Christian Thiele is a German coach and writer whose work focuses on positive psychology in organizations and on positive leadership. He teaches in higher education and professional programs, including as a faculty member at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology's House of Competence. He serves on the board of the German-speaking Association for Positive Psychology, known as DACH-PP, and is author of books on leadership such as Positiv führen für Dummies. He also hosts the German-language management podcast Positiv Führen.