Biography
Valérie Gauthier was educated in France and the United States, with a BS in Psychology (University Paris V), Masters in Modern Literature (University of Paris III) and English (University of Oklahoma), a PhD in Comparative Literature (Sorbonne) and Stanford’s Graduate Business School’s Executive Program (EPSO). She has taught relational leadership and business communication courses at NYU Stern and MIT Sloan as Visiting Professor since 2011.
Her leadership experience was gained as Dean of the HEC MBA program in training 200 MBA participants per year during 8 years while leading the HEC Paris MBA (2002-2010) where she redesigned the MBA curriculum and restructured the program with a view towards future societal and educational shifts. Under her two mandates, the program underwent a fundamental transformation that has placed the HEC MBA among the top MBA programs worldwide (FT MBA ranking – 18th in 2011 vs 67th in 2002. She has taught relational leadership and business communication courses at NYU Stern and MIT Sloan as Visiting Professor since 2011.
The programs and seminars she developed on relational leadership with her approach have positively impacted thousands of individuals and companies by crafting individual and interpersonal trust to grow a common sense of purpose for innovation and entrepreneurship. In 2019, she launched a new web application, Within (www.savoir-relier.com), to scale and disseminate the practice of Savoir-Relier and exercise relational leadership and mindful innovation sustainably.
She held the HEC-Pernod Ricard Leadership Chair and designed and directed a “Leadership certificate” Program for HEC Paris from 2014 to 2018. Elected best HEC Professor of the year, she received in 2001 the HEC Vernimmen award. In 2010 she was decorated as Knight of the National Order of the Legion of Honor and that same year was selected as Visionary by Fortune “Global Visionaries Forum”.
She was Professional Athlete (won Gold Medal in French Ski Open Master 2 category in 2004 and 4th place in US NAIA Tennis Championship in 1983). Her passions include poetry, painting, education and technology.
Her research includes the following publications:
- “Leading with Sense: The Intuitive Power of savoir-relier”, book published by Stanford University Press and Eyrolles under the Title: Le Savoir-Relier. Le Savoir-Relier, chapter in Les Sept Clés du Leadership, Edition L’Archipel, 2010 ;
- "Repenser l’éducation des futurs leaders" in La Tribune, September 2009;
- "Pour un apprentissage du leadership" in Les Echos, May 2008; “Intuitive intelligence and leadership” in L’art du management, 2008;
- "Le leadership, une construction de soi" in La Tribune, April 2007;
- "La lente mais irrésistible montée des femmes" in Les Echos, October 2005;
- "Le "savoir-relier" et son importance dans la formation au management" in Les Echos, September 2004, “savoir-relier” (with JP Larçon et J. Lendrevie) in L’Ecole des managers de demain, 1994, in Economica.
Scientific articles
Organization Studies, July 2019, vol. 40, n° 7, pp 995-1023, (in coll. with F. KODEIH, H. BOUCHIKHI)
Babylonia, 1997, n° 2, pp 52-59,
International Journal for Teachers of English Writing Skills, Robbie Dean Press, Ann Arbor, January 1996,
Books
Eyrolles
Stanford University Press
Chapters in edited books
Les Sept Clés Du Leadership, Editions l'Archipel
Réinventer L'Entreprise - Repères Pour Une Crise Qui Va Durer, B. Ramanantsoa, J.M. Le Roux (eds), Pearson - Collection Village Mondial
L'Art Du Management - Leadership, Performance, Développement Durable, B. Ramanantsoa (Ed.), Pearson Education France
L'Art Du Management - Leadership, Performance, Développement Durable, B. Ramanantsoa (Ed.), Pearson Education France
L'Art Du Management 3, HEC Paris, Dunod, 295-299
L'Art Du Management 3, HEC Paris, Dunod, 5-10
En Bon Termes, La Maison du Dictionnaire
L'École Des Managers De Demain, ouvrage collectif des professeurs du Groupe HEC, Editions Economica
L'École Des Managers De Demain, ouvrage collectif des professeurs du Groupe HEC, Editions Economica
L'Ecole Des Managers De Demain, ouvrage collectif des professeurs du Groupe HEC, Editions Economica
Proceedings
Proceedings of the 14th Bled International Conference on Electronic Commerce , 2001 (W. Mayon-White, V. Rajkovic, M. KLEIN)
Proceedings of International Conference "Telecommunications for Education and Training, Charles University , 2001 , Prague (V. Rajkovic, M. KLEIN)
Actes du Colloque International sur la Traduction, Université de Rennes 2, En Bon Termes, La Maison du Dictionnaire , 1997
Working papers
Cahier de Recherche du Groupe HEC , 2001
Cahier de Recherche du Groupe HEC , 1996
Scientific articles
Organization Studies, July 2019, vol. 40, n° 7, pp 995-1023, (in coll. with F. KODEIH, H. BOUCHIKHI)
Babylonia, 1997, n° 2, pp 52-59,
International Journal for Teachers of English Writing Skills, Robbie Dean Press, Ann Arbor, January 1996,
Books
Eyrolles
Stanford University Press
Chapters in edited books
Les Sept Clés Du Leadership, Editions l'Archipel
Réinventer L'Entreprise - Repères Pour Une Crise Qui Va Durer, B. Ramanantsoa, J.M. Le Roux (eds), Pearson - Collection Village Mondial
L'Art Du Management - Leadership, Performance, Développement Durable, B. Ramanantsoa (Ed.), Pearson Education France
L'Art Du Management - Leadership, Performance, Développement Durable, B. Ramanantsoa (Ed.), Pearson Education France
Proceedings
Proceedings of the 14th Bled International Conference on Electronic Commerce , 2001 (W. Mayon-White, V. Rajkovic, M. KLEIN)
Proceedings of International Conference "Telecommunications for Education and Training, Charles University , 2001 , Prague (V. Rajkovic, M. KLEIN)
Actes du Colloque International sur la Traduction, Université de Rennes 2, En Bon Termes, La Maison du Dictionnaire , 1997
Working papers
Cahier de Recherche du Groupe HEC , 2001
Cahier de Recherche du Groupe HEC , 1996
Education
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EPSO (Executive Education Program in Strategy and Organization), Stanford Graduate Business School - USA
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Doctorat Es Lettres (Ph.D. in Comparative Literature), Université Paris III Sorbonne Nouvelle - France
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Bi-admissible a l'agregation d'anglais, _ - France
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CAPES, _ - France
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DEA de Litterature comparee, Université Paris III Sorbonne Nouvelle - France
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Master of Arts d'anglais, Université d'Oklahoma - USA
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Maitrise de Lettres Modernes (Master of Arts), Université Paris III Sorbonne Nouvelle - France
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Licence de Psychologie, Université Paris Descartes - France
Academic appointments
Academic Responsibilities at HEC
- 2020- Member of GREGHEC, the joint research laboratory CNRS-HEC Paris HEC Paris
- 2002-2010 Associate Dean for the HEC MBA HEC Paris
- 2005- Associate Professor HEC Paris
- 1996-2000 HEC Pedagogical Committee HEC Paris
External Academic Responsibilities
- 1989-1993 Professeur certifié d'anglais Lycée J. Ferry à Versailles et Lycée C. Claudel à Palaiseau HEC Paris
Scientific Activities
Membership in Academic or Professional Organisation
- AMBA Board
- GBSN, Global Business School Network, Advisory Board
- MBA Roundtable Board
- GMAC Board
- EPWN (European Professional Women's Network)
- Forte Fourndation
- TRACT, "Centre de recherche en traduction et communication transculturelle anglais-francais / francais-anglais"
- IFG Languages, Community of European Management Schools (CEMS)
Awards & honors
- 2015 Silver Medal (Business/Career/Sales Category)
- 2001 BNP Paribas Pierre Vernimmen Teaching Award
- 1987 Best English Teaching Assistant of the Year, Oklahoma University, English Department