About the Author
Nelson P. Repenning
Author & Professor, at MIT Sloan School of Management
Nelson P. Repenning is the School of Management Distinguished Professor of System Dynamics and Organization Studies at the MIT Sloan School of Management. Professor Repenning currently serves as the faculty director for MIT Sloan’s Executive MBA program. He is also the cofounder of the industry-leading work design consultancy, ShiftGear Work Design, where he serves as the Chief Social Scientist. His work focuses on understanding the factors that contribute to the successful implementation, execution, and improvement of business processes. Professor Repenning has received several awards for his work, including best paper recognition from both the California Management Review and the Journal of Product Innovation Management. Nelson collaborates with senior executive teams and has extensive experience in major organizational transformations. He speaks and teaches regularly to companies and industry groups. He is currently working on a book (co-authored with Don Kieffer) on work design.
Interview By
Vaishali Jain
Sarder TV Anchor & Former Bloomberg TV Journalist
Vaishali has been working in the media industry & Journalism for more than 14 years. She had her own CEO talk show on Bloomberg TV India called Biz Lounge, a show that she anchored and produced. Biz Lounge explored the business aspects of each company, as well as the company's leadership, corporate culture, as well as each leader's personal side including how he/she spent their free time.
Prior to that, she worked as a Management Consultant in the finance industry in New York City. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Management with a concentration in Finance and her Master’s degree in Organizational Psychology.
