Research Discipline/Bio
Letty Garcia is the Associate Director of the Leadership Initiative (LI) at the Harvard Business School. In this capacity, she oversees strategic priorities to bridge the gap between leadership scholarship, course development, and practice. Her current projects include designing the highly successful Leading and Building a Culture of Innovation Program. Letty also oversees research and convenings supported by the LI. She has contributed to various publications and research, including HBS teaching notes, a longitudinal study of the High Potentials Leadership Program, and a literature review on Ignatian Leadership. Letty’s research interests are in leadership development, learning organizations, leading innovation, and adult development. As an experienced coach, she leverages her adult learning methodologies and leadership development expertise to effectively coach high-potential managers, general managers, and senior leaders from various industries and professions.
Educational Background
Master of Theological Studies, Harvard Divinity School, 2005
Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies, St. Thomas University, 2002
Graduate Certificate in Leadership Coaching, Georgetown University, 2015
Boston College, Graduate Certificate in Spiritual Formation and a Graduate Certificate in Advanced Jesuit Studies 2023
Gregorian University, Diploma in Ignatian Spirituality, 2024
Publications/Exhibitions
Hill, Linda A., Nancy A Kamprath, and Leticia Garcia. "Beyond the Myth of the Perfect Mentor: Take Charge and Build Your Personal Board of Directors." Harvard Business School Background Note 491-096, March 1991. (Revised October 2022.)
Raffaelli, Ryan, and Leticia Garcia. "This Old House of Worship: St. Anthony Shrine (A) and (B)." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 421-010, August 2020.
Last Updated: Nov 3, 2024