Lead the experience, not the performance.

Industry 5.0 requires architect leaders designing workplaces so meaningful, people can’t help but excel.

Benjamin Laker

Professor | Bestselling Author | Keynote Speaker on Leadership and the Future of Work

Benjamin Laker

Professor | Bestselling Author | Keynote Speaker on Leadership and the Future of Work

Lead the experience, not the performance.

Industry 5.0 requires architect leaders designing workplaces so meaningful, people can’t help but excel.

Main Areas of Influence

Rethinking Work: Design, Meaning & Performance

Exploring how individuals and organizations reshape work to foster engagement, productivity, and well-being.

Scientific Research

The Role of Big Data Analytics Capabilities to Improve Sustainable Competitive Advantage of MSME Service Firms During COVID-19: A Multi-Theoretical Approach
With: Behl, A., Gaur, J., Pereira, V., Yadav, R. (2022)

Journal of Business Research

More Scientific Research

Leader Signaled Knowledge Hiding and Erosion of Cocreated Value: Microfoundational Evidence From the Test Preparation Industry
With: Pandey, J., Hassan, Y., Pandey, J., Pereira, V., Behl, A., Fischer, B. (2022)

IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management
Can Gamification Help Green Supply Chain Management Firms Achieve Sustainable Results in Servitized Ecosystem?
With: Behl, A., Sampat, B., Gaur, J., Pereira, V., Shankar, A., & Shi, Y. (2024)

Technovation
Analysis of Industry 4.0 and Circular Economy Enablers: A Step Towards Resilient Sustainable Operations Management
With: Behl, A., Singh, R., Pereira, V. (2023)

Technological Forecasting and Social Change

Application & Impact

Leadership for a New Era: Purpose, Influence & Resilience

Examining leadership behaviors, resilience, and workplace adaptability in the face of change and uncertainty.

Scientific Research

Entwined Positionality and Interpretive Frames of Reference: An Autoethnographic Account
With: Bolade-Ogunfodun, Y., Soga, L. (2022)

Organizational Research Methods

More Scientific Research

On-the-Fly Decision Making Within Organisations: A Systematic Literature Review and Future Research Directions
With: Mariano, S. (2024)

Journal of Business Research
Balancing Health and Work: Employees Demand More Flexibility in When, Where, and How They Work
With: Fontinha, R., & Walker, J. (2024)

BMJ Leader
Countercyclical Approach to Enhancing Health and Well-Being in Healthcare Systems: Strategies for Economic Resilience and Sustainable Care
With: Weisz, N., & Vassolo, R. (2024)

BMJ Leader

Application & Impact

The Economics of Work: Strategy, Innovation & Competitive Advantage

Analyzing how organizations drive competitive advantage through strategy, innovation, and operational excellence.

Scientific Research

A More Ethical Workplace? How and Why Perceived Socially Responsible Human Resource Management Makes a Difference
With: Pham, N. T., Lu, J., Ogbonnaya, C., Tuan, T. H., Degbey, W. (2024)

Journal of Management Studies

More Scientific Research

The Impact of the Frequency and Magnitude of Natural Disasters on Inventory Pre-Positioning
With: Fardi, K., Ghasemzadeh, F., Zanjirani Farahani, R., Asgari, N., Ruiz, R. (2024)

European Journal of Operational Research
Navigating Macroeconomic Turbulence: Asymmetrical Responses in Multi-Sided Platforms
With: Sevil, A., Gabrielli, F., Willington, M., Vassolo, R. S. (2025)

Journal of Business Research
Holistic Indigenous and Atomistic Modernity: Analysing Performance Management in Two Indian Emerging Market MNCs
With: Malik, A., Budhwar, P., Patel, C. (2021)

Human Resource Management

Application & Impact

Ethics, Governance & Responsible Business

Exploring corporate responsibility, institutional governance, ethical leadership, and the impact of regulation.

Scientific Research

Economic Statecraft and Firm-Level Strategy: The Impact of Sanctions on Kazakhstan’s Competitive Positioning
With: Kalyuzhnova, Y., Khlystova, O., & Ospanov, M. (2025)

Journal of Business Research

More Scientific Research

Do Environmental Laws Matter for Corporate Ethics and Green Process Innovation in Environmental Performance? The Moderating Role of Institutional Support
With: Khan, H., Amankwah-Amoah, J., Laker, B., Lee, R., & Sardana, D. (2025)

IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management
The Institutional Development of Islamic Finance in the Middle East: A Post-Colonial Comparative Perspective
With: Rammal, H. G., Pereira, V., Temouri, Y., Laker, B., Tarba, S., & Ferreira, J. (2023)

Business History
Integrating Health Leadership and Management Perspectives: The MESH Framework for Culturally Informed Food Design Thinking and Well-Being Promotion
With: Tillotson, J. S., Tassiello, V., Bettany, S. (2024)

BMJ Leader

Application & Impact

Books by Benjamin

About Benjamin

Benjamin Laker is a globally recognized leadership expert, bestselling author, and architect of some of the most influential workplace transformations of the past decade. A Professor of Leadership at Henley Business School, he has redefined how organizations approach productivity, pioneering concepts like the four-day workweek and meeting-free days.

His groundbreaking research—featured in Harvard Business Review, MIT Sloan Management Review, and The Financial Times—shapes the way leaders navigate uncertainty, from geopolitical shifts to economic and climate crises. As an advisor to Fortune 500 companies and governments worldwide, his insights influence policy at United Nations Climate Change Conferences and U.S. Congressional hearings.

Through his books and his widely read columns in The Washington Post, Forbes, and Inc., Benjamin Laker challenges leaders to move beyond outdated performance metrics and build workplaces where people thrive. A sought-after speaker, he delivers keynotes and leadership programs globally, equipping executives with the strategies they need to adapt, lead, and create lasting impact.