Lessons on Leadership with Dr. Patricia Faison-Hewlin

Dr. Patricia Faison Hewlin’s scholarship primarily centers on factors (e.g., organizational, leadership, and individual) that facilitate and impede authenticity and overall well-being in every day work interactions. She developed the behavioral construct, “facades of conformity” to illustrate the degree to which employees suppress personal values and pretend to embrace dominant organizational values and perspectives. Her research also addresses employee responses to organizational value breaches, callings in the workplace, and the interpersonal dynamics associated with the entrance of robots in the workplace. Professor Hewlin is currently working on projects related to diversity climates, diversity faultlines, leader bottom-line mentality, and racial/ethnic minority identity management. Additionally, she is writing the book, The Middle Self: What We Get Wrong About Authenticity and Conformity – and How to Thrive as the Real “You” (Avery, Penguin Publishing Group). Professor Hewlin’s academic work is published in several peer review journals including the Academy of Management Annals, Academy of Management Journal, Academy of Management Review, Chinese Management Studies, Human Relations, Journal of Applied Psychology, Journal of Leadership and Organizational Studies, and Organization Science. She has also written for practitioner outlets including Delve, Diverse Issues in Higher Education, Harvard Business Review Online, Huff Post, People and Strategy Journal, and The Greater Good. Professor Hewlin avidly translates her research findings to help people integrate more of their “true selves” in the workplace. She consults leaders on fostering environments for psychologically safe and generative authentic self-expression. She is a sought-after guest speaker and consultant for organizations in a wide range of industries. In addition to Teachers College, Professor Hewlin is a visiting professor at Southwestern University of Finance and Economics in Chengdu, China. Professor Hewlin has held business school faculty positions at McGill University and Georgetown University. She has served in the capacities of ombudsperson for students and associate dean of undergraduate programs. Prior to entering academia, she was a Vice President and branch manager in Citi’s New York City retail business. Get full access to CJ's Substack at tellmemorewithcj.substack.com/subscribe