Jan 19, 2026 | Sanger Research Lab, Leading Organizations
In a recent issue of The Executive Edge, a quarterly newsletter from Michigan Ross Executive Education, leaders are challenged to rethink how culture is built, sustained, and experienced amid shifting expectations, technological change, and evolving definitions of...
Jan 5, 2026 | Sanger Research Lab, Lindy Greer, Managing Teams
Teams are often encouraged to choose a structure—either flatten decision-making to promote collaboration or rely on hierarchy to drive clarity and execution. New research from Lindy Greer, Michigan Ross professor and faculty director of the Sanger Leadership Center,...
Dec 1, 2025 | Sanger Research Lab, Leading Organizations
As companies continue to debate “return-to-office” policies, Professor Jeffrey Sanchez-Burks, a member of the Sanger Research Lab, argues that leaders should stop focusing on where people work and start rethinking how they collaborate. In a recent University of...
Nov 2, 2025 | Sanger Research Lab, Podcast, Self-Leadership
As traditional career paths evolve, many professionals are navigating independent or gig-based work. But how can they find meaning and momentum without the structure of a traditional organization? In a recent episode of Business and Society from Michigan Ross,...
Oct 14, 2025 | Sanger Research Lab, Managing Teams, Leading Organizations
A new study published in Organization Science by researchers from the University of Michigan, Stanford University, and the University of Toronto finds that the long-standing “second-class citizen” stigma attached to remote workers can weaken when organizations adopt...
Sep 2, 2025 | Managing Teams, Sanger Research Lab
Dr. Walter Sowden, lecturer of management and organizations at Michigan Ross and member of the Sanger Research Lab, recently published new research in Stress & Health on how perceptions of organizational climate influence mental health and well-being. The article,...
Aug 19, 2025 | Sanger Research Lab, Women in Leadership
Aparna Joshi, professor of management and organizations at Michigan Ross and member of the Sanger Research Lab, is the recipient of the 2025 Academy of Management Journal (AMJ) Impact Award. This honor is given annually to research published over the past two decades...
Aug 4, 2025 | Sanger Research Lab, Lindy Greer, Sanger News
The Academy of Management (AoM) annual meeting brings together some of the most influential voices in organizational scholarship. The conference took place in Copenhagen, Denmark this year, and over 13,000 management scholars from around the world attended. Sanger...
Jul 21, 2025 | Sanger Research Lab, Strategies and Tips
How confident are you—and does it help? Shirli Kopelman, clinical professor of management and organizations at Michigan Ross and Sanger Research Lab member, is the recipient of the 2025 NCMR Article of the Year Award for her co-authored paper, “Can Confidence...
Jun 15, 2025 | Sanger Research Lab, Sanger News
The Sanger Leadership Center is thrilled to celebrate longtime faculty champion and Sanger Research Lab member Sue Ashford, who recently received the 2025 Andy Andrews Distinguished Faculty Service Award—a top honor recognizing outstanding service to the Michigan Ross...
Jun 9, 2025 | Sanger Research Lab, Sanger News
Last week, the Sanger Leadership Center proudly hosted the 2025 New Directions in Leadership Research (NDLR) Conference at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business. This prestigious, invitation-only event convened some of the world’s top scholars—alongside...
May 7, 2025 | Sanger News, Sanger Research Lab, Faculty Champions
At the Sanger Leadership Center, we believe that leadership development should be grounded in the latest research and best practices. To make that vision a reality, we launched the Faculty Advisory Board—a group of distinguished Michigan Ross faculty who provide...
