M. Susan Taylor, Co-Director

Susan Taylor is professor of management at the Smith School and a Fellow of the Society of Industrial/Organizational Psychology. A past chair of the Academy of Management's Human Resource Division and a current member of the academy's Board of Governors, she is well known for her research on career mobility, staffing, and performance management. Her current research examines the changing social contract between firms and their employees, the intersection of strategic human resource management and organizational justice, and the impact of the digital economy on executive careers and organizational labor markets. Taylor teaches in executive development programs in the U.S. and abroad, and consults with public and private sector organizations.

Paul Tesluk, Co-Director

Paul Tesluk is associate professor of management whose primary research areas focus on the design and implementation of high-involvement workplace systems, innovation and knowledge management in work teams, and work experience and the development of leadership talent. His research perspective integrates factors at multiple organizational levels. Tesluk's work has been published in the Academy of Management Journal, Journal of Applied Psychology, and Personnel Psychology, among other journals. He also has consulted with organizations in the areas of organizational culture and change, high-involvement work practices, implementation of virtual teams, and performance management and reward system design.