Dr. Maximilian Göbel completed his studies in industrial engineering at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology with periods abroad at the Chinese University of Hong Kong and ETH Zurich. He received his PhD in Strategic Management and Organization from the University of Salzburg and conducted research as a Visiting PhD Fellow at Harvard Business School. Maximilian currently works as a strategy consultant for an international management consulting firm, supporting clients in their strategy development. His research focuses on the individual characteristics of top managers and their impact on organizations and innovation. Maximilian's research has been funded by the Foundation of German Business and he was a fellow of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation.