Sucheta Nadkarni
Sinyi Professor of Chinese ManagementDirector of the Wo+Men''s Leadership Centre at Cambridge Judge Business School Executive Education
Biography
Cambridge Judge Business School Executive Education
Sinyi Professor of Chinese Management
Director of the Wo+Men''s Leadership Centre
Head of the Strategy & International Business subject group
Professorial Fellow of Newnham College
PhD (University of Kansas)
Research interests
Sucheta''s research interests lie in two broad areas:
Strategic leadership: She explores the "people side of strategy" by seeking to answer questions such as how do CEOs and top management teams shape key strategic behaviours such as innovation, corporate entrepreneurship and strategic flexibility? Which industry and organisational factors determine the types of executive profiles needed to gain competitive superiority through innovation, flexibility and adaptation to environments?
Competitive dynamics: She investigates questions such as: how do firms outperform rivals? What are the sources of competitive advantage? What role does language play in intensifying competitive wars?
Sucheta has conducted research in large firms as well as small and medium sized enterprises in the United States, India, China and Ecuador. She has investigated strategies in hi-tech industries such as the aerospace and semiconductor as well as service industries such as airline and business process outsourcing (BPO).
Professional experience
Sucheta served as the associate editor of the Journal of Management from 2011-2016 and is currently the incoming associate editor of the Academy of Management Journal. She sat on the editorial boards of the Academy of Management Journal (2011-2016) and Strategic Management Journal (2013-2016), and currently sits on the editorial boards of Journal of Management Inquiry (2004-present) and Journal of Leadership and Organizational Studies (2008-present).
Sucheta has received several research grants including the National Science Foundation EPSCOR grant in Nebraska. Sucheta has also worked on research projects and grants with companies such as Boeing, Booz Allen Hamilton, Newton Asset Management and BNY Mellon in the areas of strategic change and leadership. Her research has been featured in global media outlets including New York Times, Reuters, Forbes, CNBC, Huffington Post, The Guardian, The Telegraph, The Irish Independent, The Scotsman, Economic Times, Times of India, Herald Tribune, Borsen, O Globo, The Times (Kuwait), Business Standard and Folha De Sao Paulo.
Sucheta is a member of the Cambridge Corporate Governance Network (CCGN).
Previous appointments
Prior to joining Cambridge Judge, Sucheta was an Associate Professor at Drexel University, and prior to that an Assistant then Associate Professor at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She received her PhD from the University of Kansas in 2001.
Awards & honours
- Best Reviewer Award, BPS Division, Academy of Management Meeting, 2015
- Highly Commended Award in the "Thought Leadership" category (for the research "The rise of women in society: enablers and inhibitors, a global study"), Investment Week Marketing & Innovation Awards, 2015
- Best Reviewer Award, BPS Division, Academy of Management Meeting, 2014
- Best Published Leadership Paper Award, Ivey School of Business, Institute of Leadership (for "Temporal diversity and team performance: the moderating role of temporal leadership", Academy of Management Journal), 2014
- Outstanding Reviewer Award, Academy of Management Journal, 2013 and 2014
- Winner, Distinguished Paper Award (for Nadkarni, S., Chen, T., Ming-Jer Chen and Chen, J. "The clock is ticking! CEO temporal depth, environmental dynamism, and competitive action speed"), BPS Division, Academy of Management Meeting, 2013 (published in AOM Best Paper Proceedings)
- Best Reviewer Award, BPS Division, Academy of Management Meeting, 2013
- Distinguished Award for Outstanding Service, Managerial and Cognition Division, Academy of Management, 2006 and 2012
- Best Reviewer Award, MOC Division, Academy of Management Meeting, 2003 and 2009
- Nominee, Best Paper Award (for Nadkarni, S. and Barr, P. "TMT beliefs and speed of strategic responses: a comparison of high and low velocity industries"), Atlanta Competitive Advantage Conference, 2005
- Runner-up, Best Paper Award (for Nadkarni, S. and Gupta, R. "Perceived website complexity, telepresence, and user attitudes: the moderating role of online user goals"), OCIS Division, Academy of Management Meeting, 2004 (published in AOM Best Paper Proceedings)
- Nominee, Best Paper Award (for Nadkarni, S. and Narayanan, V.K. "Strategy frames, strategic flexibility, and firm performance: the moderating role of industry clockseed"), BPS Division, Academy of Management Meeting 2004 (published in AOM Best Paper Proceedings)
- Nominee, McKinsey Best Paper Award (for Nadkarni, S. and Barr, P. "TMT beliefs of high-performing firms in high and low velocity industries"), Strategic Management Society Conference, 2004
- Nominee, McKinsey Best Paper Award (for Perez, P.D., Nadkarni, S. and Beechler, S. "Nature or nurture: exploring the cognitive dynamics of global mindsets"), Strategic Management Society Conference, 2003
- Best North American Faculty Submission (for Perez, P.D. and Nadkarni, S. "Prior conditions and degree of internationalization: the mediating role of strategy frames"), MOC Division, Academy of Management Meeting, 2001
Selected publications
Here are a selection of Sucheta Nadkarni''s publications. Please see the "Selected publications" tab above for a more comprehensive list.
Chen, J. and Nadkarni, S. (2017) "It''s about time! CEOs'' temporal dispositions, temporal leadership, and corporate entrepreneurship." Administrative Science Quarterly (DOI: 10.1177/0001839216663504) (published online Jul 2016; forthcoming in print)
Nadkarni, S., Chen, T. and Chen, J. (2016) "The clock is ticking! Executive temporal depth, industry velocity, and competitive aggressiveness." Strategic Management Journal, 37(6): 1132-1153 (DOI: 10.1002/smj.2376)
Nadkarni, S. and Chen, J. (2014) "Bridging yesterday, today, and tomorrow: CEO temporal focus, environmental dynamism, and rate of new product introductions." Academy of Management Journal, 57(6): 1810-1833 (DOI: 10.5465/amj.2011.0401)
Mohammed, S. and Nadkarni, S. (2014) "Are we all on the same temporal page? The moderating effects of temporal team cognition on the polychronicity diversity-team performance relationship." Journal of Applied Psychology, 99(3): 404-422 (DOI: 10.1037/a0035640)
Herrmann, P. and Nadkarni, S. (2014) "Managing strategic change: the duality of CEO personality." Strategic Management Journal, 35(9): 1318-1342 (DOI: 10.1002/smj.2156)
Mohammed, S. and Nadkarni, S. (2011) "Temporal diversity and team performance: the moderating role of team temporal leadership." Academy of Management Journal, 54(3): 489-508 (DOI: 10.5465/AMJ.2011.61967991)
Journal articles
Nelson, K.M., Nadkarni, S., Narayanan, V.K. and Ghods, M. (2000) "Understanding software operations support expertise: a revealed causal mapping approach." MIS Quarterly, 24(3): 475-507
Nadkarni, S. and Perez, P.D. (2007) "Prior conditions and early international commitment: the mediating role of domestic mindset." Journal of International Business Studies, 38(1): 160-176 (DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jibs.8400248)
Nadkarni, S. and Gupta, R. (2007) "A task-based model of perceived website complexity." MIS Quarterly, 31(3): 501-524
Nadkarni, S. and Narayanan, V.K. (2007) "The evolution of collective strategy frames in high- and low-velocity industries." Organization Science, 18(4): 688-710 (DOI: 10.1287/orsc.1070.0268)
Nadkarni, S. and Narayanan, V.K. (2007) "Strategic schemas, strategic flexibility, and firm performance: the moderating role of industry clockspeed." Strategic Management Journal, 28(3): 243-270 (DOI: 10.1002/smj.576)
Nadkarni, S. and Barr, P.S. (2008) "Environmental context, managerial cognition, and strategic action: an integrated view." Strategic Management Journal, 29(13): 1395-1427 (DOI: 10.1002/smj.717)
Nadkarni, S. and Herrmann, P. (2010) "CEO personality, strategic flexibility, and firm performance: the case of the Indian business process outsourcing industry." Academy of Management Journal, 53(5): 1050-1073 (DOI: 10.5465/AMJ.2010.54533196)
Mohammed, S. and Nadkarni, S. (2011) "Temporal diversity and team performance: the moderating role of team temporal leadership." Academy of Management Journal, 54(3): 489-508 (DOI: 10.5465/AMJ.2011.61967991)
Nadkarni, S., Herrmann, P. and Perez, P.D. (2011) "Domestic mindsets and early international performance: the moderating effect of global industry conditions." Strategic Management Journal, 32(5): 510-531 (DOI: 10.1002/smj.888)
Nadkarni, S. and Chen, J. (2014) "Bridging yesterday, today, and tomorrow: CEO temporal focus, environmental dynamism, and rate of new product introductions." Academy of Management Journal, 57(6): 1810-1833 (DOI: 10.5465/amj.2011.0401)
Mohammed, S. and Nadkarni, S. (2014) "Are we all on the same temporal page? The moderating effects of temporal team cognition on the polychronicity diversity-team performance relationship." Journal of Applied Psychology, 99(3): 404-422 (DOI: 10.1037/a0035640)
Herrmann, P. and Nadkarni, S. (2014) "Managing strategic change: the duality of CEO personality." Strategic Management Journal, 35(9): 1318-1342 (DOI: 10.1002/smj.2156)
Nadkarni, S., Chen, T. and Chen, J. (2016) "The clock is ticking! Executive temporal depth, industry velocity, and competitive aggressiveness." Strategic Management Journal, 37(6): 1132-1153 (DOI: 10.1002/smj.2376)
Chen, J. and Nadkarni, S. (2017) "It''s about time! CEOs'' temporal dispositions, temporal leadership, and corporate entrepreneurship." Administrative Science Quarterly (DOI: 10.1177/0001839216663504) (published online Jul 2016; forthcoming in print)
Reports
Nadkarni, S. and Oon, E. (2015) The rise of women in society: enablers and inhibitors. A global study. Cambridge: Cambridge Judge Business School (commissioned by BNY Mellon and Newton).
Five ways of addressing unconscious bias
Picture the CEO of a fortune 500 company. Chances are, regardless of your background, you’re picturing a tall male. And that preconception …
Private equity and gender diversity
Professor Sucheta Nadkarni leads a research project on career paths and gender diversity in private equity, commissioned by not-for-profit group Level 20. …
Women in focus: the Wo+Men’s Leadership Initiative at Cambridge Judge Business School
In 2015, Cambridge Judge Business School’s Wo+Men’s Leadership Initiative (WLI) was launched at its inaugural conference, to serve as a platform to …
Hackathon challenge
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The top five lessons from female leaders
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Are you a female millennial with ambition? Start planning for the top job now.
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Business Weekly winners
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Looking beyond corporate boards
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Women and business
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Women in enterprise
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New scholarships for women
Cambridge Judge scholarships in conjunction with 30% Club extended to the MBA and MFin programmes. Cambridge Judge Business School is extending its …
Womenomics
Study by Sucheta Nadkarni and its presentation win accolades at the Investment Marketing and Innovation Awards. A conference that unveiled the “Womenomics” …
Why leadership is not all about YOU
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Women’s economic empowerment
Professor Sucheta Nadkarni on women and boardrooms. Increasing the economic power of women throughout society is a key factor in women reaching …
Womenomics study
Study by Sucheta Nadkarni shortlisted for Investment Marketing and Innovation Awards. A study on the placement and retention of women on corporate …
Women in boardrooms
Empowering all women in society helps women reach and stay on corporate boards, says study headed by Sucheta Nadkarni of Cambridge Judge …
Sucheta Nadkarni scoops Outstanding Reviewer Award
Sucheta Nadkarni, Sinyi Professor of Chinese Management at Cambridge Judge Business School, has been awarded an Outstanding Reviewer Award by the Academy …
Sucheta Nadkarni wins award for the most impactful leadership article published in a top-tier journal
Sucheta Nadkarni, Sinyi Professor of Chinese Management at Cambridge Judge Business School, has been awarded an annual prize from a Canadian business …
Varsity: Celebrating 40 years of women education at Trinity
Trinity College invited a panel of experts to discuss the progress made in women’s education. In a special event aimed to mark …
Metro MBA: Cambridge Judge empowers women to become rising leaders
Sucheta Nadkarni, Sinyi Professor of Chinese Management at Cambridge Judge Business School, talks about why it’s important to promote gender diversity and …
European Business Review: We need a greater focus on the benefits women in top executive roles bring to companies
Sucheta Nadkarni, Sinyi Professor of Chinese Management at Cambridge Judge Business School, discusses women’s leadership in business and why companies need to …
LexisNexis: Strategies to get women into senior roles – does any of it work?
Term limits for directors and gender diversity rules in corporate governance codes help improve female representation in top executive roles, but quotas …
Business Times Singapore: Diversity works
Lee Suet-Fern looks at gender diversity in boardrooms in Singapore and why it’s important to have more women in senior roles. The …
Reuters Breakingviews: Boardroom gender quotas have hidden value
Term limits for directors and gender diversity rules in corporate governance codes help improve female representation in top executive roles, but quotas …
Business Standard: Targets with teeth
Gender quotas in boardrooms is not the best way to retain women in senior positions, according to a new study led by …
The Scotsman: Workplace pay statistics make disheartening reading
Study led by Sucheta Nadkarni, Sinyi Professor of Chinese Management at Cambridge Judge, finds that quotas make no real difference to female …
City AM: International Women’s Day 2016: Sorry, but quotas aren’t the way to get more women into executive roles
Term limits for directors and gender diversity rules in corporate governance codes help improve female representation in top executive roles, but quotas …
The Huffington Post: New model army: how women are already changing the way we lead
Neela Bettridge looks at women leadership and how is this different from male role models. A new research lead by Sucheta Nadkarni, …
Business Standard: R. Gopalakrishnan: The corporation is a great innovation
R Gopalkrishnan, Director at Tata group of companies, investigates how Indian companies are embedding innovation in corporate governance. “Exemplary behaviour by visible …
The Times of India: Quotas not the best way to add, retain women on board
Increasing the economic power of women throughout society is a key factor in women reaching and staying on corporate boards, says a …
The Economic Times: Quotas not the best way to add, retain women on board
Empowering all women in society helps women reach and stay on corporate boards, says study headed by Sucheta Nadkarni, Sinyi Professor of …
Irish Independent: Ireland fifth in the world for ‘female economic power’
A new research, lead by Sucheta Nadkarni, Sinyi Professor of Chinese Management at Cambridge Judge Business School measures ‘female economic power’ and is “the …
The Huffington Post: Womenomics: what constitutes best practice for future leaders
Helena Eccles shares her insights about the ‘top gender equality event’ in London last week where Sucheta Nadkarni, Sinyi Professor of Chinese …
The Huffington Post: Paid maternity leave could be the key to making more women leaders
“Getting women on the board is very different from keeping them there,” said Sucheta Nadkarni, presenting a new research on women in …
Forbes: Quotas aren’t a great way to get more women on boards, new study says
Are quotas a good way to boost those numbers, asks Susan Adams in Forbes. A new study commissioned by BNY Mellon and …
The Daily Telegraph: Britain ranked 9th in the world for ‘female economic power’
A new study, led by Sucheta Nadkarni, Sinyi Professor of Chinese Management at Cambridge Judge Business School, is the first to take a …
CNBC: How women can break through the glass ceiling
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The Guardian: Greater economic and political power gives women more seats in boardroom
A new research found that powers outside the boardroom are more important for gender equality in business than quotas. The study, led …
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