Michellana Jester
Regular biography
Michellana Jester is a Senior Lecturer in the Global Economics and Management Group at MIT Sloan. With over two decades of management consulting, organizational, and leadership development experience, she has worked with graduate students at MIT for more than a dozen years. Michellana designs innovative learning experiences to help learners advance their personal and professional goals. She specializes in leadership development, team building, and organizational change, with a focus on executive coaching and assisting leaders in transitioning into and out of new roles. Her research and writing explore action learning, leadership, adult learning, human resources, and organizational development, published in forums such as the Academy of Management, Management Learning, and Psychology Today.