BCG Henderson Institute

Nikolaus Lang

Global Leader, BCG Henderson Institute

Expertise

Education

  • Dr. oec., Lic.oec., Organizational Leadership, University of St.Gallen
  • Baccalaureat, Economics. Lycee francais de Vienne, Vienna, Austria

Location
Munich
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Nikolaus Lang

Global Leader, BCG Henderson Institute

Nikolaus Lang is Managing Director and Senior Partner at Boston Consulting Group, Global Leader of the BCG Henderson Institute, and the Global Vice Chair for the firm’s Global Advantage Practice.

Nikolaus was also named a BHI Fellow in 2016, focused on researching collaboration in the digital age and the crucial role that cross-border joint ventures, alliances, and business ecosystems play.

Nikolaus is an author of Beyond Great published by Public Affairs and the founder and director of BCG’s Center for Mobility Innovation, a team of urban mobility experts and digital business builders advising cities, public transportation operators, and mobility and automotive companies around the globe as they create innovative and state-of-the-art mobility solutions.

He is a frequent speaker on these topics speaking at events such as The Economist in addition to C-suite events of Fortune 500 clients. His work has been published in leading publications including The World Economic Forum and Harvard Business Review, among others.

Book(s) co-authored by Nikolaus Lang

2021
Beyond Great

Great is no longer good enough. Beyond Great delivers a powerful new playbook of 9 core strategies to thrive in a post-COVID world where all the rules of the game are being re-written.

Recent Work

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34 Minutes | April 22, 2025

Chokepoints with Edward Fishman

"A bomb works quite well to blow things up, but it doesn’t always get you what you want politically. And I think the same applies to sanctions: […] the US government does have the power to impose significant economic harm on any country in the world. What we’re much less good at is translating that economic pain into the political objectives that we seek."

BCG.com | April 8, 2025

The Geopolitics of Tech Is Hitting All Companies. How Boards Can Respond

Competition over AI development is contributing to technological fragmentation globally. But boards can help their management teams anticipate threats and increase resilience.

MarketWatch | March 14, 2025

DeepSeek Scared Away Some AI Funders. But This Wealthy Backer is Ready to Spend.

Why government — not business — will see that AI startups get the money they need.

MIT Sloan Management Review | March 10, 2025

How to Strategize in an Out-of-Control World

In 2025, political surprises are adding fuel to the fires of business uncertainty, complexity, and volatility. Here’s how leaders can navigate this special type of risk.

30 Minutes | March 4, 2025

Space to Grow with Matthew Weinzierl and Brendan Rosseau

"[While] the history of space activities is remarkable, central control [by the government] meant that there really was no mechanism for a normal person or company to benefit from space activities. Today, that is fundamentally changing."

World Economic Forum | January 14, 2025

Why Businesses Need ‘Geopolitical Muscle’ in a Multipolar World

CEOs and leaders must look beyond the immediate challenges and integrate geopolitics into corporate decisions and strategies.