Cristian Granados Ph.D in

Cristian Granados Ph.D

Commander · DISC type D
Academic Director of the Executive Innovation Program “Tec Beyond” at EGADE Business School del Tecnológico de Monterrey
📍 Mexico City, Mexico

Cristian Granados is an innovation strategist and researcher at EGADE Business School, specializing in corporate and frugal innovation. With a Ph. D. from Universitat de Barcelona and post-doctoral studies at the University of Cambridge, he leverages over a decade of experience as an author, consultant, and educator for global companies and startups.

Cristian demonstrates a strong interest in the intersection of technology, economics, and literature. He analyzes how automation impacts employment and draws unique parallels between the creative risks of entrepreneurship and the existential commitment found in poetry, referencing literary works in his professional discourse.

He uniquely frames entrepreneurship as a poetic act, using Roberto Bolaño’s novel "Los detectives salvajes" to illustrate the personal and emotional risks involved.

Read the full overview →
Experience
4 Years
Current Role
Academic Director of the Executive Innovation Program “Tec Beyond”
Job Level
Senior
Location
Mexico City, Mexico
Personality Overview

How Cristian shows up

Decisive
Strong-Willed
Very Quick

They like to move fast and expect the same from others. They prefer to be the ones controlling the conversation or defining the terms. They are not always relationship oriented.

Priorities

Topics Cristian cares about

Frugal Innovation
A core area of his research and consulting. He is the co-author of the book "Haz más con menos" on this specific topic.
Corporate Venturing
His work at EGADE Business School focuses on driving growth in large organizations through innovative strategies and intrapreneurship.
+6 more topics Login to view topics
Career

Work history

6-2023
Academic Director of the Executive Innovation Program “Tec Beyond”
EGADE Business School del Tecnológico de Monterrey
1-2020
Associate Professor & Researcher
EGADE Business School del Tecnológico de Monterrey
1-2023
Guest Professor (Executive Education Programs)
Cambridge Judge Business School
11-2023 - 11-2023
Guest Professor
Universidad de La Sabana
9-2021 - 8-2022
Post Doctoral Research Fellow
University of Cambridge
In the press

Media appearances

No media yetWe could not find public media appearances for this person.
Education
9-2021 - 9-2022
Post-doctorate
University of Cambridge
2014 - 2018
Doctorate (PhD) in Innovation and Entrepreneuship studies
Universitat de Barcelona
Social presence
in
Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

More profiles

Discover additional public profiles from our index.

Unlock the full playbookSee exactly how to sell to Cristian. Free, 10 seconds.