibility Virus: How Control Freaks, Shrinking Violets and the Rest of Us Can H Arness the Power of True Partnership (Published : December 16, 2003)

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