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Wendy Smith
Professor of Management at the Alfred Lerner College of Business & Economics; Co-director of the Women’s Leadership Initiative
Management thought leader and award-winning organizational psychologist Wendy K. Smith is on a mission to help individuals and organizations turn our problems into possibilities.
Smith currently holds the prestigious title of Dana J. Johnson Professor of Management and serves as the faculty director of the Women's Leadership Initiative at the Lerner College of Business and Economics, University of Delaware. Smith is also one of the youngest people named as an Academy of Management Fellow. As an organizational psychologist, she is a leading expert on the power of paradox - applying both/and thinking to help us innovate, change, and generate more creative, sustainable solutions to our toughest challenges. In her talks, Smith brings science-based research to life with real world stories to both captivate and motivate her audiences.
Smith is the co-author of "Both/And Thinking: Embracing Creative Tensions to Solve Your Toughest Problems," along with Marianne Lewis, named a Top 10 Management Book by Thinkers50, a finalist for the Next Big Idea Award, and a #1 Amazon New Release. Smith and Lewis were awarded the Thinkers50 Breakthrough Idea Award for these groundbreaking ideas.
Smith is also an award-winning scholar. She has been named the Web of Science Highly Cited Researchers for being among the top 1% most cited researchers for 5 years in a row. She has published her research in influential journals such as the Academy of Management Journal, Administrative Science Quarterly, Organization Science, and Management Science, while also reaching beyond academia to publish in Harvard Business Review, Forbes, Fast Company, Newsweek, and others. As a compelling and engaging teacher, she won the MBA Excellence in Teaching Award 5 times.
Beyond accolades and awards, Smith's passion lies in helping leaders worldwide tackle the complex challenges of interpersonal dynamics, team performance, organizational change, and innovation to transform their organizations and the world. Approachable, insightful, and globally revered, she continues to shape the future of management thinking.
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