Contact the Institute for Management Innovation


Contact the Institute for Management Innovation to discuss talent management, assessment and leadership development. We welcome inquiries from companies, universities and research institutions interested in scientifically grounded methods and their practical application.

Contact Details

Institute for Management Innovation
Targena GmbH
Im Hopfengarten 31
65812 Bad Soden am Taunus
Germany

Phone
+49 6196 9677264

Email
w.p [at] inmi.de
Please replace [at] with @.

Management

Prof. Dr. Waldemar Pelz
Founder and Managing Director
Emeritus Professor, THM University of Applied Sciences

Expert Profile 

Dr. med. Patrick Pelz
Managing Director

What Would You Like to Discuss?

  • Talent management: identifying potential, matching people with suitable roles and supporting career and succession decisions.
  • Psychometric assessments: validated tests focusing on competencies and personality traits.
  • 360-degree feedback and employee surveys: understanding leadership behavior and identifying development priorities.
  • Leadership development: executive coaching, personal development plans and general management programs.
  • Competency models: defining leadership and management requirements that reflect your organization’s strategy and responsibilities.
  • Research and academic exchange: discussing findings, assessment methods and practical applications in talent management and leadership development.

To help us prepare for our conversation: please briefly describe your organization, your main question or project, and what you would like to achieve.

Prof. Dr. Waldemar Pelz, founder and managing director of the Institute for Management Innovation

Prof. Dr. Waldemar Pelz

Prof. Dr. Waldemar Pelz is an emeritus professor at THM University of Applied Sciences and founder of the Institute for Management Innovation. His work connects empirical research with practical questions in talent management, assessment and leadership development.

Before focusing on consulting, research and executive education, he gained extensive practical management experience as an entrepreneur, in marketing and as Head of Leadership Development in a global company in the pharmaceutical and chemical industries.

The Institute is a spin-off from THM University of Applied Sciences in Giessen, Germany. It combines scientific research, validated assessment methods and experience from working with companies, executives and leadership teams.

Research and Professional Exchange

Our research addresses leadership competencies, personality, leadership potential, empathy and volition: the ability to turn intentions into results. We welcome opportunities to exchange findings, discuss the development and validation of assessment methods, and explore their application in organizations.

Universities, research institutions and corporate partners can find further information in our publications and research overview . Examples of our work with organizations are available in our customer and reference list . Both pages are in German.