Jeff LeBlanc

Jeff LeBlanc

  • Lecturer, Management
  • Doctorate of Business Administration National University
  • M.B.A. Southern New Hampshire University
  • B.A. in Communications, Merrimack College

Teaching Interests

Business Strategy
Management
Leadership
Organizational Behavior
Business Communication

Research Interests

Generational Leadership

Professional Memberships

  • Management & Organizational Behavior Teaching Society 2024-03-01 - Present

    • Awards and Honors

  • Innovation in Teaching Award, The Teaching and Scholarly Affairs Committee

    • Scholarly Contributions and Creative Productions

    Journal Articles

  • LeBlanc, J. (2026). Baby Boomers are retiring early. Gen Z wants to quit. Here are the real reasons why.. Fast Company (Link)
  • LeBlanc, J. (2025). Gen Z wants better leadership. But are they ready to adapt to it?. Fast Company (Link)
  • LeBlanc, J. (2025). Gen Z isn't quiet quitting. They‚ are rejecting outdated leadership. FastCompany (Link)
  • LeBlanc, J. (2025). AI isn't just replacing tasks. It's replacing the office, the manager, and maybe even the mission.. Fast Company (Link)
  • LeBlanc, J. (2025). Ready or not, Gen Z is Managing You. Fast Company (Link)
  • LeBlanc, J. (2025). I’ve Taught Gen Z for Almost a Decade. I’m Split on the So-Called Gen Z ‘Split.' EdSurge. EdSurge (Link)
  • LeBlanc, J. (2025). Market Basket’s Next Walkout Might Start in The Merrimack Valley—But It Likely Won’t Look Like 2014. Inside Lowell (Link)
  • LeBlanc, J. (2025). What Market Basket's labor tension reveals about Gen Z.. Fast Company (Link)
  • LeBlanc, J. (2025). Market Basket’s Gen Z workforce is navigating loyalty differently. Are employers ready? . Boston Business Journal (Link)
  • LeBlanc, J. (2025). No Gen Z isn't like 'every other' generation. And that's a good thing.. Fast Company (Link)
  • LeBlanc, J. (2025). Gen Z is laughing in the face of the AI jobs apocalypse. I see it in my classroom every day. Fortune (Link)
  • LeBlanc, J. (2025). This is how Gen Z is 'AI-proofing' their careers. Fast Company (Link)
  • LeBlanc, J. (2025). In finance, AI owns the math, but humans own the gut. Fast Company (Link)
  • LeBlanc, J., Vroman, S. (2025). Why entry-level workers are more hopeful than their bosses right now. Fast Company (Link)
  • LeBlanc, J. (2025). Forget job hunting. Gen Z is Growth Hunting.. Fast Company (Link)
  • LeBlanc, J. (2023). Myths vs. Realities of Motivating Gen Z in the Workplace. Boston Business Journal (Link)
  • LeBlanc, J. (2022). Workplace Environment and Leadership Preferences of Generation Z. ProQuest
  • LeBlanc, J. (2020). How essential businesses are struggling during the pandemic and what they can do about it. Maine Biz
  • LeBlanc, J. (2019). You can hire and retain employees, without breaking the bank. Maine Biz

    • Books

  • LeBlanc, J. (2025). Engaged Empathy Leadership Business Expert Press

    • Digital and Electronic Media, Social Media, Blogs, Podcasts

  • LeBlanc, J. 2024. "Unlocking the Key to “Age-Less” Leadership: Understanding Generation Z's Workplace Preferences"

    • Other Scholarly Work

  • LeBlanc, J. (2024). Bridging the Gap: Understanding the Workplace Environment and Leadership Preferences of Generation Z. Journal of Business and Management Studies , (6) 4 128-136. (Link).

    • Presentations

  • LeBlanc, J. (2024). “The Great Resource Bake Off” Presented at the Management and Organizational Behavior Teaching Society MOBTS 2024 Salem, MA
  • LeBlanc, J., Moriarty, J., Xia, L., Sanderson, K. (2024). “Force for Good Survey Data Session” Presented at the Bentley University Bentley's Annual Learning and Teaching Colloquium Waltham, MA
  • LeBlanc, J., Ancell, A., Davi, W. (2023). “Bentley-Gallup Business in Society Report Event” Presented at the Bentley University Falcon Discovery Shared Experience Series Waltham, MA

    • Service

    Service: Department

  • Management Department Representative for Academic Exploration Day 1/1/24 - 12/31/24
  • Committee Member for GB410 Redesign Task Force 3/30/23 - Present
  • Committee Member for Teaching Committee 9/1/22 - Present
  • Management Department Representative for Major and Minors Fair 1/1/22 - 12/31/22

    • Service: Professional

  • Committee Member for Haverhill Promise 7/1/23 - Present

    • Service: University

  • Committee Member for Calendar Committee 10/1/24 - Present
  • Juror for Academic Integrity Hearing 1/7/25 - 1/7/25
  • Volunteer for APHIO X AKPSI: Pie A Professor for Cancer Awareness Charity 11/15/24 - 11/15/24
  • Conference/Workshop Organizer for Falcon Discovery Seminar: Shared Experience 11/14/24 - 11/14/24
  • Juror for Academic Integrity Hearing 10/29/24 - 10/29/24
  • Conference/Workshop Organizer for Falcon Discovery Seminar: Shared Experience 11/5/23 - 12/5/23
  • Juror for Academic Integrity Hearing 12/4/23 - 12/4/23
  • Volunteer for APHIO X AKPSI: Pie A Professor for Breast Cancer Awareness Charity 11/17/23 - 11/17/23
  • Management Department Representative for Academic Exploration Day 1/1/24 - 12/31/24
  • Conference/Workshop Organizer for Freshman Discovery Seminar: Peer Leader Orientation 8/1/24 - 8/31/24
  • Workshop Attendee for Badavas Center: Unleashed Workshop - Present
  • for Undergraduate Commencement 2024 - Present
  • Guest Speaker for Bentley's Annual Learning and Teaching Colloquium - Present
  • Mentor (Faculty) for Alpha Alpha Alpha Honor Society 4/4/23 - Present
  • Student Organization Advisor for DECA Club 10/1/22 - Present