Where research
meets leadership,
and leadership
becomes legacy.
Prof. Dr. Karina Ochis studies how people, organizations, and institutions adapt when the conditions they were built for no longer hold.
She is Associate Dean and Professor of Leadership and Management at Monarch Business School Switzerland, where she teaches and supervises at doctoral and master's level. She holds two doctorates earned Summa Cum Laude in Switzerland and a Master of Liberal Arts in Government from Harvard University Extension School.
Her book Gen Z in Work: A Practical Guide to Engaging Employees Across the Generations is published by Routledge.
She is an official member of the Forbes Business Council.
Dr. Ochis works at three scales: how organizations lead across four generations at once, how leaders decide under continuous change, and how institutions hold together under external pressure. For fifteen years, executives, companies, universities, and international bodies on four continents have brought her in to teach, advise, and speak on all three.
Dr. Ochis is a brilliant professor at the Monarch Business School Switzerland. I had the unique opportunity to take her course on Culture & Organization, which provided valuable exposure to the role of leadership. She demonstrates diligence, tenacity, and professionalism in all her doings. She deserves the recognition as an astute professional and leading expert on Gen Z in today’s world.
Senior Manager, Asset Commercial (Oil), Seplat Energy Plc., Energy Expert, Master Negotiator, Leader, Strategist, Scholar
Ochis’ book could not be more timely, insightful, and thought-provoking. As a corporate and civil society leader managing multi-generational teams, this book has made me think afresh. It provides research, scholarship, and advice which practitioners would find invaluable in supporting the performance and development of their teams and improving organizational effectiveness.
Professor-in-Practice in Leadership & Organizations, Durham University Business School, UK
At a time when corporate environments are transformed by AI, social revolutions, and rapid technological innovations, Karina Ochis provides innovative solutions to creating a workplace that embraces an age-diverse office population.
Harvard University, US
Gen Z in Work’ offers strategies for employers to better understand and engage with Gen Z employees, ultimately leading to a more prosperous and productive work environment. I strongly recommend this book to all types of organizations who seek to understand and effectively engage with the youngest generation in the workforce.
Board Member and Professor of HR Management at GUST, Latvia HR & Strategy Management Adjunct Professor from IPE Management School, Paris
“Employee engagement is at the heart of what ensures a good strategy becomes unbeatable! Going through the book, I discovered binding opportunities, realized where—and why—mistakes were made, and uncovered inconsistencies that demotivated. My discoveries were not limited to Gen Z, which shows the power of the frameworks that Karina has built. This book is a deep analysis of Organizational Leadership.
President of AXIOMA Marketing Consultants, Spain IESE International Graduate School of Management, Spain Instituto Internacional San Telmo in Seville, Spain Visiting Professor at the IEDC - Bled School of Management, Slovenia
Karina has tackled a tough dissertation topic with thorough research and admirable findings, and already achieving an academic position at a remarkably young age. She has rare intellectual resources and is a maverick chartering her own path through barriers. I know from first-hand experience that she is an engaging speaker, and I know she would be good for the Q&A after her talk. It simply makes sense to have Karina give a talk to your entire management team.
IMD Professor Emeritus of Strategy and Organization; Harvard Business School Faculty in Organizational Behaviour; International Management Consultant
Certified Management & Business Educator designation
2025 Official Member
Harvard University
Monarch Business School
Most leadership advice is one executive's experience turned into a rule. What I bring has been through peer review first. You get decisions you can defend.
Four generations share your payroll, and the friction reaches your turnover before your engagement survey. Generational Intelligence works through how you hire, manage, and promote. Your generational mix becomes the range you compete on.
Conditions change faster than organizations can be rebuilt, and most companies notice only when a key person leaves. I work on the structures that protect your legacy. What you built outlasts your tenure.
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