Miriam Muethel

Miriam Muethel is the Chair of Organizational Behavior at WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management.13 She is a leading expert in navigating leadership through crises, change, and the complexities of a VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex, ambiguous) world.1 Her research focuses on effective crisis management, leadership in challenging situations, and guiding digital transformation.1

Professor Muethel's expertise includes:

1. Crisis leadership, addressing both external and internal crises1
2. Ethical leadership and corporate ethics15
3. Digital transformation and cultivating a positive failure culture14
4. International management, particularly in Confucian Asia2
5. Organizational behavior and business ethics2

She has held prestigious positions, including:

• Network Fellow at the Safra Center for Ethics at Harvard University (2014-2015)12
• Visiting Scholar at Harvard's Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies (2016-2017)1

Professor Muethel offers keynotes, coaching, and senior advisory services to top managers and organizations.13 She has worked with notable companies and institutions, including:

• Volkswagen AG Supervisory Board14
• Audi AG Board of Management14
• Henkel AG4
• German Armed Forces4

Her research has been published in top journals such as the Academy of Management Journal, Journal of International Business Studies, and MIT Sloan Management Review.12