Randall Peterson

Professor Randall S Peterson is academic director of the Leadership Institute at London Business School. His current research activities include investigating how CEO personality affects top management team interaction; board dynamics; leading diverse teams; conflict management in teams; and the effects of member personality on group interaction and performance. As professor of organisational behaviour at London Business School, he teaches on the EMBA, MBA, MFA, and executive education on leading teams and organisations, high performance teams, leadership assessment, and interpersonal skill development. He has been invited to teach and consult across the world, for companies such as ADNOC, Alcan, AREVA, Barclays, Chevron/Texaco, Deutsche Bank, Emirates Bank, E.ON, GIB, IBM, Lufthansa, Nestlé, Price Waterhouse Coopers, and Roche.

Latest Articles by Randall Peterson

  1. unprepared director

    11 March, 2024

    How to deal with an unprepared director

    When a board colleague has not done their background reading, getting frustrated with them is not the only option.

  1. Businessman surrounded by news reporters

    9 May, 2022

    The heavy cost of boardroom disasters

    The size and global reach of modern businesses means that the repercussions of scandals and collapses are more severe than ever.

  1. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky visits Bucha, 4 April 2022

    25 April, 2022

    What Ukraine teaches us about effective leadership in a crisis

    In conflicts and crises, people look to both political and business leaders for reassurance, competence and calmness under pressure.