Yizhi Xiong is an assistant professor of the School of Public Policy and Management (SPPM), Tsinghua University, China. He is also the executive director of the China Center of Public Leadership (CCPL) at SPPM. His research interest focuses on Chinese public leadership and public policy. Currently, he is engaged in a study of the provincial leadership transformation in China. He received his bachelor’s degree in engineering, and his master’s and doctorate in management from Tsinghua University. He and his wife have one daughter.