About Me

Leigh Thompson is an internationally recognized scholar specializing in negotiation, group decision making, team creativity, teamwork, and collaboration. She holds the position of J. Jay Gerber Professor of Dispute Resolution at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. Thompson is the author of 11 influential books, including Creative Conspiracy: The New Rules of Breakthrough Collaboration, Making the Team: A Guide for Managers, The Mind and Heart of the Negotiator, and The Truth about Negotiations.