Publishes January 15, 2027 · Publish Your Purpose
The OrgChanger
Why Organizations Resist the Change They Ask For – and How Insiders Build What Lasts
The practitioner’s account behind the Ivey Business School case study “Boehringer Ingelheim: Leading Innovation,” taught at 42+ business schools in 23 countries.
Where the case stops, the book begins
The Ivey case freezes at the 2012 decision point and asks, “What do I do now?” The book reveals what was actually chosen, what worked, what failed, and what it cost.
It is the account of building a financially self-sustaining innovation ecosystem inside one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies – for years without a formal mandate, and then for three years with one that produced a 75+ project portfolio, valued at over $700M, and a 10x return. Its central idea: organizations don’t lack ideas or talent – they lack idea pathways.
Written for
- Executives who want innovation that lasts
- Intrapreneurs, innovation, and portfolio leaders
- ERG and BRG leaders turning groups into business value
- Faculty and students working with the Ivey case
What readers and colleagues say
“There are very few books written from the perspective of a seasoned researcher who actually did the work on the ground, one who knows the topic from the bottom up, rather than reporting on the work of others… Highly recommended.”
Chuck House, author of The HP Phenomenon and Permission Denied
“Many companies attempt this. Stephan just gets it right – the best ideas come from the people doing the work.”
Paolo Moreira, VP Global Clinical Operations, EMD Serono; eyeforpharma Awards Judge
“Long before organizations talked seriously about ERGs as drivers of business impact, Stephan saw their potential – and he didn’t stop at seeing what was possible. He was unrelenting in making it possible.”
Nancy J. Di Dia, CEO, Di Dia Executive Coaching Group, LLC
For faculty
The official teaching companion to the Ivey case. Review copies and guest lectures on request.
Events & bulk orders
Signed copies and bulk orders for teams, classes, and events – email OrgChanger@Klaschka.co.