Letian Zhang
Associate Professor of Management and Organizations
Letian (LT) Zhang is an Associate Professor of Management and Organizations. He is a sociologist who studies organizations and work, in both contemporary and historical settings. He primarily uses large-scale archival datasets and often incorporates qualitative interviews, case studies, and, increasingly, computational models.
LT holds a Ph.D. in Sociology from Harvard University and a B.S. in Mathematics from Stanford University. Prior to joining Kellogg, he was on the faculty at Harvard Business School.
Leading at Scale: Power, Design, and Influence in Organizations (MORS-453-0)
Power shapes whose ideas are heard, how work gets done, and who succeeds in organizations. This heavily case-based course puts you in the role of leaders navigating delegation, influence, and organizational design at scale. Each session centers on a real-world case, teaching you how to build and exercise power when formal authority is limited, and how to lead effectively in complex, high-stakes environments.
