I study how people learn to lead and collaborate at work, with a specific focus on highly dynamic environments like health care delivery. My current research explores the social properties and organizing dynamics of teams performing complex, knowledge-intensive work. I am especially interested in the role of the built environment (i.e., the human-made spaces where we live and work) in shaping collaborative and learning behaviors. Broadly, my research interests lie in how context shapes our attitudes and behavior at work.
Derrick studies how we learn to lead and collaborate at work, with a specific focus on highly dynamic settings like health care delivery. His research explores the social properties and dynamics of teams performing complex, knowledge-intensive work and the role of the built environment in shaping collaborative and learning behavior. Generally, his interests lie in organizational theory and behavior, including learning and cognition, teamwork, and leadership.
Before enrolling at HBS, Derrick earned an MBA from the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School and a BSE in Industrial Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh. He brings more than eight years of health-focused operations and management consulting experience to the doctoral program.
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I study how people learn to lead and collaborate at work, with a specific focus on highly dynamic environments like health care delivery. My current research explores the social properties and organizing dynamics of teams performing complex, knowledge-intensive work. I am especially interested in the role of the built environment (i.e., the human-made spaces where we live and work) in shaping collaborative and learning behaviors. Broadly, my research interests lie in how context shapes our attitudes and behavior at work.
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- group dynamics
- leadership
- organizational behavior
- teams
- corporate culture
- service operations
- consulting
- health care
- professional services
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