Finn M.
Cross-cultural Change Consultant
Professional Value
Finn is a cross‑cultural change consultant who helps multinational CEOs and post‑merger integration teams accelerate synergies from cultural diversity. He delivers cultural due‑diligence and integration programmes that shorten integration timelines by up to 30% and create measurable competitive advantage, drawing on an MBA, a DBA and experience in more than 30 countries.
Selected Clients
Executive Profile
Finn is a very experienced and highly esteemed cross-cultural expert and consultant. He has helped many companies around the world get the most out of globalisation by focusing on creating competitive advantage and organisational effectiveness. He has done that by helping companies accelerate the synergies from cultural diversity. He has worked in more than 30 different countries at senior management level in companies like IBM, CSC and Arthur Andersen Business Consulting and as managing partner of his own firm, which he started in 2001, where the client base counts companies like Fortis, Apple, Airbus, SAS, Nordea Bank, Microsoft, Novo Nordisk.
He has typically been conducting or involved in:
- Cultural due diligence
- Post merger integration
- Development of corporate cross-cultural training programs
- International change management projects
- Conflict reconciliation
- Strategic direction
He is well connected both among business people and researchers around the world who try to do things in a different way. On LinkedIn, he has more than 17,500 direct connections. He is also a member of The Society of Industry Leaders in New York.
Finn holds an MBA from Henley Management College, UK and a doctorate at International School of Management in Paris, New York, Shanghai and Tokyo. The subject of his doctoral thesis is on how cultural diversity is a key success factor for global operating companies. He speaks English, French and Danish fluently and he has worked in more than 30 countries around the globe. He holds an assistant professorship at The International University in Paris.
Finn’s specialties include:
- Culture change
- Cultural due diligence
- Post-merger integration
- Cross-Cultural training
- Strategy assessment
- Creating competitive advantage from cultural diversity
- Strategy consulting
- Management consulting
- Cross cultural management
- Motivation- and reward systems
- IT Strategy
- HR Strategy
- Post merger integration
- Change Management
- Crisis Management
- International business development
Core Competencies
Cultural Awareness
Finn possesses in-depth knowledge of cultural nuances, leveraging his experience in building and motivating international teams to drive business success.
His advanced education, including an MBA and DBA with a focus on cross-cultural subjects, has equipped him with frameworks to navigate globalised and rapidly changing environments.
Business Development
Finn has a strong background in international business development, having held responsibilities in this area with prominent companies such as CSC and IBM, and currently with his own firm.
He excels in identifying opportunities and developing strategies to drive growth and expansion.
Change Management
Finn is skilled in managing organisational change, with a proven track record of guiding companies through minor and major transformations.
His expertise spans cultural, corporate, and national boundaries, enabling him to accelerate change and achieve desired outcomes.