Suzanne de Janasz of George Mason University School of Business: Five Things Business Leaders Can Do To Create A Fantastic Work Culture

Encourage experimentation and innovation by Empowering employees to find new and different ways to provide services or build products; rewarding employees who take risks (regardless of failure); setting aside budget to try new things; and hiring people who are unorthodox — the returning-after-kids housewife, the dyslexic entrepreneur, the out-of-work actor — who bring fresh views to the organization.

As a part of my series about how leaders can create a “fantastic work culture”, I had the pleasure of interviewing Suzanne de Janasz.

Suzanne de Janasz is an expert in leadership, mentoring, negotiation, work-family conflict…and how gender plays a role in these phenomena. She has been published extensively on these topics, and is currently working on several research projects covering CEO learning, gendered negotiation, work-family issues in the gig economy, and the role of mentors in targets’ response to sexual harassment. Dr. de…