Dr. Xiaoran Hu

Biography

Xiaoran Hu is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Management at the London School of Economics. Her research centers on the role of emotions, power dynamics, and cultural influences within organizations, with a particular interest in understanding how leaders foster creativity, innovation, and employee well-being. Dr. Hu's work has been published in prestigious academic journals such as the Academy of Management Journal and Organization Science. Additionally, her research has been featured on platforms like Harvard Business Review and Financial Times. At LSE, she also serves as the PhD Programme Lead for the Organisational Behaviour faculty group. Dr. Hu holds a PhD in Organisational Behaviour from London Business School, a Master’s degree in Quantitative Methods in Social Sciences from Columbia University, and a Bachelor’s degree in Finance from Southeast University in China. Her expertise includes Leadership, power dimensions, teams, creativity, emotions, and cross-cultural differences.

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