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David Laurence Ager is a Senior Lecturer in Executive Education and Managing Director of Executive Development at Harvard Business School. He specializes in leadership development and organizational behavior, focusing on post-acquisition integration challenges. Ager holds a Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior (Harvard, 2004), an MBA from the Richard Ivey School of Business, and degrees from the University of Toronto and Harvard University. He has advised Fortune 500 firms across energy, retail, finance, and luxury goods sectors.
- Affiliations: Harvard Business School (Senior Fellow, Executive Education)
- Education: Ph.D. Organizational Behavior (Harvard), MBA (Ivey), B.Sc. Economics & Human Biology (Toronto)
His research explores leadership dynamics during organizational transitions, particularly post-merger integration. Ager's work emphasizes emotional and cultural dimensions of change management, evidenced in his 2011 ethnographic study of software industry acquisitions. He has designed leadership programs for C-suite executives globally.
Award-winning educator, Ager received Harvard's prestigious Levenson Teaching Prize (2010) and Phi Beta Kappa's teaching honor (2011). His executive education programs focus on strategic leadership, team effectiveness, and change management. Currently oversees Harvard's executive development portfolio spanning 15 industries.
