Brenda Ellington Booth

Brenda Ellington Booth is a Clinical Professor of Management & Organizations at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management. She specializes in leadership development, executive coaching, and curriculum design for leadership programs. Her roles include Academic Director for Kellogg's Executive Programs and Director of Leadership Coaching Programs (2007-2014). She holds a PhD in Organizational Behavior from Northwestern University, an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business, and a BA in Economics from Stanford University.

Her research focuses on emotional intelligence, empathetic leadership, and the role of coaching in organizational success. She has designed courses like Leading with Empathy and Leader as Coach, which emphasize self-awareness and interpersonal leadership skills. Notable publications include case studies on leadership coaching and articles on crisis leadership and EQ development.

Booth has received multiple teaching honors, including the Kellogg Nota Bene Speaker award and a finalist nomination for the L. G. Lavengood Outstanding Professor of the Year Award. She advises executives and senior leaders on strategies to enhance team performance and organizational impact. Her work bridges academic research with practical leadership training, emphasizing authenticity and empathy in modern workplaces.