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Laura Guillén

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Director, GLEAD – Leadership Development Research Centre at Esade
📍 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Laura Guillén is an Associate Professor at Esades Department of People Management and Organisation and the Director of its Leadership Development Research Centre (GLEAD). Her expertise lies in organizational behavior, leadership, and diversity. She began her career at Unilever, a unique start that inspired her to pursue a PhD and a second degree in psychology.

Her career transitioned from launching Ben & Jerrys ice cream in Spain to becoming an award-winning academic focused on organizational psychology.

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Experience
23 Years
Current Role
Director, GLEAD – Leadership Development Research Centre
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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Leadership Development
As Director of Esade's Leadership Development Research Centre (GLEAD), she focuses on responsible and inclusive leadership to create healthier organizational cultures.
Organizational Psychology
Her research focuses on how self and social perceptions are formed in the workplace, exploring topics like leadership, diversity, and identity.
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Career

Work history

2020
Director, GLEAD – Leadership Development Research Centre
Esade
9-2019
Associate Professor of People Management and Organization
Esade
9-2010 - 8-2019
Assistant Professor of Organizational Behavior
ESMT Berlin
10-2007 - 6-2010
Post-Doc Fellow
INSEAD
2000 - 2002
Responsible for business creation in Spain (Ben & Jerry's)
Unilever
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Education
2008 - 2010
Diploma in Organizational Clinical Psychology
INSEAD
2003 - 2007
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Esade
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