Leisa Sargent
School of Management & Governance - BA M Org Psych, University of Queensland| Ph.D. Rotman School of Management University of Toronto
Professor Leisa Sargent is committed to sustainability, enhancing equity, diversity and inclusion and developing better access and educational experiences for UNSW students. Her focus in the Business School is to further propel the School’s leadership position globally with academic programs and practices that support both discovery and industry innovation in research, high quality education as well as the translation of business knowledge for lasting positive impact. Leisa obtained her PhD from the Rotman School of Management, The University of Toronto, and has held positions at The University of Melbourne, Cornell University, and Queensland University of Technology. Leisa has also held visiting positions at Instituto de Empressa, McGill University, and University of Iowa.
A distinguished scholar in organisational behaviour, Leisa has published widely in top tier journals and secured competitive government and industry grants in Australia and overseas. She is an award-winning teacher and was named the Pearson Australia and New Zealand Academy of Management innovative educator of the year.
Leisa’s work has published in leading international journals, including Personnel Psychology, Organization Science, Harvard Business Review, Academy of Management Learning and Education, Journal of Management Education, Journal of Human Resources Management, Journal of Organisational Behavior, Journal of Vocational Behaviour, Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, Work and Stress, Small Group Research and British Journal of Industrial Relations, as well as edited books. Leisa co-authored a paper for the World Economic Forum on the HR needs for an ageing population. Leisa’s current research spans an evidence-based approach to leadership development, new perspectives on retirement, workday design, restorative experiences and green infrastructure.
From This Author
Are we seeing the Great Resignation – or the Great Exhaustion?
Following the Great Resignation, another significant workplace trend has emerged: the Great Exhaustion – a burnout phenomenon that is disproportionately impacting women
Are hybrid work models good for diversity and inclusion? Not necessarily
A hybrid work model isn’t automatically better for the purposes of diversity and inclusion. That's up to management to determine, say UNSW Business School academics
How universities can become more inclusive for all women (and men)
Forget the 'ideal worker' myth, Australia's universities need to become more inclusive for all women – and men will benefit too, write UNSW Sydney's Leisa Sargent and Eileen Baldry
Moove & Groove’s founder on how to lead a business with purpose
By authentically combining passion and purpose, leaders like Moove & Groove’s Alison Harrington are changing the nature of business today
Technology, work and innovation: what does the future hold?
Organisations and their leaders will need to take a different approach to innovation with a more dispersed and virtual workforce in the future, say UNSW Business School's Professor Leisa Sargent and Scientia Professor John Piggott
The future of work is now: So how should leaders drive innovation?
Business risks, innovation, customer engagement and the need to become truly “omnichannel” will be critical factors for leaders adapting to the new normal, says UNSW Business School's Leisa Sargent
What does the roadmap to recovery look like for Australia?
With some Australian businesses reopening from the pandemic shutdown, there are a number of important considerations and opportunities in the process, according to UNSW Business School
5 keys to working from home effectively through coronavirus
Maintaining productivity, health and wellbeing during the coronavirus lockdown has been a tricky task for many, but past research into adapting positively to working from home offers some reassurance, according to UNSW remote working experts
Rest and rejuvenate: Why your summer holiday may not have done the trick
Try adding regular ‘green micro-breaks’ to your schedule to recharge and restore
How effective leadership can be learnt, with practice
Developmental mechanisms can improve those at the top
Old but not out: How savvy organisations meet the new face of retirement
Age inclusiveness gets easier when flexible approaches are already in place