Sandford Borins

Professor Emeritus

Biography

Professor Borins is internationally recognized for his research on narrative and public sector innovation. He is the author of eleven books, including Negotiating Business Narratives: Fables of the Information Technology, Automobile Manufacturing, and Financial Trading Industries (2018), The Persistence of Innovation in Government (2014), Governing Fables: Learning from Public Sector Narratives (2011), Political Management in Canada, co-author Hon. Allan Blakeney (1998); and Innovating with Integrity (1998). He writes a blog on narrative, innovation, politics, and government at www.sandfordborins.com. He also holds appointments at the School of Public Policy and Governance, Rotman, and UTSC.

Research Interests

• Public Sector Innovation
• Innovation and Narrative