Guest Faculty: Adaptive Culture
Fall Gathering | Understanding Culture in Organizations
Mary Ann Glynn
Boston College
Mary Ann Glynn is the Joseph F. Cotter Professor of Management and Organization at Boston College's Carroll School of Management, Her research looks at the intersection of cognitive processes (such as learning, creativity and intelligence) and cultural influences (social norms, institutional arrangements, and status affiliations) on identity, symbolism, and organizational leadership.
Michael Muthukrishna
London School of Economics
Michael Muthukrishna is Assistant Professor of Economic Psychology at the London School of Economics. His research focuses on the psychological and evolutionary processes that underlie culture and how culture is transmitted, maintained, and modified. He shared his research about the dynamic relationship between “cultures” and individuals, where cultures emerge from the interactions of individuals over time, who are in turn shaped by the emergent cultures they constitute.
Winter Gathering | Creating Cultural Contagions
Damon Centola
University of Pennsylvania
Damon Centola is an Associate Professor in the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania, where he is Director of the Network Dynamics Group. Damon shared his research on how behaviors spread through social networks. Understanding this research is key prior to engaging in any cultural transformation.
Michele Gelfand
University of Maryland, College Park
Dr. Michele Gelfand is Professor of Psychology and affiliate of the Robert H. Smith School of Business. She shared her research on how culture evolves, how culture influences conflict, negotiation, justice, and revenge; workplace diversity and discrimination. She also shared pre-publication content about the impact of cultural norms on everyday practices within organizations.
Spring Gathering | Connecting Cultures
Michael Hogg
Claremont Graduate University
Michael Hogg (PhD Bristol, UK) is Professor of Social Psychology and Chair of the Social Psychology Program in the Department of Psychology at Claremont Graduate University. His research focuses on self and identity, group formation and processes and intergroup relations, influence and leadership; group formation, solidarity and cohesion and group identity motivations. These are all important consideration for leaders who are architects of culture in their organizations.
Sally Maitlis
University of Oxford
Sally Maitlis is a Professor of Organizational Behavior and Leadership at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford. Sally shared her research on how individuals make sense of adversity at work, and processes of personal growth. As we look at culture as it relates to groups, Sally’s research shows that emotional dynamics shape team strategizing processes through their impact on team relationships, drawing members closer together or pushing them apart during important conversations.