Sirio Lonati

Sirio Lonati is an Associate Professor in the People & Organisations Department at NEOMA Business School. He holds a Ph.D. and Master of Science from the University of Lausanne, Switzerland, and an undergraduate degree from Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi, Italy. His research focuses on leadership behaviors and perceptions, integrating insights from evolutionary social sciences, cross-cultural psychology, and political economics. He emphasizes rigorous research methods, including causal analysis and experimental designs.

Lonati has published in top journals like Journal of Management, Psychological Methods, and The Leadership Quarterly, where he also serves as Associate Editor and Method Advisor. His work explores cultural and ecological influences on leadership, methodological challenges in management research, and the historical roots of leadership styles. He actively contributes to academic conferences, workshops, and collaborative projects addressing causal inference and methodological rigor.

Key areas of expertise include implicit leadership theories, cultural evolution of leadership, and advanced statistical methodologies. Lonati’s research bridges organizational psychology, economics, and evolutionary perspectives to advance understanding of leadership dynamics across contexts.