For the twelfth time, Personalmagazin has selected the 40 leading HR minds in the categories of management, science and consulting: Prof. Dr. Heike Bruch is among the «Big Five».
The special category «Big Five» lists all HR heads who have received more than five awards. The prerequisite for the Big Five remains that the heads are professionally active and influence the development of the HR community through their current activities.
Heike Bruch, Professor of Leadership at the University of St.Gallen and Director of the Institute for Leadership and Human Resource Management, has been listed a total of eleven times. Personalmagazin writes: «Heike Bruch has been one of the best leadership researchers for 20 years, and her battery is still full. The professor at the University of St.Gallen has made a name for herself in the field of organizational energy and has developed models for how better leadership and culture can make companies more successful. She is not only an inspiring speaker, but also a sought-after expert on TV and in the popular media.»
You can find an overview of the 40 leading HR minds in 2025 here.