Birgit Feldhusen

Dr. Birgit Feldhusen serves as Program Director for Future Organizations at the Danube Business School, Donau-Universität Krems, and leads the Center for General Management. She holds a PhD from Vienna University of Economics and Business (2014) on 'Emergence of Collective Self-transcending Knowledge'. Her academic journey began in 2010 after 15 years in international consumer goods and consulting roles.

**Education:**

• PhD in Knowledge-Based Management (2010-2014), Vienna University of Economics and Business
• MSc in Business Administration (1989-1994), Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel

Her research focuses on Future Organizations, exploring collective intelligence, agile collaboration, and organizational knowledge. She pioneered the 'organizing future' institute to provide new frameworks for leading complex systems. Key themes include psychological safety in teams, emergent organizational paradigms, and transcending self-organization.

Recent work emphasizes paradoxes in organizational design and leadership paradigms, as seen in her 2023 article on agility as human development. Over 70% of her publications address collective intelligence dynamics.

**Key Contributions:**

• Developed the 'Future Organizations' academic program at Danube University
• Authored 12+ peer-reviewed papers on collective mind and organizational futures
• Pioneer of transdisciplinary leadership frameworks blending cognitive science and business practice

Her teaching spans organizational knowledge systems, complexity management, and collaborative intelligence across multiple universities.