Yanjun Guan, PhD

Professor (Adjunct) in Management at Durham University Business School

Biography

Dr. Yanjun Guan is working as a Professor in Management at Nottingham University Business School China and as an Adjunct Professor in Management at Durham University Business School. As a researcher, Dr. Guan is interested in the dynamics between career experience and leadership complexity across cultures. His work appears in "American Psychologist", "Journal of Applied Psychology", "Personnel Psychology", "Journal of Management", "Journal of Organizational Behavior", "Journal of Vocational Behavior", among others.

Favourite Leader: Michael Jordan

Favourite quote: Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships.

Paper/Book/Author that inspired your work: Lord, R. G., Hannah, S. T., & Jennings, P. L. (2011). A framework for understanding leadership and individual requisite complexity. Organizational psychology review, 1(2), 104-127.

What research area are you most excited about for the future? Career vareity and leadership complexity