Maïlys
George
Assistant Professor of Managing People in Organizations
• Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior, ESSEC Business School
Maïlys George is an Assistant Professor in the Managing People in Organizations Department. She holds a Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior from ESSEC Business School. Prior to joining IESE, Prof. George worked as an Assistant Professor at EDHEC Business School in France, was a postdoctoral researcher at IESE, and held visiting scholarships at the KU Leuven in Belgium and at George Mason University in the United States.
Given her multicultural background, Prof. George has always been interested in understanding how individuals think about who they are and where they want to be. Her research explores how people experience uncertainty when they move across roles, when they are confronted with identity threatening experiences, and when their working conditions challenge their relationships with colleagues. Her interest in these topics evolves from her motivation to foster greater diversity, inclusion, and well-being in the workplace. Prof. George uses both quantitative and qualitative research methods.
She has published on these topics in top-tier academic journals such as Academy of Management Annals, Journal of Applied Psychology, and Academy of Management Discoveries. She was awarded with various grants and awards, including a Fulbright scholarship.
Areas of interest.
• Identity and identification
• Identity threat
• Role transitions
• Diversity and inclusion