Katie Elizabeth Green

Katie Elizabeth Green is a Senior Lecturer in Leadership and Leadership Development at the Department of People and Performance within the Manchester Metropolitan University Business School. She teaches modules such as Leadership and Practice, Introduction to Human Resource Management, and has expertise in Organizational Behavior, Strategic Leadership, and Research Methods. Her research focuses on leadership development in collaborative contexts, emphasizing practice-based and collective models. She employs Cultural Historical Activity Theory to analyze leadership learning dynamics in healthcare and social care sectors, particularly during periods of organizational change.

• Education: PhD in Organizational Change and Learning in the NHS from Lancaster University (ethnographic methods and Cultural Historical Activity Theory).
• Key Projects: Co-investigator in multiple funded initiatives including the £200k BOOST project (women’s leadership development), £260k NIHR study on pay and reward in Adult Social Care, and a KTP project with Inspire Social Care Charity. Previously contributed to an ESRC-funded £1 million Good Employment Learning Lab project.

Her work prioritizes practical impact on individuals’ professional lives, with a focus on enhancing leadership learning through interdisciplinary frameworks. She maintains active engagement in leadership education and organizational wellbeing research.