High-profile Academics and Coaches Contributing to the Program

Mette Nørr Gantzhorn

Mette Nørr Gantzhorn is an experienced corporate leader in topics related to inclusion, diversity, well-being and change management leadership. She holds a master’s degree in psychology from Aarhus University and has previously held several senior leadership positions within People & Organization, garnering extensive experience in consultancy. Before establishing her own business, she was Head of Global Inclusion, Diversity & Well-Being at Ørsted following more than 11 years at Novo Nordisk, most recently serving as Director and Global Head of Diversity & Inclusion. Throughout her career, she has focused on ensuring that companies create the context, culture, systems and mindsets where everyone, no matter who they are, will be able to perform at their best.

“As a leader, mother and business psychologist, I am passionately curious about what drives change – in people, between people, in organizations and in cultures. How do we create future fit companies, where people are being respected for who they are, appreciated for what they bring to the table and rewarded equally for what they accomplish while living sustainable lives? Because the best companies are where the best people want to work. This is what excites me and keeps me hungry.” She has also contributed to books, articles and podcasts on diversity, inclusion and change leadership through behavioral design.

Prof. Dr. Regina Raschke

Following roles in the Training and Business Development departments of Robert Bosch GmbH and as an authorized signatory at Mannheim Business School, Regina Raschke has established herself as a trainer, facilitator and coach, supporting organizations in their innovation and change processes.

She specializes in strategic management, leadership, human resource development, team management, soft skills/21^st century skills, innovation and change management, and human centered design.

Regina Raschke studied business administration, completed her MBA at Mannheim Business School, Warwick Business School (UK) and ESSEC Business School (France), and received her Ph.D. at the University of Mannheim (under Prof. Homburg). She spent many years abroad (including four years in China) and has worked with people, teams and organizations from various cultures.

Since 2015, she is Professor of Business Administration, esp. Marketing & Human Resource Management at Ludwigshafen University of Applied Science and since 2019, she is a member of the Scientific Advisory Board of TSG ResearchLab gGmbH.

Prof. Dr. Thomas Armbrüster

Prof. Thomas Armbrüster heads the research group Knowledge Management, Human Resources and Leadership at the University of Marburg and regularly holds courses in leadership, employee management, corporate culture and change management at Mannheim Business School. He has been supporting numerous managers at all hierarchical levels in their professional development as a senior executive leadership trainer and leadership coach for more than 10 years.

Prof. Armbrüster holds a degree in industrial engineering from TU Berlin. He spent several years working in management consultancies before completing his doctorate at the London School of Economics and Political Science and habilitating at TU Berlin. This was followed by research stays at the European University Institute in Florence, Stanford University and Pompeu Fabra University in Barcelona, among others. After several years at private universities, some of them in management positions, he was appointed Professor of Strategic Management at the University of Erfurt in 2012 and has been Professor of Knowledge Management and Human Resource Management at the University of Marburg since 2015. His research interests also include management consulting, human resources management, and leadership.

Kai Stenzel

Kai Stenzel is Chief Market Officer at Mannheim Business School and obtained his MBA in General Management in 2008. He has over 13 years of experience in the finance sector and began his journey at Mannheim Business School more than 10 years ago as Head of Marketing, before becoming Chief Market Officer. Throughout his career, he has gained profound leadership experience managing large teams. He is a frequent guest speaker at various functions and events and has over 20 years of expertise in professional networking. He trains professionals at all career levels on the best practices of networking, including how to cultivate a networking mindset and the dos and don’ts of effective networking. 

Katja Müller

In her capacity as a psychology professor for over 14 years, Katja Müller has developed her expertise in understanding and maximizing human potential, as well as her talent for translating complex ideas into easily understood models or tools that have practical wisdom to them.

In addition to owning a Coaching and Leadership Development company, she globally trains other coaches and has a passion for growing high potentials. She serves as a bilingual executive and team coach and workshop leader for the high potentials of KPMG, Porsche, Cisco, BMW, and the Executive MBA programs of the Mannheim Business School and ESSEC Paris.

Prior to her coaching and teaching career, she worked as a team leader for Volkswagen on EU-funded projects. She has since broadened her insights into different industries by coaching leaders and teams in sectors ranging from non-profit to aerospace, medicine, automotive, technology, and banking.  Katja has lived and worked in many countries, which has given her a deep appreciation for cultural diversity and the value of different perspectives. 

All of Katja’s work is in service of making a positive difference in how people are with themselves and others and to empower people to own their unique and soulful leadership style, impact and best version of themselves from the inside out. Her areas of expertise include personal development and authentic leadership, emotional intelligence and communication, strengths-based leadership, female leadership, conflict management and change.

Fieke Harinck

Fieke Harinck, Ph.D., has been in academia since 1990, first as a student of social psychology at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, then as a Ph.D. in Organizational Psychology at the University of Amsterdam and since 2001, as an assistant professor at Leiden University. She studies negotiation and conflict management, and delivers lectures on power, motivation and leadership in organizations. Apart from working at the university, she is an independent trainer and coach in negotiation and communication, with a keen interest in empowering women in these fields.

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