Yuval Kalish

Professor Yuval Kalish holds the Chair of Leadership, Networks, and Organizations at WHU Otto Beisheim School of Management. Previously, he served as faculty at Tel Aviv University's Coller School of Management (2008–2022) and as Academic Director for their MBA and Executive MBA programs. He is a founding CEO of Kalish Training and Development Ltd. and co-founder of StepAhead, focusing on leadership and organizational development.

Education:

• Bachelor of Arts (Honors) in Psychology, Hebrew University, Jerusalem (1993–1998)
• Master's and PhD (cum laude) in Psychology, University of Melbourne (1999–2006)
• Postdoctoral studies in Sociology, Hebrew University (2007)

Research interests center on charisma in leadership, political skill's role in networking, and perceptual accuracy's impact on organizational outcomes. His work bridges psychology, sociology, and management.

Notable awards include Tel Aviv University's '100 Best Lecturers' and the I2 Most Cited Paper Award for social network research. His publications span leadership emergence, network analysis, and organizational creativity.

Professional activities include academic leadership roles (e.g., MBA program director at WHU), entrepreneurship, and advisory work in education and corporate training. He maintains active labs/teams through his companies, focusing on leadership development solutions.