Ard-Pieter de Man

Professor at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and Professor at the Netherlands Defence Academy. Consultant and keynote speaker. New organizational forms, innovation, ecosystems, platforms, alliances, datadriven strategy

Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands

About

As a consultant, manager, researcher and author, I focus on how companies and governments change their strategies and organizations to profit from the opportunities offered by the informational economy. I am a thoughtleader in the areas of new organizational forms, alliances, networks, ecosystems, innovation and management consulting. I published fifteen books and over a hundred articles and enjoy combining academic research with work in practice. For more see www.organizationalrevolution.org.

Experience

  • Professor of Military Innovation at Faculteit Militaire Wetenschappen
    Nov 2025 - Present · 8 mos

    Research and teaching in the area of Military Innovation.

  • Independent Consultant at Organizational Revolution
    Jun 2018 - Present · 8 yrs 1 mo

    Advice, training, research and public speaking on strategy and organization issues in private and public sector. New organizational forms, innovation, alliances, networks, digitization, ecosystems. Meta-consulting: consultant to consultants about developing new business models; support for consultants in developing their thoughtleadership.

  • Professor at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, School of Business and Economics
    Jun 2007 - Present · 19 yrs 1 mo

    Research and education in the areas of Management Consulting, Digital Ecosystems, Alliances, Open Innovation and Knowledge Networks. (Co-) author of over fifty academic and management articles and over a dozen books.

  • Member ASAP Global Board of Director (2008-2014); Chairman ASAP Europe (2003-2006); Awards Committee at Association of Strategic Alliance Professionals
    2000 - Nov 2025 · 25 yrs 11 mos

  • Member of the Academic Advisory Committee of the OOA at Orde van organisatiekundigen en -adviseurs
    2007 - 2021 · 14 yrs