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Leigh Tost

  • Associate Professor of Management and Organization

Leigh Plunkett Tost is an Associate Professor in the Management and Organization Department, teaching courses on leadership, teams, and negotiation. Her research focuses on the psychological and sociological dynamics of power, status, leadership, and legitimacy in organizations. Her work has been published in a broad range of academic journals, including Academy of Management Journal, Academy of Management Review, Psychological Science, Journal of Applied Psychology, Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, Research in Organizational Behavior, and Personality and Social Psychology Review. In addition, the implications of her research have been discussed in numerous media outlets, including the New York Times, Washington Post, Financial Times, Forbes, and Harvard Business Review. She previously held appointments at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business and the University of Washington’s Foster School of Business. She obtained her Ph.D. in Business Administration from Duke University, an M.A. in Political Science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and a B.A. in Anthropology from Harvard College.

Leigh Tost
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Areas of Expertise

Careers
Cognition
Conflict
Conflict Management
Dealmaking
Decision-making
Diversity
Gender
General Management
Hierarchy

Programs

Executive MBA (EMBA)

Departments

Management + Organization

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COURSES

Fall 2024
  • GSBA-508
    Foundations of Business Success
    Foundational knowledge and skills needed to achieve long-term career success and satisfaction.
Fall 2023
  • GSBA-532
    Leading People, Teams and Organizations
    How to make sound decisions, build and leverage social capital, negotiate effectively and influence and motivate others without relying on formal authority. Duplicates credit in GSBA 507, GSBA 522ab, GSBA 533, and GSBA 543.