Schon Beechler is a senior affiliate professor of leadership and organizational behavior at INSEAD in Fontainebleau, France. Beechler has bachelor degrees with high honors in sociology and anthropology, and a joint PhD in business administration and sociology. She is a specialist in global leadership and the management of multinational corporations. Beechler has published articles in academic journals in global leadership, international human resource management, and adult education. Beechler authored two books on Japanese management and her research has been published in book chapters and practitioner-oriented journals.