Dr. Allen J. Morrison is a Professor of Global Management and thought leader on global leadership. From January 1, 2015 to June 30, 2018, he served as the Chief Executive Officer and Director General of the Thunderbird School of Global Management at Arizona State University (ASU).
Before joining ASU, Dr. Morrison was a professor of global management and the holder of the Kristian Gerhard Jebsen Chair for Responsible Leadership and director of the Global CEO Center at IMD in Lausanne Switzerland. His work at IMD focused on the challenges CEOs face while leading their companies in the global economy.
Professor Morrison has also taught on the faculty at INSEAD in Singapore, France and North America. He was also J. Armand Bombardier Chair of Global Management and Associate Dean-Executive Development at the Ivey School of Business in Canada.
Professor Morrison has authored or co-authored over 60 articles and case studies, and 13 books including "Enterprise China," "Sunset in the Land of the Rising Sun," "Global Explorers: The Next Generation of Leaders, “Competition in Global Industries," and "International Management," currently in its 5th edition (Irwin McGraw-Hill). His research has been published in a range of journals including Harvard Business Review, Strategic Management Journal, Sloan Management Review, Journal of Management, and the Journal of International Business Studies.
Professor Morrison is a popular public speaker and has conducted executive seminars for a wide range of companies around the world, including Shell, Toshiba, The World Bank/IFC, NYSE Euronext, IBM, EY, Rio Tinto, Skanska, Takeda Pharmaceuticals, Novartis, HSBC, Accenture Consulting, ExxonMobil, KPMG, The Limited Brands, ING Bank, General Motors, General Electric, DSM, Mubadala, Lego, Manulife, AT&T, Maple Leaf Foods, Mattel, Bata Shoe, Amcor, the Kellogg Company and PCCW.
He has served on the board of directors of NASDAQ listed and private companies.
China's nonfinancial debt reportedly stands at $51.87 trillion or 295% of the GDP, higher than Japan and the U.S.