Bio - Meena Surie Wilson, Ph.D.
Meena Surie Wilson, Ph.D.
Meena is currently research director-Asia pacific leadership for the Center for Creative Leadership®-Asia. In this role, she is responsible for starting up a sustainable, highly regarded Research and Innovation unit to advance knowledge about leadership and leadership development in the Asian context. Meena is also on the team of the Center's Design and Evaluation group in Greensboro, North Carolina. This group provides CCL® professional staff with tools, templates, and best practices to support the design and evaluation of leadership development interventions.
Previously, as interim managing director, CCL-Asia, and director, Asia-Pacific Relations, Meena completed a special assignment in Singapore where she effectively worked to heighten CCL® presence in the region. She completed the launch of the CCL-Asia office in Singapore in July 2003. She was responsible for working with a cross-functional, cross-campus team to open up the new office; develop networks, and explore alliances with international partners. While working on the Center's Singapore initiative, she also completed collaborative research with the Singapore Economic Development Board, studying their leadership and leadership development practices.
Meena joined the Center for Creative Leadership® in 1992 as a Research Associate. Her research has focused on cross-cultural managerial effectiveness and intercultural value differences. A published author, her credits include chapters on "Foundations of Responsible Leadership: From Self-Insight to Integrity and Altruism" in Handbook of Responsible Leadership and Governance in Global Business (Edward Elgar, 2005); "Effective Cross-Cultural Leadership: Tips And Techniques For Developing Capacity" in Crossing Cultures: Insights from Master Teachers (Routledge, 2004); and "Leading Across Cultures: Five Vital Capabilities," which appeared in The Organization of the Future (Jossey-Bass, 1998). Meena is also lead author of International Success: Selecting, Developing, and Supporting Expatriate Managers (CCL, 1998) and Managing across Cultures: a Learning Framework (CCL, 1996).
In addition, Meena facilitates assessment, feedback, and coaching modules included in several CCL programs and contributes to the design and delivery of conference modules and workshops. A native of India and a former resident of Alaska, her previous work experiences include educational policy analysis for the state of Alaska, program development for public schools in Anchorage, AK, and project work at the Xavier Labor Relations Institute in Jamshedpur, India.
Meena completed her undergraduate studies at Mills College in Oakland, CA. and holds a M.S. degree from Syracuse University in television-radio journalism and a Ph.D. in adult and organizational development from UNC-Chapel Hill. She currently resides in Singapore.
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- Managing Across Cultures: A Learning Framework
- International Success: Selecting, Developing, and Supporting Expatriate Managers
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