> Sigal Barsade, PhD Joseph Frank Bernstein Professor; Professor of Management, The Wharton SchoolResearch Interests:Organizational culture, emotional intelligence, unconscious bias, organizational change, teamwork and leadership About Sigal Professor Sigal Barsade passed away February 7, 2022. Wharton Press Release Knowledge @ Wharton Release Sigal Barsade, a beloved mother, wife, and great friend to many, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on February 7, 2022, after a hard, year-long battle with glioblastoma. She was 56 years old. Barsade was born in Israel to Yaakov and Nili Goland, who moved the family to Los Angeles when she was 3 years old. She is survived by her husband, Jonathan Barsade; her daughters, Sivahn and Maayan; her son, Itai; her brother, Yaron Goland; and her parents. Barsade earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of California-Los Angeles and her doctorate in organizational behavior from the University of California-Berkeley’s Haas School of Management. She taught at Yale University for a decade before joining Wharton in 2003. Barsade was an award-winning researcher and teacher. She published in top academic research journals and served on the editorial boards of the Administrative Science Quarterly, Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, and Organization Science. She was also interviewed by major media outlets including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Washington Post, BBC World Service, Business Week, Time Magazine, US News & World Report, International Herald Tribune, AP Wire, Forbes, LA Times, Politico, Oprah Magazine, Fast Company, Slate, NPR Radio, ABC, CBS, and CNN News, and served as a consultant to a spectrum of companies including Coca-Cola, GlaxoSmithKline, Google, Comcast, and the NFL and NBA. Her extensive research included groundbreaking, often-referenced work in the areas of emotional intelligence, organizational culture, unconscious bias, leadership, and organizational change. Barsade was a master teacher, touching the lives of thousands of students in undergraduate, MBA, PhD, and Executive Education courses during her nearly 20 years at Wharton. Beyond her academic prowess, Barsade was a dedicated professor with a reputation for caring deeply about her students. She was highly engaged in developing Wharton’s curricula, including the core Management 610 class, and was a key faculty member in Wharton Executive Education. Read full faculty bio on Wharton websiteExecutive Education Programs TaughtLeadership and Management Certificate ProgramThis four-course online certificate program will help leaders across the organization reach new levels of success. Both individuals and larger teams can access cutting-edge management concepts from nine world-class Wharton faculty. With flexible start dates, each fully online course runs 4–6 weeks in duration. Leadership in the 21st CenturyLeadership in the 21st Century will teach you how to create an environment where your employees can thrive and step up to meet stretch goals for the organization. This inspiring course culminates in an understanding of making change for the better and how such change can propel your organization into the future.
