Dr. Julian Barling

Biography

Julian Barling is the Borden Chair of Leadership at Smith School of Business, Queen’s University. He has authored numerous books including 'Brave New Workplace: Designing Productive, Healthy and Safe Organizations' (2023) and 'The Science of Leadership: Lessons From Research for Organizational Leaders' (2014), both published by Oxford University Press. His research primarily explores transformational leadership and employee well-being, contributing over 200 research articles and chapters in various academic books. He has served in editorial roles for several prestigious journals and received multiple accolades for his research, including the Outstanding Career Contribution Award from the European Association of Occupational Health Psychology in 2011 and the Lifetime Career Achievement Award from the American Psychological Association in 2017. Barling has been recognized as one of the most influential leadership researchers in the world. He is also a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and has chaired numerous initiatives related to workplace health and safety, serving as a significant voice in organizational behavior scholarship. His teaching and research have impacted leadership practices in various sectors and he continues to engage with industry leaders and academic peers to advance the field of organizational psychology.

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