Stephan Friedrich von den Eichen

As one of the first realizing the potential of open strategy, Stephan helped hundreds of clients mastering disruptions and developing revolutionary strategies. As Managing Partner of IMP he shaped the firm’s positioning as leading co-innovator & award-winning consultancy. IMP is looking at a significant number of successfully implemented business model innovations using powerful open tools IMP “cross-fertilizes” internal & external expertise (IMP Experts Community).

Stephan studied industrial engineering & business administration at the Universities of Karlsruhe and Mannheim. He is a professor for business administration, especially business model innovation at the University of Bremen (LEMEX), Germany. He has published several articles about strategy, business model innovation & managing disruptions. His previous books included „Digital Disruption“, co-authored with Kurt Matzler, and the German adoption of „Innovator’s Dilemma“, co-authored with Clayton Christensen & Kurt Matzler.