Herminia Ibarra

Herminia Ibarra FBA is a scholar in the fields of organizational behaviour, leadership, and career development.

At INSEAD she created and directed the executive programs The Leadership Transition and Women Leading Change.

In 2017, Ibarra joined the London Business School faculty as the Charles Handy Professor of Organizational Behavior.

Notable publications in this area include: Ibarra's work on women's career advancement has illuminated the systematic barriers women face in making their way from junior to senior roles, notably getting assigned to mission-critical roles, building relationships with powerful sponsors and in key network, and sustaining a credible image and identity in contexts where leadership models are male-typed.

Notable publications in this area include: Throughout her career, Professor Ibarra has been an award-winning teacher, case writer and course developer.