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Prof. Dr. Christoph Seckler serves as Full Professor of Entrepreneurship at ESCP Business School in Berlin, holding the Chair of Entrepreneurial Strategy. He directs the Center for Design Science in Entrepreneurship (DS:E) and INSPIRE research centers while acting as Academic Director of EMDIEL. His academic engagements extend to visiting positions at University of Oxford, NUS Business School, and UQ Business School.
Seckler's research pioneers the study of error culture, examining how adversity drives organizational learning, innovation, and resilience. His work bridges theoretical rigor with practical applications, frequently exploring psychological safety frameworks and high-performance standards in workplace environments. He investigates how constructive error management cultures—where mistakes are anticipated, corrected, communicated, and learned from—enhance profitability and innovation.
His publications appear in top-tier journals including Accounting, Organizations and Society, Journal of Management Studies, and Academy of Management Discoveries. Media outlets like Financial Times, World Economic Forum, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, and DIE ZEIT regularly feature his insights on failure dynamics.
- Best Paper Award (Academy of Management)
- Best Teacher Award (ESCP Business School)
- Top 40 Under 40 (Capital Magazine)
- Top 10 Emerging Economists (Capital Magazine)
Seckler co-published Germany's Error Culture Report with EY Germany and consults globally on transforming organizational error cultures through keynotes, workshops, and tailored advisory services. His teaching philosophy emphasizes empowering students in 'thinking,' 'doing,' and 'being' through action-oriented classroom dynamics. He actively supports doctoral candidates, as evidenced by testimonials from advisees like Mona Ghazi, Founder of the Neuropreneur Institute.
His research centers (DS:E and INSPIRE) focus on design science applications in entrepreneurship and fostering innovation through structured error management frameworks. Current initiatives include developing assessment tools for organizational error cultures and strategies for transitioning from fear-based or resignation cultures to proactive error management systems.
