Paola Bellis is an Assistant Professor in Management Engineering and serves as researcher of Leadin’Lab, the laboratory on the LEAdership, Design and Innovation at the School of Management of Politecnico di Milano. Within the School of Management, she also serves as director at the Observatory Design Thinking of Business and director of the Executive Master in Management of the Graduate School of Management of Politecnico di Milano. Her research interests are focused on the Human Side of Innovation, at the interplay between Innovation Management and Leadership.