Leda Salazar de Leon

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Dr. Leda Salazar de Leon is an Associate Professor of Strategy and Organizational Theory at Mount Royal University’s Bissett School of Business. She also holds adjunct academic appointments at the University of Calgary’s Haskayne School of Business and the Cumming School of Medicine.

With deep roots in Monterrey—Mexico’s industrial capital renowned for its majestic mountains—and over two decades of leadership experience across international public, private, and nonprofit sectors, Dr. Salazar is dedicated to cultivating effective, adaptive, and transformative leaders.

Dr. Salazar holds professional designations as a mediator and serves as the Mediator for the Mount Royal Faculty Association. She has held board positions with the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Institute and the Institute of Public Administration. Her commitment to uplifting immigrant women and strengthening community is reflected in her role as a career mentor to graduates of the Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association and the Calgary Region Immigrant Employment Council.

At Mount Royal University, she plays an active role in institutional governance, serving on the General Faculties Council, its Executive Committee, and as Chair of the Academic Planning and Budget Committee. She is also the architect and intellectual lead of MRULeads, a faculty leadership program grounded in her extensive experience and empirical research, offered through the Office of the Provost.

Experience

  • 2025–present
    Associate Professor, Mount Royal University
  • 2022–2025
    Assistant Professor, Mount Royal University
  • 2017–2022
    Senior Consultant, Education, University of Calgary
  • 2011–2017
    Director, Strategy and Operations, University of Calgary

Education

  • 2021 
    University of Calgary, PhD Educational Leadership
  • 2015 
    University of Calgary, MEd Interdisciplinary
  • 2011 
    University of Calgary, BA International Relations

Publications

  • 2026
    Power and Incivility in Academic Leadership: A Multilevel Framework for Understanding Organizational Toxicity, Educational Management Administration & Leadership
  • 2025
    Transformative Pathways: Fostering Leadership Development Through Reflective Undergraduate Education, Imagining SoTL
  • 2025
    Leadership Training for Department Chairs: Integrating Formal Training, Experiential Learning, and Mentorship, Journal of Leadership Studies
  • 2025
    Exploring the Impact of Workplace Incivility on Psychological Safety and Leadership Succession in Higher Education, International Journal of Leadership in Education
  • 2024
    The Strategic Role of Social Networks in Academic Leadership Development, Canadian Journal of Higher Education

Contact Leda for

  • General
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  • Speaking request
  • Consulting / Advising
  • Research collaboration
  • Research supervision