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.
Power In Organizations: Sources, Strategies and Skills (MORS-453-0)
Power dynamics are fundamental to the effective exercise of leadership in organizations. This course develops your ability to create and use sources of power beyond formal authority, to formulate strategies and tactics of political and social influence, and to exercise skills that make you a more effective organizational leader. Readings, case materials, course assignments and a field action project focus on the challenge of sustainable political advantage in organizations - the rules of the game, basic power diagnostics, the management of strategic dependencies and persuasion processes, and working in entrepreneurial contexts. Throughout, the course raises issues of career dynamics in the context of the development of your leadership abilities.
