I am Head of the Institute for Leadership and Strategic Change at Vienna University of Economics and Business.

My research and teaching are centered on helping leaders understand and navigate the human side of change in society and organizations. I am committed to producing impactful evidence by embracing open science principles and employing rigorous methodologies. I thrive on engaging with the scholarly community at the intersection of psychology, leadership, and strategy, and teaching about change in these areas is both inspiring and rewarding. My work has been published in leading academic journals such as the Academy of Management Journal, Organization Science, the Journal of Applied Psychology, the Journal of Management, and the Journal of International Business Studies. 

Additionally, my work has been featured in news outlets and management magazines, including the Harvard Business Review or Forbes. I received international awards for my research, such as Best Paper Awards from the Academy of Management’s Organizational Development and Change (ODC) division. Find out more about my research here. 

I earned my doctoral degree from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München and worked as an Assistant Professor at the Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University, where I received tenure. Prior to entering academia, I gained industry experience in the medical technology sector and worked for a management consulting firm.

In addition to being a change scholar, I am a passionate handball fan, a devoted husband, and a proud father of two children, grateful to be part of their transformational journey toward adulthood.