Dr. Richard Marcel I. holds an MS and PhD from the Department of Management Studies, Indian
Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras. His academic and research interests lie in Organizational
Behavior and Human Resource Management, with a primary focus on leadership development,
growth, and fostering compassion and innovation within organizations. His current work explores
the intersections of leadership and technology, particularly AI-augmented leadership and the role
of compassion in contemporary leadership models. He is particularly passionate about leadership
coaching and development, learning and development strategies, and integrating AI into leadership
practice to enhance human potential.
Research & Teaching Interests:
• Leadership Coaching & Development
• Learning and Development
• AI-Augmented Leadership
• Artificial Intelligence and Leadership
• Compassionate Leadership

Publications:
1. Richard Marcel I., & Kamalanabhan, T. J. (2025). Leading with Compassion: An Inquiry into
Compassionate Leadership of School Principals that Impact Teacher Attitudes and Job
Performance. Management and Labour Studies, 50(2), 257-288.
https://doi.org/10.1177/0258042X241233887
2. Richard Marcel, I. (2010). Spirituality of Identification & Confrontation. Sacred Perspectives,
Journal of Culture & Religion, 3 (1), 35-45
Conference Presentations (National and International):
1. Marcel, R. I. (2025, January 9–11). Compassionate leadership: Exploring its role in
enhancing teacher resilience [Conference presentation]. International Conference on
Respect in Business and Leadership, XLRI – Xavier School of Management, Jamshedpur,
India.
2. Kamalanabhan, T. J., & Richard Marcel, I. (2024, May 25). Leading in difficult times: A look
at the process by which principals’ compassionate leadership influences teacher attitudes
and behaviour. Paper presented at The 15th Asian Conference on the Social Sciences
(ACSS2024), Tokyo, Japan.
3. Richard Marcel, I., & Kamalanabhan, T. J. (2023, November 16-18). Leading in Difficult
Times: A look at the Process by which Compassionate Leaders influence Follower Attitudes
and Behaviors [Conference presentation]. ICMR 2023 – International Conference on
Management Research, Department of Management Studies, IIT Madras, India.
4. Richard Marcel, I., & Kamalanabhan, T. J. (2019, December 20-22). Authentic Leadership
Behaviour among School Principals: Exploring how and when authentic leadership
influences desirable work [Conference presentation]. 29th Annual Convention of The
National Academy of Psychology (NAOP), India & International Conference on Making
Psychology Deliverable to the Society, Pondicherry University, India.
5. Richard Marcel, I., & Kamalanabhan, T. J. (2017, December 22). Beneath the Mask:
Exploring How and When Authentic Leadership Influences Desirable Work Attitudes
[Conference presentation]. 27th Annual Conference of The National Academy of Psychology
(NAOP), IIT Kharagpur, India.
Conference Proceedings:
1. Richard Marcel, I., & Kamalanabhan, T. J. (2024). Leading in Difficult Times: A Look at the
Process by which Principals’ Compassionate Leadership Influences Teacher Attitudes and
Behaviour. In The 15th Asian Conference on the Social Sciences (ACSS2024) Official
Conference Proceedings, 23-27 May, 2024, Tokyo, Japan, 425–437
2. Richard Marcel, I., & Kamalanabhan, T. J. (2023). Leading in difficult times: A look at the
process by which compassionate leaders influence follower attitudes and behaviors. In
Department of Management Studies, IIT Madras (Ed.), Book of abstracts: International
Conference on Management Research (ICMR), 16-18 November, 2023 (pp. 16-17). IIT
Madras.
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Books/Book Chapters:
1. Marcel, R. (in press). Leading with heart: The power of compassionate leadership in
cultivating teacher resilience, engagement, well-being, and performance. In A. Sewell
(Ed.), Countering with compassion: A guide to compassionate leadership in and beyond
school communities (in press). Routledge.
GUIDE/EVALUATOR/ EXAMINER AT DOCTORAL RESEARCH LEVEL
Research Supervisor: Prof. Dr. T.J. Kamalanabhan (DoMS, IIT MADRAS).
CONFERENCES/SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS/FDPS ORGANIZED:
1. ICMR 2023 – International Conference on Management Research, Department of
Management Studies, IIT Madras, India (November, 2023)
2. 26th Conference of the National Academy of Psychology (NAOP) on “Psychology and the
Future of Work,” IIT Madras, India (December 2016)
CONFERENCES/SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS/FDPS ATTENDED:
1. Participated in Two-day ‘Workshop on Case Writing’ – on 8th & 9th April 2025, at LIBA,
Chennai
2. Participated in an FDP on “Research Quality and Productivity,” organized by the Department
of Management Studies at IIT Madras, from December 4 to 10, 2024. The program was led
by Prof. Sarosh Kuruvilla from the ILR School, Cornell University.
3. Richard Marcel, I., & Kamalanabhan, T. J. (2023, November 16-18). Leading in Difficult
Times: A look at the Process by which Compassionate Leaders influence Follower Attitudes
and Behaviors [Conference presentation]. ICMR 2023 – International Conference on
Management Research, Department of Management Studies, IIT Madras, India.
4. Richard Marcel, I., & Kamalanabhan, T. J. (2019, December 20-22). Authentic Leadership
Behaviour among School Principals: Exploring how and when authentic leadership
influences desirable work [Conference presentation]. 29th Annual Convention of The
National Academy of Psychology (NAOP), India & International Conference on Making
Psychology Deliverable to the Society, Pondicherry University, India.
5. Richard Marcel, I., & Kamalanabhan, T. J. (2017, December 22). Beneath the Mask:
Exploring How and When Authentic Leadership Influences Desirable Work Attitudes
[Conference presentation]. 27th Annual Conference of The National Academy of Psychology
(NAOP), IIT Kharagpur, India.

AREA OF INTEREST

Primary Interests:

1. Leadership Coaching & Development
2. Learning and Development
3. AI Augmented Leadership
4. Artificial Intelligence and Leadership
5. Compassionate Leadership

Additional Interests:

1. Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP)
2.Spiritual Intelligence (SQ)
3. Spiritual Capital
4. Well-being, Meditation, and Mindfulness

• Recipient of Half-Time Research Assistantship from Indian Institute of Technology Madras.
• “Best Paper Presentation Award” on the 57th All India Management Association (AIMA) Foundation Day Celebrations organized by the Madurai Management Association (MMA) in Madurai.

• Beyond his academic roles, Dr. Richard serves as the Vice-president on the Board of Trustees of ‘Maanidam Poonga’, a public charitable trust working towards the education and empowerment of the most neglected and deprived children and women of our society.
• Actively contributed to a two-week rehabilitation programme in a Sri Lankan refugee camp.
• Participated in the Tsunami Relief and Rehabilitation programme in Kanyakumari in 2005.
• Served as a member in a social project for the upliftment of marginalized communities.