Carlos
Rodríguez-Lluesma

Professor of Managing People in Organizations

• Doctor of Philosophy in Management Science and Engineering, Stanford University
• Doctor in Philosophy, University of Navarra
• Master in Business Administration, IESE Business School, University of Navarra
• Master of Philosophy, University of Glasgow

Carlos Rodríguez-Lluesma is Professor in the Managing People in Organizations Department. Professor Rodriguez-Lluesma holds a Ph.D. in Organizations from Stanford University. He earned a first Ph.D. in philosophy from the University of Navarra and an MBA from IESE Business School, University of Navarra.

Professor Rodriguez-Lluesma has held various teaching and research assistantships at Stanford University, and has held the position of Lecturer at IESE and the University of Navarra. He has also gathered valuable hands-on experience as a freelance consultant in such industries as financial services, biotechnology, consumer goods and management consulting. He also serves as an advisor to a political consulting start-up in Silicon Valley.

Areas of interest.

• Personal development
• Virtual teams
• Strategic people management
• Global leadership

Publications

Journal Articles (refereed)

PINTO-GARAY, J., SCALZO, G., RODRÍGUEZ-LLUESMA, C. (2022). The Narrative dimension of productive work. Craftsmanship and collegiality in the quest for excellence in modern productivity. Philosophy of Management, 21 (2), 245–264. doi:10.1007/s40926-021-00188-8. CAMPOS RETANA, R., RODRÍGUEZ-LLUESMA, C. (2022). Authentic learning through the case method in customized executive programs in Latin America. The International Journal of Management Education, 20 (1). doi:10.1016/j.ijme.2022.100599. RODRÍGUEZ-LLUESMA, C., CAMPOS RETANA, R. (2022). Overcoming boundaries between companies and business schools. The Case of customized executive programs. The International Journal of Management Education, 20 (1). doi:10.1016/j.ijme.2022.100608.

Proceedings

NEACSU, I., ELVIRA, M., RODRÍGUEZ-LLUESMA, C. (2018). Thriving at the top in the digital era. The impact of ICT on TMT agility. Annual Meeting Proceedings: Chicago 2018. Academy of Management Proceedings. SERGEEVA, A., RODRÍGUEZ-LLUESMA, C. (2018). New Practice Creation through Value Elaboration: The Case of Magnum Photos. Academy of Management Proceedings. STRATTON, C., SHOLLER, D., BAILEY, D. E., LEONARDI, P. M., RODRÍGUEZ-LLUESMA, C. (2016). Competing institutional logics in ICT4D education projects: A South American study. Proceedings of the Eighth International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies and Development Editorial. Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA:

Books

RODRÍGUEZ-LLUESMA, C. (1997). Los modales de la pasión. Adam Smith y la sociedad comercial. Barañain: Eunsa. VICENTE ARREGUI, J. V., RODRÍGUEZ-LLUESMA, C. (1995). Inventar la sexualidad. Sexo, naturaleza y cultura. Madrid: Ediciones Rialp.

Edited books

BERTOLASO, M., CAPONE, L., RODRÍGUEZ-LLUESMA, C. (2022). Digital humanism. A Human-centric approach to digital technologies. Basingstoke: Palgrave-Macmillan.

Book Chapters

GARCIA-RUIZ , P., RODRÍGUEZ-LLUESMA, C. (2022). Relational critical realism on identity and character development. The Case of consumption. In Fernández, P.A.; García Martínez, A.N.; Torralba, J.M. (Eds.), Ways of being bound: perspectives from post-Kantian philosophy and relational sociology (pp. 189-208). Cham: Springer International Publishing. BERTOLASO, M., CAPONE, L., RODRÍGUEZ-LLUESMA, C. (2022). Introduction. In Bertolaso, M.; Capone, L.; & Rodriguez-Lluesma, C. (Eds.), Digital humanism: a human-centric approach to digital technologies (pp. 1-9). London: Palgrave Macmillan. NEACSU, I., ELVIRA, M., RODRÍGUEZ-LLUESMA, C., ESCARLAT, E. (2022). Connectivity in the virtual office space. Catalyst or impediment to TMT agility? In Bertolaso, M., Capone, L., & Rodriguez-Lluesma, C. (Eds.), Digital humanism: a human-centric approach to digital technologies (pp. 193-219). London: Palgrave Macmillan.

Non-refereed articles

RODRÍGUEZ-LLUESMA, C., COMPANYS, Y. E. (2017). A vueltas con la inteligencia artificial y el empleo. Harvard Deusto Business Review (263), pp. 31 - 32. RODRÍGUEZ-LLUESMA, C. (2015). ¿Qué aporta una organización matricial?. Dirección estratégica. IESE Revista de Antiguos Alumnos (138), pp. 30 - 32. RODRÍGUEZ-LLUESMA, C. (2015). Is A Matrix Organization Right For You?. Strategy. IESE Alumni Magazine (138), pp. 24 - 26.

Studies

RIBERA, J., RODRÍGUEZ-LLUESMA, C., IBÁÑEZ GARCÍA, J. (2023). La transformación digital al servicio del paciente crónico. La salud en el centro de nuestra sociedad. IESE. RIBERA, J., MUR J., ET AL. (2015). Guía práctica para la implantación de unidades de gestión clínica.

Cases

RODRÍGUEZ-LLUESMA, C. (2025). Oncología centrada en el paciente: El Proyecto HOPE (B). IESE, DPO-907. RODRÍGUEZ-LLUESMA, C. (2025). Oncología centrada en el paciente: El Proyecto HOPE (A). IESE, DPO-906. ELVIRA, M., RODRÍGUEZ-LLUESMA, C., SCOTT, C. (2025). Orquestrar valores: la repercusión social en la Escuela de Música Reina Sofía. IESE, DPO-858.

Technical Notes

RODRÍGUEZ-LLUESMA, C., MARTÍN, M., ELVIRA, M. (2024). Diversity in top management teams. IESE, DPON-149-E. PIN ARBOLEDAS, J. R., STEIN G., G., RODRÍGUEZ-LLUESMA, C., QUINTANILLA J., J. (2020). Las políticas de Dirección de Personas en la era digital. IESE, DPON-157. PIN ARBOLEDAS, J. R., STEIN G., G., RODRÍGUEZ-LLUESMA, C., QUINTANILLA J., J. (2020). Rapidez más que tamaño: la dirección de personas en la era digital. IESE, DPON-156.

Outputs in other media

RODRÍGUEZ-LLUESMA, C. (2015). Ten Teamwork Killers, And How To Avoid Them. Forbes. COMPANYS, Y. E., RODRÍGUEZ-LLUESMA, C. (2014). Lessons From The Worst World Cup Defeat: Brazil - Germany, 7 Goals And The Collapse Of Sensemaking. Forbes. RODRÍGUEZ-LLUESMA, C. (2013). The Paradox of Happiness. As Søren Kierkegaard pointed out long ago, happiness eludes us when we try to look for it directly. IESE Insight.