Sameer Srivastava

Sameer B. Srivastava is a Ph.D. Candidate in the joint program in Organizational Behavior and Sociology at Harvard University. His research examines the dynamics of social structure inside organizations and considers the consequences for individual attainment and organizational performance. Sameer's dissertation, which comprises three separately publishable articles, illuminates the microsociological mechanisms through which intraorganizational networks evolve during periods of significant organizational change – such as a restructuring, merger, or senior leadership transition. The dissertation proposal received the 2011 State Farm Companies Foundation Doctoral Dissertation Award.

Sameer has taught economics and statistics at Harvard, where he twice earned a Certificate of Distinction in Teaching from the Derek Bok Center. He has also served as a facilitator in the Leading during Uncertainty module of Harvard Business School's Program for Leadership Development and as an instructor on effective leadership styles for the Harvard College Leadership Institute and the Harvard-Radcliffe Women's Leadership Conference.

Prior to joining the doctoral program, Sameer was a partner at Monitor Group, a global management consultancy. He served dozens of clients across a range of industries on issues of business and organizational strategy. He also co-founded and served on the global leadership team of Monitor's organizational strategy and leadership development practice.