Meet the Program Faculty
PLD is developed and taught by a core faculty of Harvard Business School professors who are skilled educators, groundbreaking researchers, and award-winning authors. HBS faculty leverage their business expertise and field-based research to create new knowledge and enduring concepts that shape the practice of management. The result is a teaching team that exposes participants to multiple perspectives, challenging their thinking on many levels.
Core Faculty
Diego A. Comin,
Associate Professor of Business Administration. Member of the Business, Government and the International Economy Unit.
Giovanni M. Gavetti,
Associate Professor of Business Administration. Member of the Strategy Unit.
John T. Gourville,
Albert J. Weatherhead, Jr. Professor of Business Administration. Member of the Marketing Unit; and faculty chair of "Strategic Marketing Management."
Rebecca M. Henderson,
John and Natty McArthur University Professor. Member of the General Management and Strategy Units; and faculty chair of the Business and Environment Initiative.
Anthony Mayo,
Thomas S. Murphy Senior Lecturer of Business Administration. Director of the Leadership Initiative. Member of the Organizational Behavior Unit.
Leslie A. Perlow,
Konosuke Matsushita Professor of Leadership. Member of the Organizational Behavior Unit.
W. Earl Sasser,
Baker Foundation Professor. Member of the Entrepreneurial Management Unit; faculty chair of "Leadership Best Practices," "Leadership for Senior Executives," and the "Program for Leadership Development."
Michael L. Tushman,
Paul R. Lawrence MBA Class of 1942 Professor of Business Administration. Member of the Organizational Behavior Unit; and faculty cochair of "Leading Change and Organizational Renewal."
"With a background in political science and government, I found myself starting a new commercial venture. PLD provided a wonderful way to polish and expand my knowledge in a range of topics, receive leadership coaching, and grow my business connections. The program transformed the way I relate to my employees. I realized I had not communicated enough with my team or translated strategy effectively. Since the program ended, I've begun clarifying roles and responsibilities and working to make sure we are all on the same page. With this new management style, I've seen positive change in how employees, partners, and clients respond to me."
Lina Xu [Executive Director], Universal World Trade Investment Consulting, People's Republic of China