Zhike Lei Contact ESMT European School of Management and Technology Schlossplatz 1 10178 Berlin Germany Email: lei@esmt.org www.esmt.org Education PhD in Organizational Behavior, Kenan-Flagler Business School, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA, 2006. MBA (concentration: Marketing/Management), Illinois State University, USA, 2000. BA in Advertising, Beijing Institute of Business, Beijing, China, 1997. Academic positions Visiting Associate Professor, ESMT European School of Management and Technology, Berlin, Germany, 2015 present. Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior, ESMT European School of Management and Technology, Berlin, Germany, 2012 2015. Assistant Professor of Organizational Behavior, ESMT European School of Management and Technology, Berlin, 2009 2011. Assistant Professor, School of Management, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, USA, 2005 2009. Instructor and Executive MBA Team Coach, Kenan-Flagler Business School, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA, 2001 2005. Journal publications Lei, Z., E. Naveh, and Z. Novikov (Conditionally accepted). Errors in organizations: An integrative review via level of analysis, temporal, and priority lenses. Journal of Management. Lei, Z., M. Waller, J. Hagen, and S. Kaplan (Forthcoming). Team adaptiveness in dynamic contexts: Contextualizing the roles of interaction patterns and in-process planning. Group & Organization Management. Edmondson, A. C. and Z. Lei (2014). Psychological safety: The history, renaissance, and future of an interpersonal construct. The Annual Review of Organizational Psychology and Organizational Behavior, 1: 23-43. Waller, M., Z. Lei, and R. Pratten (2014). Focusing on teams in crisis management education: An integration and simulation-based approach. The Academy of Management Learning and Education, 13(2): 208-221. Hagen, J. and Lei, Z. (2012). Confronting errors: In private, with your loved ones (Original title: Am Liebsten unter vier Augen ) Harvard Business Manager, 6: 8-11
Zhike Lei, page 2 Lehmann-Willenbrock, N., Z. Lei*, and S. Kauffeld (2012). Appreciation of age diversity and German nurse wellbeing and commitment. Nursing & Health Sciences, 14(2): 213 220. (*Equal contribution of the first two authors) Hofmann, D. A., Z. Lei, and A. Grant (2009). Seeking help in the shadow of doubt: The sensemaking processes underlying how nurses decide who to ask for advice. Journal of Applied Psychology 94(5): 1261 1274. Other publications Lei, Z. and Lehmann-Willenbrock, N. (2015). Affect in meetings: An interpersonal construct in dynamic interaction processes. In The Cambridge handbook of meeting science, ed. J. A. Allen, N. Lehmann- Willenbrock,and S. G. Rogelberg, 456 482. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press: Lei, Z., Waller, M. J., Hagen, J., & Kaplan, S. 2014. Team adaptiveness in dynamic contexts: The roles of interaction patterns and in-process planning. Academy of Management Proceedings, 10777. Lei, Z. (2014). Learning should be encouraged by inquiry also, not only by telling. In G. Grote & J. Carroll (Eds.), White Book of Safety management in context Cross-industry learning for theory and practice: Insights and recommendations for safety practitioners and policy makers. Lei, Z. (2011). Are we global or colonial leaders? Changeboard.com, September 13. (Also appeared in German, Wenn Manager an Ihrer Überheblichkeit scheitern. Manager Magazin, Online: July 5) Lei, Z. (2010). Corporate tree hugging won't be enough. The Wall Street Journal, Online: December 3. (Also appeared in German, Reklame allein reicht nicht, Manager Magazin, Online: December 2) Manuscripts under review Lehmann-Willenbrock, N., M. Chiu, Z. Lei*, and S. Kauffeld. The upward spiral in team coordination: Examining dynamic positivity in organizational teams. (Equal contribution of the first three authors) Lei, Z. and N. Lehmann-Willenbrock. The power and liability of contagious peers: Peer affective influence and individual solution generation in teams. Work in progress Lei, Z., E. Naveh, and Z. Novikov. The paradox view of organizational errors. Lei, Z. and L. Wathieu. Balancing status and time horizons to achieve goal alignment: A critical application of construal level theory. Lei, Z. and H. Van Dijk. A sensemaking model of error management in teams. Lei, Z., M. Chiu, and J. Hagen. It takes two to tango: Leader inquiry, member voice, and team adaptation during crisis. Novikov, Z., E. Naveh, and Z., Lei. Disentangling collective and individual errors in teams. Teaching experience ESMT ESMT, Organizational Behavior (PhD seminar), Organizational Behavior (MBA core), Global Growth Engine (MBA elective), International Field Seminar (MBA core, EMBA core), Strategic International Management (EMBA core), Managing International Teams (EMBA elective), Crisis Management (Executive program), Error Management (Executive Program), Group Decision Making (Executive program), Cross-cultural Management
Zhike Lei, page 3 (Executive program), Organizational Behavior (Executive program). Master thesis supervision (MBA, EMBA). Practice project supervision (MBA). George Mason University (School of Management) Organizational Behavior and Human Resources (MBA core), Teamwork and Interpersonal Skills (Undergraduate). The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Kenan-Flagler Business School) Introduction to Organizational Behavior (Undergraduate core), Team building and coaching (EMBA, OneMBA). Honors and awards Research grant, the Peter Cutius-Stiftung, Germany, 2011-2012. Finalist of the ESMT MBA Faculty Teaching Award, 2010, 2012. Nominee of the Most Influential Faculty at George Mason University, USA, 2007. Research grant, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (with David A. Hofmann), USA, 2004-2005. Juran Dissertation Fellowship Award, Juran Center for Leadership in Quality, Carlson School of Business, The University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, 2004. Research grant, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (with Professor David A. Hofmann), USA, 2004. PhD Fellowship, Kenan-Flagler Business School, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA, 2000 2004. Academic Talent Awards, College of Business, Illinois State University, Illinois, USA, 1999 2000. Student of the Year (Highest Honor), Beijing Institute of Business, Beijing, China, 1997. Outstanding Academic Achievement Fellowship, Beijing Institute of Business, Beijing, China, 1993 1997. Refereed conference presentations Lei, Z., E. Naveh, and Z. Novikov (2015). Errors in organizations: An integrative review via level of analysis, temporal, and priority lenses. Presented at the Academy of Management (AOM) annual meeting, Vancouver, BC, Canada. Lei, Z., and J. Hagen (2015). Good soldiers and good leaders: An interpersonal approach to crisis management. Presented at the Academy of Management (AOM) annual meeting, Vancouver, BC, Canada. Lei, Z., Z. Novikov, and E. Naveh (2015). Paradoxes and new directions for research on errors in organizations. Presented at the 31 st 2015 European Group for Organizational Studies (EGOS) Colloqium, Athens, Greece. Lei, Z. and H. Van Dijk (2015). A sensemaking model of error management in teams. Presented at the POS (Positive Organizational Scholarship) Research Conference, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, Lei, Z., M. Waller, J. Hagen, and S. Kaplan (2014). Team adaptiveness in dynamic contexts: Contextualizing the roles of interaction patterns and in-process planning. Presented at the Academy of Management annual meeting, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Lei, Z. and N. Lehmann-Willenbrock (2014). Contagious peers in teams: Peer affective influence on individual emotions and performance. Presented at the Academy of Management annual meeting, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Lei, Z., M. Chiu, and J. Hagen (2014). Dynamic coordination in extreme action teams: Leader inquiry, member voice, and team performance in fluid work settings. Presented at the Interdisciplinary Group Research (INGroup) Conference, Raleigh, North Carolina,
Zhike Lei, page 4 Lei, Z., M. Waller, J. Hagen, and S. Kaplan (2014). Team adaptiveness in dynamic contexts: Contextualizing the roles of interaction patterns and in-process planning. Presented at Business and Public Policy in a Global Economy Conference, McDonough School of Business, Georgetown University, Washington DC, Lei, Z., (2014). Contagious peers: Exploring peer affective influence on individual emotions and performance in teams. Presented at the Consortium of European Research on Emotion (CERE), Berlin, Germany. Lei, Z. and N. Lehmann-Willenbrock (2013). Emotional contagion as a dynamic team phenomenon: A temporal perspective. Presented at the INTER.COM Symposium, TU Braunschweig, Germany. Lei, Z. N. Lehmann-Willenbrock, and M. Chiu (2013). Upward spirals in team interactions: A dynamic analysis of positivity in problem solving teams. Presented at the Academy of Management annual meeting, Orlando, Florida, Lei, Z. (2013). Upward spirals in work teams: Dynamic positivity in team interaction. Presented at the Interdisciplinary Group Research (INGroup) Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, Lehmann-Willenbrock, N. and Z. Lei (2013). Contagious happiness? The dynamic spread of peer positive affects in team meetings. Paper presented at the Society for Industrial Organizational Psychology (SIOP), Houston, Texas, Fredette, C., M. Waller, and Z. Lei (2012). Moving Targets: Team information-laden processes in turbulent environments. Presented at the Academy of Management (AOM) annual meeting, Boston, Massachusetts, Lei, Z., M. Waller, and J. Hagen (2012). Staying alive! Team effectiveness during uncertainty and complexity. Presented at the Interdisciplinary Group Research (INGroup) Conference, Chicago, Illinois, Lei, Z. and N. Lehmann-Willenbrock (2012). Affective ingenuity: Linking emotional contagion and team creativity. Presented at the Interdisciplinary Group Research (INGroup) Conference, Chicago, Illinois, Lei, Z. and Speroni, K. (2011). Professional identity, responsibility attribution and organizational disciplinary actions in healthcare. European Association of Work and Organizational Psychology (EAWOP) conference, Maastricht, the Netherlands. Lei, Z. (2011). Trust but verify: Perceived expertise in error detection and correction in virtual teams. European Association of Work and Organizational Psychology (EAWOP) conference, Maastricht, The Netherlands. Lei, Z. and L. Wathieu (2010). Construal consistency and collateral mistakes in organizations. Presented at the Behavioral Decision Research in Management (BDRM) Conference, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Kaplan, S. and Z. Lei (2009). The affective bases of team performance during nonroutine events: A theoretical model. Presented at the Interdisciplinary Group Research (INGroup) Conference, Colorado Spring, Colorado, Friesen, M., Z. Lei, and V. DeWitty (2009). Nursing handoff in hospitals: Challenges and opportunities. Presented at 34th National Association for Health Quality (NAHQ) Annual Educational Conference, Grapevine, Texas, Lei, Z. and K. Speroni (2008). Explaining organizational disciplinary decisions via the triangle model lenses. Presented at Fifth Annual Spring Into Nursing Research conference, Reston, Virginia, Zhang, J. and Z. Lei (2008) Chinese employees' subjective wellbeing: A study via the lenses of psychological contract. Presented at International Association for Chinese Management Research (IACMR) 3rd bi-annual conference, Guangzhou, China. Zhang, J., Z. Luo, and Z. Lei (2007). Individual cultural profiles and psychological contract: Evidence from China. Presented at the Academy of Management (AOM) annual meeting, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Lei, Z. (2007). Monkey see monkey do: The Influence of work groups on frontline problem solving. Presented at the Interdisciplinary Group Research (INGroup) Conference, Lansing, Michigan,
Zhike Lei, page 5 Hofmann, D. A., and Z. Lei (2007). Dealing with complexity by seeking informal consults: Investigating nurses peer-to-peer information seeking. Presented at the sixth Wharton Technology Conference, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Hofmann, D. A., and Z. Lei (2007). Dealing with complexity and learning from failure in the frontline: Factors influencing when expertise is utilized (and when it is not). Presented at the Society for Industrial Organizational Psychology (SIOP) annual meeting, New York City, New York, Lei, Z. (2007). The triangle model of responsibility and organizational punishment. Accepted at the American Psychological Association annual meeting, San Francisco, California, Lei, Z. (2006). Too much of a good thing: The role of cognitive trust in error identification and correction in teams. Presented at the Interdisciplinary Group Research (INGroup) Conference, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Lei, Z., D. A. Hofmann, and B. Rosen (2006). Trust but verify: Error identification in teams. Presented at the Academy of Management (AOM) annual meeting, Atlanta, Georgia, Hofmann, D. A. and Z. Lei (2005). Error communication networks: How can hospitals manage and learn from errors. Paper at the Academy of Management (AOM) annual meeting, Honolulu, Hawaii, Lei, Z. and D. A. Hofmann (2005). Managing and learning from errors in work teams: Error identification and communication. Paper presented at the Academy of Management (AOM) annual meeting, Honolulu, Hawaii, Lei, Z. (2005). Towards a model of error identification in work teams. Paper presented at the Society for Industrial Organizational Psychology (SIOP), Los Angeles, California, Lei, Z. and D. A. Hofmann (2004). Error identification: Identifying opportunities for voice. Paper presented at the Academy of Management (AOM) annual meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, Lei, Z. and D. A. Hofmann (2004). Crafting a model of error identification in transactive memory systems (TMS). Presented at the Society for Industrial Organizational Psychology (SIOP), Chicago, Illinois, Lei, Z. and D. A. Hofmann (2003). The implications of the triangle model of responsibility for organizational punishment. Presented at the Academy of Management (AOM) annual meeting, Seattle, Washington, Lei, Z., B. Rosen, and E. Pierce (2003). Why organizations turn a deaf ear to whistleblowers? And who gets heard? Presented at Center for Human Science 2003 Spring Conference, Sea Frolic, Florida, Invited presentations and professional activities 2015: Invited panelist for the Professional Development Workshop (PDW) of New Silk Route A dialogue between China and MENA Scholars on Indigenous Management Research. for the Academy of Management (AOM) annual meeting, Vancouver, Canada; Organizer and panelist for the Professional Development Workshop (PDW) of A Research Incubator for Exploring the Interplay between Priorities: Errors and Innovation for the Academy of Management (AOM) annual meeting, Vancouver, Canada. 2014: Invited presentations at ETH Zurich (Chair of Strategic Management and Innovation), ETH Zurich (Chair of Work and Organizational Psychology), the Solvay Brussels School of Economics (Université libre de Bruxelles, Belgium), VU University Amsterdam (Netherlands); invited Master Lecture at VU University Amsterdam (Netherlands); invited mentor for the Chinese Management Scholar s Community (CMSC) at the Academy of Management (AOM) annual meeting, Philadelphia, PA. 2013: Invited participant in conference on Safety Management in Context, Ascona, Switzerland. 2012: Invited presentation at Tsinghua University (China); invited presentation and workshop at Technische Universität Braunschweig (Germany) 2008: Invited presentations at the Ministry of Health of the People s Republic of China, ESMT European School of Management and Technology (Germany).
Zhike Lei, page 6 2007: Invited keynote symposium panelist at the American Psychological Society Conference, Washington, D.C.; invited external judge for the INOVA Health System lams Memorial Quality Leadership Award, Fairfax, Virginia; invited caucus participant in an interactive session on organizational errors at the Academy of Management (AOM) in Philadelphia, PA. 2006: Invited presentations at Peking University (China), Tsinghua University (China), Beijing University of Technology and Business (China). 2005: Invited presentation at National University of Singapore (Singapore). 2004: Invited presentation at the University of Missouri at Columbia, George Mason University; Organizational Behavior Doctoral Consortium at the Academy of Management (AOM) in New Orleans. Invited participant for the Quality Summit, Juran Center for Leadership in Quality. Professional service Ad Hoc Reviewer, Academy of Management Journal, Journal of Applied Psychology, Personnel Psychology, European Journal of Work and Psychology, Zeitschrift fu r Betriebswirtschaft. Reviewer for Academy of Management Meetings (Organizational Behavior Division), the Society for Industrial Organizational Psychology (SIOP), and the INGroup conference. Dissertation committee member for Michael Ford at the I/O Psychology department at George Mason University, 2007 2008. Patient Safety Committee Member for Northern Virginia Regional Health Information Organization (NOVA RHIO), 2006 2009. Affiliations and memberships Academy of Management The Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology Industry experience ACNielsen Global, Dentsu Advertising, Gallup Consulting (Beijing, China), Financialjobs.com, and myjobs.com (Chicago, USA).