The OU Business School is strengthening its research, teaching and executive education in public leadership and management with the appointment of Professor Jean Hartley.
Jean took up her post at the OU at the beginning of February bringing with her a wealth of experience in the field, having been a co-founder of the Institute of Governance and Public Management at Warwick Business School.
She has contributed to the field of public leadership and management for two decades through research, teaching and development work. This has shaped some of the thinking and ideas in the field for example about the value and use of political astuteness skills among public servants, about the interplay between political and managerial leadership, and about the leadership of innovation in public services.
The role
In her role as Professor in Public Leadership, Jean will play a pivotal part in developing the OU Business School’s research capability and further enhancing its research profile.
Jean's field of research is leadership, organisational development and management. Her core discipline is organisational psychology but most of her research is cross-disciplinary and focused on public leadership and management.
Her special interests are in leadership with political astuteness, and innovation and organizational change in public services.
Background
Previous to that she has held the position of Senior Lecturer at University of London's Birkbeck College and research and teaching posts at Universities of Manchester and Sheffield.
In addition, Jean is a Fellow of British Academy of Management and a Fellow of the British Psychological Society.
