Leigh Thompson (psychologist)
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Leigh Thompson is the J. Jay Gerber Professor of Dispute Resolution & Organizations in the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.[1] She is the director of High Performance Negotiation Skills Executive program,[2] the Kellogg Leading High Impact Teams Executive program and the Kellogg Team and Group Research Center. She also serves as the co-director of the Navigating Work Place Conflict Executive program and the Constructive Collaboration Executive program.[3]
Leigh Thompson | |
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Nationality (legal) | American (USA) |
Title | J. Jay Gerber Professor of Dispute Resolution & Organizations |
Academic background | |
Education | B.S. Speech M.A. Education Ph.D. Psychology |
Alma mater | Northwestern University (B.S. & Ph.D.) University of California, Santa Barbara (M.A.) |
Academic work | |
Institutions | Northwestern University |
Notable works | Making the Team: A Guide for Managers The Mind And Heart of the Negotiator |
Website | http://www.leighthompson.com |
Thompson's research has been focused on the topics of negotiation, group decision making, analogical reasoning and creativity. She has written over 130 scientific articles and book chapters.[4] She is the author and editor of eleven books including Negotiating the Sweet Spot: The Art of Leaving Nothing on the Table, Creative Conspiracy: The New Rules of Breakthrough Collaboration, Stop Spending, Start Managing: Strategies to Transform Wasteful Habits, Making the Team: A Guide for Managers, The Mind And Heart of the Negotiator and The Truth about Negotiation.[5]
Thompson is a fellow of the Association for Psychological Science.[6]