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Gretchen Lester is a Professor in the School of Management at San José State University, part of the Lucas College and Graduate School of Business. Her research focuses on leadership identity, ethical leadership, global leadership, and organizational behavior. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and an MBA from DePaul University.
Her work explores cross-domain leadership behaviors, the romance of leadership in crises, and multi-domain influences on leader identity. Recent studies examine how ethical leadership manifests across personal and professional spheres, and how transparency and behavioral integrity shape follower engagement.
Her publications span topics like global mindset modeling, military-inspired workplace resilience, and the impact of employer-sponsored benefits. She emphasizes leadership development through identity-focused approaches and has contributed to understanding autocratic leadership dynamics and cross-cultural management strategies.
