Marko Rillo (PhD) is the Head of the MBA Programme and an IT and consultancy entrepreneur. He has advised companies, the European Commission, the EBRD, and the UN on business model renewal, innovative initiatives, and strategic development.
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My research interests are centered on strategic management, particularly focusing on organizational ambidexterity and the balance between exploration and exploitation in strategy processes. My work also examines Lego Serious Play methodology focusing in team interactions and playfulness in management contexts, as well as the role of micro-politics and evolutionary theory in handling strategic initiatives. I have contributed to research on corporate innovation, strategic issue selling and focusing in telecommunication and IT sectors.
Areas of Expertise
- Lego serious play
- Organizational ambidexterity
- Strategic management processes
- Team interaction and playfulness
- Strategic issue selling
Some Publications
- Rillo, M., & Jacobs, C. D. (2009). Team interaction, media attention, and playfulness. Academy of Management presentation, Chicago.
- Rillo, M. (2016).Strategy making during cyclical ambidexterity (Doctoral dissertation, University of St. Gallen, Switzerland).
- Rillo, M., & Blair, S. (2016). Serious work: How to facilitate meetings and workshops with LEGO Serious Play method? ProMeet.