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Desensitizing is the key to making business executives less anxious and more effective, according to Robert Potvin, psychologist at Toronto's St
Desensitizing is the key to making business executives less anxious and more effective, according to Robert Potvin, psychologist at Toronto's St

Desensitizing is the key to making business executives less anxious and more effective, according to Robert Potvin, psychologist at Toronto's St

Date7/30/1974
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
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Psychologist Mackay Tobin runs sensitivity sessions at York University to make executives of big companies better managers.
Psychologist Mackay Tobin runs sensitivity sessions at York University to make executives of big companies better managers.
4/19/1971
Drumming up business: Mel Cooper, a radio station owner in Victoria in change of getting corporate sponsors for Vancouver's Expo 86, speaks to the Broadcast Executives Society at the Sheraton Centre. Sitting to his left are Society president Michael Kennerley and director Marge Anthony.
Drumming up business: Mel Cooper, a radio station owner in Victoria in change of getting corporate sponsors for Vancouver's Expo 86, speaks to the Broadcast Executives Society at the Sheraton Centre. Sitting to his left are Society president Michael Kennerley and director Marge Anthony.
1/15/1986
Expensive strategy: Robert Bell, executive vice-president of Dean Witter, is trying to increase market share in Toronto's retail brokerage business by attracting top producers from other firms with signing bonuses of $50,000 and up.
Expensive strategy: Robert Bell, executive vice-president of Dean Witter, is trying to increase market share in Toronto's retail brokerage business by attracting top producers from other firms with signing bonuses of $50,000 and up.
8/12/1990
Men were brought up to be more self-centred than women - I certainly was. Robert Potvin
Men were brought up to be more self-centred than women - I certainly was. Robert Potvin
5/11/1978
Walking wounded: Toronto lawyer Brian Grosman, author of The Executive Firing Line, says he's enormously sympathetic to fired executives.
Walking wounded: Toronto lawyer Brian Grosman, author of The Executive Firing Line, says he's enormously sympathetic to fired executives.
7/12/1982
Looking more fit than most of the brokers plungers - his age - Bill Townsend, 65 retired this week as a key executive of the Toronto Stock Exchange, where he started as a youngster in the boom year of 1928
Looking more fit than most of the brokers plungers - his age - Bill Townsend, 65 retired this week as a key executive of the Toronto Stock Exchange, where he started as a youngster in the boom year of 1928
5/29/1975
Straight from the Horse's mouth. A.K. Nouara, a straight Egyptian mare, posed before the Toronto Stock Exchange yesterday to publicize the listing of Stonebridge Inc., the first horsebreeder to be listed on the exchange. Accompanying the horse are executives of the company (left to right): Mark Coles, Kim Gladwish, Gordon Coles and Maryelien Coles.
Straight from the Horse's mouth. A.K. Nouara, a straight Egyptian mare, posed before the Toronto Stock Exchange yesterday to publicize the listing of Stonebridge Inc., the first horsebreeder to be listed on the exchange. Accompanying the horse are executives of the company (left to right): Mark Coles, Kim Gladwish, Gordon Coles and Maryelien Coles.
11/13/1988
Unique service: Retired chief executive Charles Plaxton and four partners launched Executives inc
Unique service: Retired chief executive Charles Plaxton and four partners launched Executives inc
9/26/1989
The Star's financial editor, John Bryden, tells a reception at the new Toronto Stock Exchange of plans for expanded business coverage. About 230 executives attended
The Star's financial editor, John Bryden, tells a reception at the new Toronto Stock Exchange of plans for expanded business coverage. About 230 executives attended
9/28/1983
Businessman turned civil servant, Ed Miskiman took on the temporary job of making sure all the plans for Harborfront 74 came off. He's one of 30 government and business executives making switches
Businessman turned civil servant, Ed Miskiman took on the temporary job of making sure all the plans for Harborfront 74 came off. He's one of 30 government and business executives making switches
6/26/1973
Kenneth Foster, President of world largest insurance company, Prudential of America, was in town yesterday to confer with firm's Canadian executives, he said all Canadian profit are plowed back into Canada's economy.
Kenneth Foster, President of world largest insurance company, Prudential of America, was in town yesterday to confer with firm's Canadian executives, he said all Canadian profit are plowed back into Canada's economy.
11/23/1970
New career: Joe Norwich has joined with two other jobless executives to build a company with varied interests, including Rent-a-Wreck, after attending Operation Bootstrap
New career: Joe Norwich has joined with two other jobless executives to build a company with varied interests, including Rent-a-Wreck, after attending Operation Bootstrap
6/10/1983