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Gillian Ku is a Professor of Organisational Behaviour at London Business School, where she chairs the Organisational Behaviour Faculty. She holds a BA from Harvard University and a PhD in Management and Organizations from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. Prior to her academic career, she worked as a financial analyst for Disney’s international video distribution division.
- Education: BA (Harvard), PhD (Northwestern)
Her internationally recognized research spans negotiations, emotionally charged decision-making, and interpersonal relationships. Key areas include auction fever dynamics, perspective-taking in intergroup relations, gender disparities in negotiation contexts, and strategies for workplace diversity. Her work has been published in top-tier journals such as the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology and featured in media outlets including CNN and The New York Times Magazine.
The six most recent Think articles highlight her expertise in negotiation tactics, Brexit-related strategic challenges, diversity inclusion, and gender roles in organizational behavior. These works emphasize practical applications for leadership, workplace adaptation, and ethical decision-making frameworks.
She teaches negotiations and decision-making courses in London Business School’s full-time MBA and Executive Education programs, and has consulted for global organizations like Diageo, Roche, and Kuwait Petroleum Corporation.
