Marilyn Gist, PhD

Executive Director, The Center for Leadership Formation

PhD, University of Maryland at College Park
MBA, University of Maryland at College Park
BA, Howard University

Phone: 206.296.5374

Office: Pigott 432A

Email: gistm@seattleu.edu

Department: Center for Leadership Formation

Web Address: http://www.seattleu.edu/clf/ 

In the News:

A recent study of the Academy of Management Review found that an article co-authored by Marilyn Gist and T.R. Mitchell published in 1992, Self-efficacy: A Theoretical Analysis of its Determinants and Malleability, was the most cited article in the history of the journal. 

Marilyn Gist was the Guest Columnist for an article in the Seattle P-I that ran March 1, 2004, "From Success to Significance: More than money."

Marilyn Gist was the Guest Columnist for an article in the Seattle P-I that ran February 23, 2004, "The big picture: Broadened focus, development of inner self are keys."

Marilyn Gist was the Guest Columnist for an article in the Seattle P-I that ran February 16, 2004, "Workers look for more satisfaction from their jobs."

Press Release April 17, 2003

Dr. Marilyn Gist to head Executive Leadership Program at Seattle U business school

The Albers School of Business and Economics at Seattle University today announced that Dr. Marilyn Gist will be the new director of the Executive Leadership Program an intensive leadership development program for mid- and senior level management executives.

"With more than twenty years of experience in providing training and development experiences for executives and managers, and her holistic, ethical, and collaborative approach to training and development, Dr. Gist is the perfect choice to lead our Executive Leadership Program," said Joseph Phillips, dean of the Albers School.

Since 1992, Gist has served as Executive Director of Millennium Resources, a leadership development firm, focused on strengthening personal awareness and performance of management team members. She was professor at the University of Washington School of Business from 1987 - 2002, served as the Boeing Endowed Professor of Business Management, and was Faculty Director of the UW's Executive MBA Program. Previously, Gist was on the faculty of the University of North Carolina. Her undergraduate degree is from Howard University, and she has an MBA and Ph.D. from the University of Maryland College Park, where she received the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the College of Business Administration in 1992.

I am honored to join this team," said Gist. The faculty and administration at all levels have shown their commitment to delivering the best in leadership development. We share a belief that knowledge and skills should be balanced by character development and community outreach. I am excited to work with them as we expand the Executive Leadership Program to new organizations and extend its impact in the community.