Mary Sully De Luque

Mary Sully de Luque is a tenured full Professor of Management and Senior Sustainability Scientist at Arizona State University’s Thunderbird School of Global Management. She holds additional roles as Academic Director of entrepreneurship programs for women in developing economies and serves on prestigious editorial boards. Her career spans over two decades, including visiting professorships in Peru and the UAE, and prior post-doctoral work with the Wharton School’s GLOBE project.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior and International Management, University of Nebraska
• B.A. in Organizational Communication, Creighton University

Her research focuses on cross-cultural leadership, CSR, sustainability, and feedback mechanisms. Key themes include cultural influences on organizational effectiveness, responsible leadership in global contexts, and women’s entrepreneurship in developing nations. She co-authored the award-winning Strategic Leadership Across Cultures (2014), analyzing CEO leadership in 24 countries.

Her work emphasizes practical applications: consulting with Fortune 500 firms to assess leadership behaviors, designing programs for women entrepreneurs via Goldman Sachs’ 10,000 Women initiative, and serving on boards for organizations like the GLOBE Foundation and Conscious Capitalism AZ. Her research bridges theory and practice, particularly in Latin America and the Middle East.