Jane Le

Professor Jane Le holds the Chair of Strategic Management at WHU Otto Beisheim School of Management. She specializes in strategic complexity and managing competing organizational goals, focusing on strategy implementation, paradox management, and qualitative research methods. Her work bridges academic rigor with practical organizational challenges.

Her research is supported by grants from the ESRC, British Academy, and ARC Discovery Grant (2016-2019). Notable awards include the 2018 SO! WHAT Best Paper Award and an Organization Studies Editorial Pick (2017). She serves on editorial boards for Organization Studies, Strategic Organization, and Organizational Research Methods, becoming Associate Editor for the latter in 2020.

Her current research explores three key areas: strategy as practice (focusing on real-world strategy execution), paradox management (navigating conflicting organizational goals), and qualitative research methods (advancing methodologies like data analysis and theoretical frameworks).

Recent publications highlight her contributions to understanding governance challenges in grand societal issues, mindfulness in organizational learning, and innovative methods for qualitative theorizing. Her work emphasizes practical insights for managers facing complex strategic dilemmas.

Professor Le’s interdisciplinary approach integrates sociology, psychology, and management theory, with a focus on how individuals and organizations navigate tensions during crises like the pandemic. She collaborates globally, appearing in top journals such as Academy of Management Journal and Organization Science.