Dr. Gretchen Spreitzer

Biography

Gretchen M. Spreitzer's research focuses on employee empowerment and leadership development, particularly in the context of organizational change and decline. Her recent work examines positive deviance in organizations that enables employees to thrive. This fits into a larger effort at Michigan Ross to develop scholarship in Positive Organizing. She has co-authored influential books including 'Positive Leader' (2014) with Jane Dutton, 'Handbook of Positive Organizational Scholarship' with Kim Cameron, 'Leader's Change Handbook: Essential Guide to Setting Direction and Taking Action' (1999) with Jay Conger and Edward Lawler, and 'Future Leadership: Speaking to the Generation' (2001) with Warren Bennis and Thomas Cummings. Her contribution to the field is highly regarded and has significant implications for leadership practices in dynamic work environments.

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