Dr. Maxim Egorov is an interim professor of Responsible Leadership at Munich Business School, and a postdoctoral researcher at the Leadership Excellence Institute Zeppelin (LEIZ) at Zeppelin University, Friedrichshafen, as well as at the Department of Finance at the University of Zurich. Dr. Egorov also works as an independent consultant, executive coach and trainer, supporting individuals, companies and scientific organizations in their development and transformation processes. He holds a PhD from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) School of Management, with a research focus on ethical leadership and leadership development. Dr. Egorov also earned a diploma in psychology from the University of Koblenz-Landau.
His extensive academic career includes roles as a research associate, senior lecturer, leadership trainer and executive coach at the TUM Executive Education Center, University of St. Gallen and further business schools. In addition to his academic roles, Dr. Egorov has significant experience in the consulting sector. He was a partner and member of the executive team at Manres AG, Zurich and Berlin, for many years, where he was responsible for the client business. Furthermore, he serves as an editor at the “Personal in Hochschule und Wissenschaft entwickeln” journal. His research has been published in leading journals including the Journal of Business Ethics, encyclopedias and edited books, where he has contributed extensively to the field of ethically-oriented leadership development.
Professor of Responsible Leadership
Bachelor of International Business, Master of International Business, MBA in General Management
Responsible Leadership, Business Ethics and Sustainable Business, Soft Skills and Personal Development
Academic Journal
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Egorov, M., Kalshoven, K., Picher Verdorfer, A., & Peus, C. (2020). It’s a Match: Moralization and the Effects of Moral Foundations Congruence on Ethical and Unethical Leadership Perception. Journal of Business Ethics, 167(4), 707–723. doi.org/10.1007/s10551-019-04178-9 (31.12.2020)
Egorov, M. (2020). Ethikorientierte Führung und Führungskräfteentwicklung: Eine Weichenstellung für den Führungsalltag in Hochschulen und Wissenschaft. Personal in Hochschule und Wissenschaft entwickeln, 2020(4), 25-27. (31.07.2020)
Egorov, M., Picher Verdorfer, A., & Peus, C. (2019). Taming the Emotional Dog: Moral Intuition and Ethically-Oriented Leader Development. Journal of Business Ethics, 160(3), 817–834. doi.org/10.1007/s10551- 018-3876-4 (31.12.2019)
Books / Academic Book Chapter
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Egorov, M. (2019). Moral Intuition: A Novel Perspective on Ethically-Oriented Leadership and Ethically-Oriented Leader Development. Dissertation, Technical University of Munich. (30.11.2019)
Egorov, M., & Pircher Verdorfer, A. (2021). Leadership Moral Foundations. In D. C. Poff & A. C. Michalos (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Business and Professional Ethics (pp. 1226-1230). Springer Verlag. dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-23514-1_59-1 (01.01.2021)
Egorov, M., & Picher Verdorfer, A. (2020). Moral intuition and moral leader development. In M. Sinclair (Ed.), Handbook of intuition research as practice (pp. 157–166). Edward Elgar Publishing. doi.org/10.4337/9781788979757.00020 (31.12.2020)
Academic Conference Proceedings
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Cichor, J. E., Egorov, M., & Plecher, D. (2020). Character design and interaction: Effects on social presence in virtual reality. Academy of Management Proceedings, 2020(1), 14824. doi.org/10.5465/AMBPP.2020.14824abstract (01.08.2020)
Egorov, M., Kalshoven, K., Pircher Verdorfer, A., & Peus, C. (2017). Look Before You Leap: Moral Intuition, Moral Foundations Congruence and (Un)Ethical Leadership. Academy of Management Annual Meeting Proceedings. doi.org/10.5465/AMBPP.2017.17214abstract (01.01.2017)
Media Engagement and Coverage
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Egorov, M. interview in Köpfe in der Personalentwicklung. (2024). Personal in Hochschule und Wissenschaft entwickeln, 2024(2), 114-119. (30.04.2024)
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