Jill Waymire Paine

Jill W. Paine’s research lies at the intersection of organizational change, leadership, and motivation. In today’s business climate marked by constant change, Professor Paine studies how leaders motivate and galvanize followers during such times. One specific focus of her research is on how leaders can strengthen follower engagement and commitment during change initiatives using targeted, deliberate, persuasive communication. Her dissertation on this topic received the Susan G. Cohen Doctoral Research Award from the Academy of Management (Organization Development & Change Division). In addition to academic journal articles, Professor Paine has also edited a book titled: Organization Change: A Comprehensive Reader (with W. Warner Burke & Dale Lake). She has also served/ is serving on the Editorial Boards of The Leadership Quarterly and the Journal of Applied Behavioral Science, respectively.

Educated as a scholar-practitioner, Professor Paine’s industry experience informs both her research and teaching style. She is adamant about conducting research with practical ends and collects data from organizations experiencing change. Her teaching style draws from her consulting work and many different techniques such as case analyses, group discussions, simulations, and exercises. She believes that learning should be experiential and participant-centered and seeks to motivate, inspire, and instill a sense of ownership in the students for their learning. Recently nominated by her students for the Economist Intelligence Unit’s Business Professor of the Year, Professor Paine currently teaches in the International MBA, PhD and DBA programs at IE Business School. She also teaches in the IE Brown Executive MBA program that is co-sponsored with Brown University.

Jill earned a Ph.D. and master’s degree in Social-Organizational Psychology from Columbia University, a bachelor's degree (magna cum laude) in English literature from the University of Colorado, Boulder in the US and has also obtained a GPCL from Harvard Business School. In addition, she has worked as an internal and external organizational development consultant for firms in multiple industries including legal and financial services, pharmaceutical, technology, manufacturing, and public relations. Her clients and former employers include Pfizer, General Electric, Schroders, Omnicom Media Group, Bryan Cave, LLP and venture-backed technology start-ups.

Academic Background

• PhD in Organizational Psychology, Columbia University, New York, NY (USA)

• MA in Organizational Psychology, Columbia University, New York, NY (USA)

• MBA in English Literature and Psychology (magna cum laude), University of Colorado, Boulder, CO (USA)

Academic Experience

• Visiting Professor of Organizational Behavior, IE, 2018 to present

• Visiting Scholar, University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business, 2019 - Present

• Professor of Organizational Behavior, IE, September 2009 to 2018

• Instructor for Organizational Behavior, Columbia University, June 2005 to June 2006

• Teaching Assistant for courses including Organizational Change, Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, Columbia University, January 2002 to May 2007

• Research Associate, Columbia University, September 2002 to May 2009

Corporate Experience

• Professor Paine worked as an organizational development consultant at Pfizer for more than four years.  She has also consulted for General Electric, Schroders, Praxair, Omnicom Media Group, several venture-backed technology start-ups and the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church of New York.