Deborah Gruenfeld
Social psychologist and professor
Deborah Gruenfeld is a social psychologist and professor at the Stanford Graduate School of Business who has studied the psychology of power for over 25 years.
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About Deborah Gruenfeld
Deborah Gruenfeld holds the Joseph McDonald professorship at Stanford's business school and co-directs its Executive Program for Women Leaders. She teaches on power and leadership to audiences around the world, from young company founders to senior executives at large multinational firms. Her research has appeared in scholarly journals and in publications including The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post. She earned a PhD in psychology from the University of Illinois. Gruenfeld has also served on the boards of the LeanIn.Org Foundation and Stanford's Center for the Advancement of Women's Leadership. She is a co-author of Stress in the American Workplace, and Acting with Power is her book in our catalog.