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PUBLISHED ARTICLES

AUTHORED BY LANCE MORTLOCK

A selected assortment of Lance’s research and points of view working with a variety of experts at EY and the Haskayne School of Business.

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March 2025

Navigating the VUCA waters: unleashing organizational innovation through scenario planning

Today, organisations across all industries face the challenges of volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous (VUCA) environments. To stay competitive in such contexts, it is crucial to manage the rate and scope of change in new and different ways through constant innovation.

SEP 2023

Strategic scenario planning in practice: eight critical applications and associated benefits

Organizations face challenges in volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous (VUCA) environments. It is vital to manage the change’s rate and magnitude in new and different ways to stay competitive. This study focuses on the phenomenon of scenario planning that can help organizations proactively plan for, react and adapt to VUCA forces if and when they occur....

May 2023

Energy Transition in Canada - Pathway to the 2050 Energy System

The world is facing an energy trilemma that is forcing countries to think about how to meet current and future energy demands in a reliable, affordable and environmentally sustainable way....

August 2024

Next-generation Canadian electricity networks: navigating...

We explore the critical role of Distribution System Operators (DSOs) in optimizing grid-edge technology...

July 2023

The great cross-sector convergence in the battery mineral value chain

Successfully electrifying at scale requires Canadian industries and public sector stakeholders to work together. Gaps across the battery mineral value chain are simply too big for anything short of colossal collaboration to succeed....

March 2023

Fueling Inclusion - A diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) report on Alberta’s energy and resources industry

Diversity, equity and inclusion, commonly known as DEI, is a topic that is becoming increasingly important for organizations globally, including those in the energy and resources industry....

Jan 2024

The Growing Importance of Indigenous Relations in the Canadian Energy and Mining Sector

Investment in effective and meaningful relationships with Indigenous Peoples is critical for Canada’s energy and resources organizations as they re-evaluate their environmental and social impact

June 2023

Carbon Capture, Utilization & Storage - The business of business is no longer just business

EY had the opportunity to sponsor Energy Disruptors: UNITE in Calgary, moderating a panel on carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS) and carbon innovation. We were joined by decarbonization experts....

January 2023

Strategic partnerships hold the key to Canada's energy transition

Energy and resources organizations working together can now propel Canada into a global leadership position....

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