Wouter Smit (Eindhoven, 1981) studied Psychology at the Radboud University, Nijmegen (master degree) and Organizational Studies at the Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam (master degree). His thesis on innovation was published in the Journal of Knowledge Management.

In 2019 Wouter completed his PhD in Organizational Management on the interplay between organizational change and cultural change.

For ten years Wouter worked as a consultant both in the business and in the educational field. In 2012, after completing his postgraduate course, he earned the international certificate for management consultant (CMC).

Currently, Wouter works as a researcher and teacher for the Hogeschool van Amsterdam. His main topics are change management, organizational agility and leadership. Frequently he publishes his work for Dutch journals