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Juan Carlos Pastor
Professor Juan Carlos is a distinguished scholar in Leadership Development, Coaching, and Action Learning. His main research interests is to understand how people engage in collective action and the role of leadership and culture in developing collaborative working environments. His research has been published in top-tier academic journals, including the Academy of Management Journal, Journal of Applied Psychology, Leadership Quarterly, Human Resource Management, and the Academy of Management Learning & Education Journal, among others. He earned his Ph.D. from the University at Buffalo, New York, and was a Fulbright Scholar at Harvard University.
With extensive experience in leadership development and change management, Juan Carlos has worked with companies worldwide to improve their leadership talent and drive organizational transformation. In today’s global economy, leading people and organizations is more complex than ever. Companies must be agile, flexible, and responsive to stay competitive. However, leading in agile environments requires a deep understanding of the human side of business and the ability to develop essential soft skills.
Drawing from his consulting and training experience, Juan Carlos employs innovative teaching techniques that integrate action learning workshops and experiential exercises to build practical leadership skills. His contributions to MBA, Executive MBA, and corporate executive education programs have earned him numerous teaching awards. Juan Carlos runs Case Teaching workshops thoughout the year to IE Faculty who want to use practical and participative methodoogies in their teaching classes.
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
• Chair of Organisational Behaviour & Human Resources Department, IE University, Spain, 2001 – 2002, 2022 – Present
• Associate Professor of Leadership and Organizational Behavior, IE University, Spain, 2000 – Present
• Visiting Professor of Leadership and Organizational Behavior, Luxembourg School of Business, Luxembourg, since 2018
• Visiting Professor of Leadership and Feedback. School of Management, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada, Summer 2010
• Visiting Professor of Leadership and Organizational Behavior, Lancaster Management School, Lancaster University, UK 2009
• Director of Centre for Global Leadership, IE, 2002 – 2006
• Assistant Professor of Business Administration, the University of Western Ontario, Richard Ivey School of Business, USA, 1997 – 2000
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
• PhD in Organisational Behaviour, State University of New York, Buffalo (USA) 1992 – 1997. Advisor Dr. James R. Meindl
• Fulbright Scholar, Harvard University. Advisor Dr. Richard Hackman
• MA in Social Psychology, Clark University (USA). Advisor Dr. Seymour Wapner
• BA in Psychology, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (Spain)
CORPORATE EXPERIENCE
• Extensive experience in consultancy and executive education.
• Specialization in leadership, coaching, change management, and developing high-performance teams.
• Collaboration with business organizations: Amadeus, Aspire-Qatar, Carrefour, Deustche Telekom, British Telecom, BP, Dimension Data, Karspersky, Caixabank, Kuwait Finance House, MoH Saudi Arabia, Novartis,Telefonica S.A., TIQAH, PWC, Grupo Santander, Pasha Holding, Permasteelisa, Roche, STC-Saudi Telecom Company, ThyssenKrupp, S.A., and Vodafone.
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SDGs)
8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
3 - Good Health and Well-Being
4 - Quality Education
