PROF. DR. WOLFGANG JENEWEIN
Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Jenewein is a titular professor at the University of St. Gallen and managing founder of Jenewein AG. Before being appointed to the University of St. Gallen in February 2011, he was a full professor of human resources management and continuing education at the RWTH Aachen University.
Wolfgang Jenewein’s research and teaching focus on positive leadership, the cultural transformation of organizations, and the leadership of high-performance teams in business and sports.
He lectures at the University of St. Gallen, the Rotman School of Management (University of Toronto) and RWTH Aachen University and has received several awards for his work, including the “Credit Suisse Best Teaching Award” from the University of St. Gallen in May 2016 and the “Best Teacher Worldwide of the Academic Year 2018 Award” from the renowned international CEMS program in October 2018.
His list of publications includes numerous books and scientific articles in leading journals and magazines. Wolfgang also writes a weekly column called “New Leadership” in Harvard Business manager.
Wolfgang Jenewein advises and coaches major international corporations at board level and has worked with the German national soccer team, the Alinghi sailing team and various clubs in the German Bundesliga, among others. In spring 2016, he was named by “Focus” magazine as one of the five most influential leadership trainers in Germany.
He coaches top athletes from a wide range of sports and is himself a Top 30 Crossfit Athlete 55+ worldwide. His greatest successes include three titles at the Austrian Championships and one title at the German Championships in his respective age group.
