Connson Locke

Professor Connson Locke is a Professor (Education) of Management and Deputy Head of Department (Teaching and Learning) at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). She holds a PhD and MSc from UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business, specializing in Organisational Behaviour, and a BA in Sociology from Harvard University. Her expertise includes leadership, power dynamics, gender studies, and organisational culture.

Education: PhD in Business Administration (2008), MSc in Business Administration (2005), both from UC Berkeley; BA in Sociology (1987, cum laude) from Harvard University. Formerly worked at The Boston Consulting Group as Asia Pacific Regional Training Manager and has extensive leadership development experience across 20+ countries.

Research Interests: Leadership effectiveness, followership dynamics, gender stereotypes in leadership, and organisational culture transformation. She has published widely on leadership presence, influence strategies, and overcoming gender bias. Recent work explores post-pandemic office dynamics and ambidextrous leadership styles.

Awards: Multiple LSE Excellence in Education Awards, Department Teaching Contribution Awards, and prestigious fellowships including Schwabacher Dissertation and Crawford Research. Recognized as a top educator with repeated nominations for Inspirational Teaching.

Roles & Impact: Oversee teaching strategy as Deputy Head, leads flagship MSc Management and Executive programmes, and chairs the Equity Diversity Inclusion Committee. Active in executive education, designing courses for UN, Harvard Medical School, and corporate clients. Delivers keynote speeches globally on leadership presence and gender barriers.