Overview
Background
Ree's research focuses on organisational outliers (exceptions to the norm) and headliners (sources of disproportionate influence), exploring the people, communities, behaviours, decisions, and emerging technologies that challenge prevailing assumptions and exert influence beyond what might ordinarily be expected.
Her research encompasses workplace mavericks, beneficial non-conformity and positive deviance; Indigenous leadership and resilient communities; high-impact leadership behaviours, both constructive and destructive; and judgement and decision-making in complex and extreme contexts, including the interaction of heuristics and agentic/generative AI.
Collectively, this work seeks to understand how exceptional forms of influence can drive innovation, resilience, adaptation, disruption, and change.
Drawing on more than 20 years of professional experience in leadership and organisational change, Ree combines rigorous scholarship with practical application. Her research is characterised by strong engagement with industry, government, Indigenous communities, and not-for-profit organisations, ensuring that academic insights are translated into meaningful outcomes for organisations and communities.
Availability
- Dr Ree Jordan is:
- Not available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
- Graduate Certificate, University of Melbourne
- Bachelor, Griffith University
- Masters (Research), Monash University
- Postgraduate Diploma, The University of Queensland
Research interests
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Workplace Mavericks, Beneficial Non-Conformity and Positive Deviance
Research examining individuals who constructively challenge conventional thinking and practice within organisations. This work explores workplace mavericks, beneficial non-conformity, positive deviance, innovation, entrepreneurship, and game-changing behaviour, with a focus on how organisations can harness unconventional perspectives to enhance adaptation, innovation, and performance.
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Leadership, Influence and Organisational Impact
Research exploring how leadership behaviours and influence shape organisational outcomes. This includes both constructive and destructive leadership, leadership power and influence, organisational politics, group dynamics, and the conditions under which high-impact behaviours contribute to innovation, adaptation, disruption, or failure.
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Indigenous Leadership and Resilient Communities
Research examining the leadership, influence, and contributions of Indigenous peoples, particularly Indigenous women, in building resilient communities. This work explores leadership practices, community resilience, collective action, Indigenous knowledge systems, and the factors that support positive social, environmental, and organisational outcomes.
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Judgement, Decision-Making and Emerging Technologies
Research exploring judgement and decision-making in complex and extreme contexts. Areas of interest include heuristics, high-consequence decision-making, human judgement, and the interaction between people and emerging technologies, including agentic and generative artificial intelligence.
Works
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2024
Conference Publication
The maverick factor: The role of positively deviant change agents in radical organizational change
Jordan, Ree, Fitzsimmons, Terrance W. and Callan, Victor J. (2024). The maverick factor: The role of positively deviant change agents in radical organizational change. European Academy of Management Conference, Bath, United Kingdom, 25-28 June 2024.
2024
Conference Publication
Indigenizing Curriculum through Technology: A socio-technical perspective
Jordan, Ree, Axelsen, Micheal, Matook, Sabine, Bremhorst, Mark, Burton-Jones, Andrew, Callan, Victor, Crowe, Louise, Karanasios, Stan, Mylonas, Aliisa, O'Quinn, Richard and Ranpara, Ashil (2024). Indigenizing Curriculum through Technology: A socio-technical perspective. European Conference on Information Systems 2024, Paphos, Cyprus, 13-19 June 2024. Atlanta, GA, United States: Association for Information Systems.
2024
Book Chapter
Why we still have gendered organizational progression of individuals into leadership roles and what can be done about it
Fitzsimmons, Terrance W., Callan, Victor J., Yates, Miriam S. and Jordan, Ree (2024). Why we still have gendered organizational progression of individuals into leadership roles and what can be done about it. The Oxford handbook of individual differences in organizational contexts. (pp. 225-247) edited by Aybars Tuncdogan, Oguz A. Acar, Henk W. Volberda and Ko de Ruyter. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780192897114.013.19
2023
Conference Publication
Let Them Disrupt You! Maverick Practice Benefits Your Organization
Jordan, Ree, Fitzsimmons, Terrance William and Callan, Victor J. (2023). Let Them Disrupt You! Maverick Practice Benefits Your Organization. 83rd Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, Boston, MA United States, 4-8 August 2023. Briarcliff Manor, NY United States: Academy of Management. doi: 10.5465/amproc.2023.10264abstract
2023
Conference Publication
Beneficially disruptive! Mavericks can help transform your business for good
Jordan, Ree, Fitzsimmons, Terrance W. and Callan, Victor J. (2023). Beneficially disruptive! Mavericks can help transform your business for good. European Academy of Management, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland, 14-16 June 2023.
2023
Conference Publication
Mavericks: The missing player in understanding radical transformational change
Jordan, Ree, Fitzsimmons, Terrance W. and Callan, Victor J. (2023). Mavericks: The missing player in understanding radical transformational change. European Academy of Management, Dublin, Ireland, 14-16 June 2023.
2023
Book Chapter
The leadership virtues of Aboriginal women in Australia
Jordan, Ree and Leroy-Dyer, Sharlene (2023). The leadership virtues of Aboriginal women in Australia. Leadership and virtues: understanding and practicing good leadership. (pp. 163-180) edited by Toby P. Newstead and Ronald E. Riggio. New York, NY, United States: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003212874-16
2023
Conference Publication
How information systems can support heuristic decision making: a pilot study
Bremhorst, Mark and Jordan, Ree (2023). How information systems can support heuristic decision making: a pilot study. Australiasian Conference on Information Systems, Wellington, New Zealand, 5-8 December 2023. Association for Information Systems.
2023
Book Chapter
Reimagining leadership: breaking the box of leadership theorizing and methods
Yates, Miriam S., Jordan, Ree and Fitzsimmons, Terrance W. (2023). Reimagining leadership: breaking the box of leadership theorizing and methods. The future of scholarship on diversity and inclusion in organizations. (pp. 271-280) edited by Eden B. King, Quinetta M. Roberson and Mikki R. Hebl. Charlotte, NC, United States: Information Age Publishing.
2023
Conference Publication
Examining the complexities of pastoral care in Northern Territory outer regional and remote schools
McMaster, Natalie, McCuaig, Louise, Macdonald, Doune, Jordan, Ree and Gorringe, Scott (2023). Examining the complexities of pastoral care in Northern Territory outer regional and remote schools. Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE) Conference, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 26-30 November 2023.
2023
Book Chapter
Reimagining leadership: breaking the box of leadership theorizing and methods
Yates, Miriam S., Jordan, Ree and Fitzsimmons, Terrance W. (2023). Reimagining leadership: breaking the box of leadership theorizing and methods. The Future of Scholarship on Diversity and Inclusion in Organizations. (pp. 271-298) Charlotte, NC, United States: Information Age Publishing, Inc..
2022
Book Chapter
Reimagining Leadership : Breaking the Box of Leadership Theorizing and Methods
Yates, Miriam S., Jordan, Ree and Fitzsimmons, Terrance W. (2022). Reimagining Leadership : Breaking the Box of Leadership Theorizing and Methods. The Future of Scholarship on Diversity and Inclusion in Organizations. (pp. 271-298) Emerald Publishing Limited. doi: 10.1108/978-1-64802-826-720251012
2022
Other Outputs
Letters to leaders: empowering employee voice
Martin, Tracy, Jordan, Ree, de Sales, Alain and O'Quinn, Richard (2022). Letters to leaders: empowering employee voice. Unknown:
2021
Conference Publication
Constructive contributions: How non-Indigenous academics can engage with Indigenous research meaningfully
Yates, Miriam S., Jordan, Ree and Fitzsimmons, Terrance W. (2021). Constructive contributions: How non-Indigenous academics can engage with Indigenous research meaningfully. Inaugural Asper Research Conference on Indigenous Business - Emerging themes in Indigenous Business, I. H. Asper School of Business, University of Manitoba, Canada, 18-19 March, 2021.
2021
Book Chapter
A Bourdieusian analysis of ‘maverick’ stories
Jordan, Ree (2021). A Bourdieusian analysis of ‘maverick’ stories . Making Sense of Stories : An Inquirer's Compendium. (pp. 155-164) edited by Geof Hill and Andrew Rixon. Newcastle-upon-Tyne, United Kingdom: Cambridge Scholars Publisher.
2019
Other Outputs
Maverickism: round pegs in square holes - the who, what and why of mavericks in organisations
Jordan, Ree (2019). Maverickism: round pegs in square holes - the who, what and why of mavericks in organisations. PhD Thesis, UQ Business School, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/uql.2019.795
2018
Conference Publication
The maverick phenomenon: a contribution to organisational effectiveness
Jordan, Ree (2018). The maverick phenomenon: a contribution to organisational effectiveness. 34th EGOS Colloquium, Tallinn, Estonia, 5-7 July 2018.
2018
Conference Publication
The maverick phenomenon: a contribution to organisational effectiveness
Jordan, Ree (2018). The maverick phenomenon: a contribution to organisational effectiveness. 18th European Academy of Management Conference, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland, 19-22 June 2018.
2017
Conference Publication
Maverickism: missing element in achieving revolutionary organizational transformation
Jordan, Ree (2017). Maverickism: missing element in achieving revolutionary organizational transformation. 77th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, Atlanta, GA United States, 4-9 August 2017. Briarcliff Manor, NY United States: Academy of Management. doi: 10.5465/ambpp.2017.12313abstract
2006
Other Outputs
Tourists and travellers: an ethnographical study of the lived experiences of participants in the Northern Territory Department of Employment, Education and Training’s Emerging Leaders Program
Jordan, Ree (2006). Tourists and travellers: an ethnographical study of the lived experiences of participants in the Northern Territory Department of Employment, Education and Training’s Emerging Leaders Program. Master's Thesis, Master in Organisational Leadership, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria.
Funding
Current funding
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Ree Jordan is:
- Not available for supervision
Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
The role of leader storytelling in organisational change
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Richard O'Quinn
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Doctor Philosophy
Asian-Australian Leaders' Ascension to Top Management Teams and their Contributon to Organisational Resilience
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Victor Callan
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Doctor Philosophy
Is AI Really Sharing Knowledge? A Look into Human-Machine Interaction
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Ali Intezari
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Doctor Philosophy
Beyond mining: Exploring Indigenous communities transiton to the tourism sector
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Lisa Ruhanen
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Doctor Philosophy
Interconnectedness and Complexity of Value Creation with Dialogical-Paradoxical Transformation: Festival Literacy in Australia and Indonesia
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Ali Intezari
Completed supervision
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2026
Doctor Philosophy
Breaking from bureaucracy: Building maverick public sector organisations for innovation and adaptability in VUCA environments
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Victor Callan
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