Paul M. Leonardi

Papers

Total Citations

246

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About

Paul M. Leonardi is a leading scholar at the intersection of technology, organizing, and communication, whose work fundamentally reshapes how we understand the relationship between people and digital tools. His research centers on how emerging technologies—from AI and data analytics to digital platforms and social media—transform organizational structures, work practices, and knowledge sharing. Leonardi’s major contributions include developing the concept of “technology as a trigger for role change” and advancing a relational perspective that challenges deterministic views of technology’s impact. His highly cited 2022 paper, “We Are All Theorists of Technology Now” (246 citations), argues that in an era of rapid, unpredictable technological change, everyone in an organization must actively theorize about technology’s implications, rather than leaving this to experts. With over 20,000 total citations, Leonardi’s work has profoundly influenced organizational theory, information systems, and communication studies. He is also a recipient of the prestigious Academy of Management’s Organizational Communication and Information Systems Division’s Best Paper Award and serves as a professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara, where he continues to shape how scholars and practitioners navigate the complexities of digital transformation.