The Mover Behind Our Move

My Dean, Roger Martin was just named by Toronto Life Magazine  as one of the 25 movers and shakers who "really run Toronto" (hat tip: Steve Arenburg).

Here’s what they wrote:

Minister of Finance, Roger Martin: There’s his day job, as dean of the Rotman School of Management at U of T – which, under his stewardship, has jumped from 72^nd to 27^th in the Financial Times’ international business school rankings. Then there are the varied and illustrious boards he sits on. In this post-Conrad age, Roger Martin is a strategic messiah, advising scores of Bay Streeters (and more importantly, the students who will follow in their wake) on responsible and creative business strategies. Recently, his school was granted $50 million by the Ontario government to help fund a new think tank, which will look at how regions can become more competitive and reserve the brain drain. He’s already managed to lure Richard Florida, author of The Rise of the Creative Class, to head the program – a testament to his far-reaching powers of persuasion. If power can be measured by the scope of one’s influence, Martin is one formidable contender.

Gerald Butts, the man behind Premier Dalton McGuinty, who worked so hard on the $60 million dollar investment in the Prosperity Institute also makes the list. The November issue is just hitting the streets and no link is available yet.

I've said it before, I'll say it again: Roger is simply the best leader one could ever ask for, and the main reason we're here.