Katharina Pick

Katharina Pick serves as Clinical Full Professor of Management and Academic Director of Management Programs at the Peter F. Drucker and Masatoshi Ito Graduate School of Management, Claremont Graduate University. She teaches MBA and Executive courses including Leadership, Organizational Behavior, Creating Effective Teams, Women in Leadership, and Design Thinking.

Education:

• PhD in Organizational Behavior, Harvard University
• AM in Sociology, Harvard University
• BS in Economics, Wellesley College

Research Interests: Her work centers on organizational behavior, teams, organizational theory, leadership, corporate governance, and power dynamics. Expertise extends to gender and leadership, small group dynamics, organizational diversity, and fostering team creativity, with publications examining board leadership and speaking-up behaviors in corporate governance contexts.

Publications: Her 2017 chapter "Women, Leadership, and Power" in the Handbook of Research on Gender and Leadership analyzes gendered power structures in leadership roles. This reflects her broader research trajectory investigating how diversity, power distribution, and inclusive practices shape organizational effectiveness and leadership outcomes.

Scientific Awards:

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Advising and Professional Development: Dr. Pick designs and leads executive education initiatives for law enforcement, financial services, transportation, public sector, and non-profit organizations, focusing on culture change and leadership development. She partners with individuals and teams to build self-awareness, confidence, agility, resilience, and purpose-driven leadership through executive coaching.