Meet our Program Experts

At Oji Life Lab, leadership mastery begins with learning from the best minds in the field. Our program is meticulously crafted in collaboration with a distinguished team of world-class thinkers, ensuring that managers acquire an integrated repertoire of leadership skills grounded in the latest research.

Meet our esteemed experts:

Linda Hill, Ph.D. - Harvard Business School

• One of the world's top thinkers on leadership, management, and innovation.
• Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School and Chair of the school's Leadership Initiative.
• Renowned author of "Being the Boss," "Becoming A Manager," and "Collective Genius: The Art and Practice of Leading Innovation."

Ashleigh Rosette, Ph.D. - Duke University

• Foremost researcher at the intersection of leadership, race, and gender.
• Senior Associate Dean and Professor of Leadership at the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University.
• Featured in top media outlets such as the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, CNN, MSNBC, Time Magazine, Business Week, Forbes, and the Financial Times.

Marc Brackett, Ph.D. - Yale University

• Leading expert in emotional intelligence.
• Founding Director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence and Professor in the Child Study Center at Yale Medical School.
• Author of the bestselling book "How We Feel" and lead developer of RULER, a widely adopted system of social-emotional learning.

Robin Stern, Ph.D. - Yale University

• Leader in applying emotional intelligence in the real world, informed by 30 years as a psychotherapist.
• Co-founder and Associate Director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence and Professor in the Child Study Center at Yale Medical School.
• Co-developer of RULER with Marc Brackett and author of impactful books like "The Gaslight Effect" and "Project Rebirth."

Ralph Keeney, Ph.D. - Duke University

• Top expert on decision sciences globally.
• Professor Emeritus at Duke University and USC, with a rich history of consulting for prestigious clients like American Express, Pacific Gas and Electric, HP, and more.
• Author or editor of 10 books, including "Smart Choices" and "Give Yourself a Nudge."

Avi Kluger, Ph.D. - Hebrew University

• Top researcher on workplace listening techniques and benefits.
• Professor of Organizational Behavior in the Business School at Hebrew University.
• Author of 70 scholarly articles and chapters, contributing significantly to the understanding of effective workplace communication.

Tamra Chandler - EY

• Virtuoso of feedback and performance management for the 21st century.
• Author of "Feedback (and Other Dirty Words)" and other influential books on performance management.
• Leads EY Americas Talent Management business and is the Founder and CEO of PeopleFirm, recognized by Forbes as one of America's Best Management Consulting Firms.

Employees will embark on a leadership journey with Oji Foundations, where knowledge from these exceptional minds converges to shape leaders of tomorrow.

Co-Founder and Chief Learning Officer, Oji Life Lab

Andrea Hoban

Andrea Hoban is Co-Founder and Chief Learning Officer of Oji Life Lab. As Oji’s head of learning and program design, Andrea is reimagining the way we learn skills, such as emotional intelligence.

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