Dr. Dutch Leonard

Biography

Professor Leonard's research focuses on understanding the role of leadership in the development of strategy processes and execution in private sector, socially-oriented organizations with an emphasis on innovation, uncertainty, and building successful adaptive responses in rapidly evolving environments. His work on crisis management examines the special challenges of leadership in crisis situations and the preparation for the likelihood of crises to come, including natural disasters and reputational crises. Leonard's focus extends to the relationship between governance structures, accountability, and performance outcomes within social enterprises, exploring how these systems can be designed to improve overall effectiveness. Additionally, he teaches on leadership design strategy for social mission organizations, including corporate social responsibility efforts. His contributions to literature include co-authoring influential texts on business strategy and social entrepreneurship.

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