Experience

The Johns Hopkins University - Carey Business School

• United States
• Education Management
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Associate Professor

  • Jul 2020 - Present



Leonard-Barton Group, LLC

• United States
• Professional Training and Coaching
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Associate

  • Feb 2014 - Present

  LBG works with corporations to create and sustain internal knowledge capture and transfer capabilities, emphasizing business-critical, experience-based knowledge. Consultant • Curriculum Design/Blended Learning – I consult to LBG on design of curriculum, tools development and blended (in-person and virtual) learning solutions • Workshop Facilitation – I provide facilitation services for knowledge transfer workshops, Train-the-Trainer and Trainer Certification programs (multiple, global clients). This includes in-person coaching, guiding group discussions, leading exercises, etc. Show less



Bentley University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Visiting Associate Professor

  • Jul 2019 - Jun 2020



Questrom School of Business, Boston University

• Higher Education
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Assistant Professor

  • Jul 2010 - Jun 2019

  • Research – I explore how groups manage uncertain and dynamic conditions, focusing on behaviors and relational dynamics that impact sensemaking, adaptation and resilience. I use inductive, qualitative methods and event-based analyses to learn from extreme environments (e.g., wild-land firefighting, high-tech entrepreneurship, expedition racing) for application to modern organizational challenges. • Publications – include Harvard Business Review, MIT Sloan Management Review, Organization Studies, Academy of Management Review, Human Relations, Organization Psychology Review, Journal of Environmental Psychology, Journal of Contingencies & Crisis Management and several edited books. • Teaching/Facilitation – Average teaching ratings 4.9/5.0. Courses include: MBA - Managing Organizations & People, Managing Career Growth; Executive MBA - Leadership Development, Team Learning; Executive Education - Influence & Persuasion. • Curriculum Design – Translating research into practical, actionable management lessons; Includes creating group and individual exercises, on-the-job management tools, and developmental programs. Original curriculum includes: Executive MBA Leadership Development program (20 hrs) and classes on Team Creativity and Managing Virtual Teams, MBA classes on Organizational Resilience and Managing Up, Executive workshop on Influence & Persuasion (6hrs), and dozens of tools and exercises. • Public Speaking – I have presented my work at a variety of academic and practitioner venues, including the Academy of Management Conferences, NASA, Harvard’s Learning Innovations Laboratory, U.S. Military Academy (West Point), Boston Medical Center, US Army Medical Command, The Boston Club. Show less



Harvard Business Publishing

• United States
• Technology, Information and Media
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Product Director

  • 2001 - 2004

  HBP eLearning develops and distributes online management and leadership programs for global Fortune 2000 organizations. Programs used by over two million managers and translated into nine languages.• Product management – Responsible for the vision, strategy, and ongoing management of the online Leadership and Management Development product lines, globally. Assessed market opportunities and developed new products, pricing, positioning strategies. Oversaw maintenance, upgrading and translation of products. Trained sales, marketing, customer service to promote and maintain the products. • Client/Public relations – Worked with corporate clients to identify key competency needs and to develop solutions using HBP products and services. Promoted and presented HBP’s research-based, pedagogical approach to customers, corporate partners, eLearning communities, academic institutions.• Program design – Worked with development teams to research, design, test and implement pedagogical approach for products. Selected, acquired, managed authors/content owners. Show less

• Producer/Project Manager

  • 1994 - 2001

  HBP eLearning develops and distributes online management and leadership programs for global Fortune 2000 organizations. Programs used by over two million managers and translated into nine languages.• Content development – Produced, managed or assisted in development of 21 interactive programs for managers, distributed on CD-ROM and online. Collaborated with content experts to assess research and translate academic content into key managerial lessons and skills.• Curriculum Design: Determined learning objectives, program goals; developed program pedagogy; designed/wrote interactive case scenarios, workshops, activities, tests; worked with designers to determine ‘look and feel’ and user interface. • Project Management – Managed product development from design concept through production, usability testing, quality assurance, packaging/manufacturing; oversaw schedule and budget; selected, developed relationships with and managed contractors (programmers, graphic designers, writers). Show less



Boston Consulting Group (BCG)

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate

  • 1992 - 1994

  Strategic business management consulting. • Competitive and market analysis – Researched client competitors’ market position, financial strategy, technological capabilities, competitive focus. Helped design strategy for improving customer satisfaction. Analyzed trends in international environmental regulations; analyzed healthcare systems worldwide for U.S. options; built and utilized model for inventory and sales impact analyses. • Personal interviews/Field research – Managerial interviews about corporate environmental policy best practices; Trained and managed client teams to collect competitive data in the field. • Process Re-engineering – Helped reengineer drug safety monitoring process for pharmaceutical client. Show less