Pitosh Heyden

Professor Pitosh Heyden is a full Professor of Strategy & International Business in the Department of Management at Monash University. He holds a PhD from Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (2012) and previously served at the University of Newcastle (2012-2017). His research intersects strategic leadership, corporate governance, and innovation, with publications in top-tier journals including Journal of Management, Journal of Applied Psychology, and Research Policy.

His research explores the characteristics of business leaders enabling organizational change, with recent work focusing on executive transitions, diversity strategies, disaster response in multinational firms, and technology-driven strategic adaptation. Heyden's publications demonstrate consistent themes of organizational evolution in complex global environments.

Awards & Recognition:

• Monash Business School’s Excellence in Research Award
• Vice Chancellor’s Award for Research and Innovation
• Australian Research Council’s Discovery Early Career Research Award (DECRA-17)

He has secured over AU$800k in research funding and was nominated as Monash PhD Supervisor of the Year (2021) for doctoral mentorship. He directs professional development initiatives globally and serves on editorial boards for leading journals including Journal of Business Research and Journal of Management Studies.