Mads Svendsen

Associeret konsulent
MSc in Politcical Economy and a Masters degree in economics from Copenhagen
Mads Svendsen, Associeret konsulent

Mads Svendsen

Seasoned change management advisor with extensive experience in global organizational transformation and development. Having led numerous high-impact initiatives, Mads excels in strategic planning, organizational development, and change leadership,. His expertise includes business model reviews, change management advisory, toolkit development, team building, complex analytics, and facilitation. Mads has a proven track record of enhancing efficiency and effectiveness within the United Nations and other international organizations, driving innovation and continuous improvement.

At the United Nations, Mads has focused on the Efficiency Agenda of the Secretary-General, enhancing efficiency across six service lines: Procurement, ICT, Human Resources, Finance, Logistics, and Administration. He led the Functional Review of the IMO Secretariat, strengthening strategy, systems, processes, structures, and skills for sustainable shipping. Additionally, he managed an internal management consulting team within UNDP and coordinated Advisory Services for UNLOCK, advising on operations, management, and organizational change.

Mads is passionate about driving positive change and improving organizational efficiency and effectiveness.

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Education

  • MSc Politics of the World Economy from London School of Economics and Political Science
  • Masters in Economics (cand polit) from University of Copenhagen

Professional Experience

  • Founder & Principal Consultant, Svendsen Consulting (2025– )
  • Senior Change Management Advisor, UN Development Coordination Office (UNDCO), New York (2021 – 2025)
  • Project Manager, Functional Review, International Maritime Organization (IMO), London (2019 – 2020)
  • Coordinator, Management Consulting Team, UNDP, New York (2003 – 2018)
  • Coordinator of Advisory Services, UNLOCK, New York (2016 – 2018)
  • Enterprise Development Advisor, DANIDA, Vietnam (2001 – 2002)
  • Consultant / Team Leader, DANIDA, UNDP, World Bank, Oxfam GB, CARE International, Vietnam (2000)
  • Programme Officer, UNIDO, Vietnam/Laos/Cambodia/Myanmar (1999 – 2000)
  • Assistant Vice President, Structured Finance, SEB, Hong Kong (1997 – 1999)
  • Writer & Researcher, Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), Hong Kong (1996)
  • Economist, Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (1994 – 1995)

Podcasts
Ledelse

Hjælp! Vi mangler kollegaer: Helhedsmodellen for den nytænkende arbejdsplads

90.000. Så mange medarbejdere kommer der til at mangle i 2030 på det danske arbejdsmarked. Hvis organisationerne fortsat skal kunne løse deres opgaver, er der behov for at håndtere denne mangel på arbejdskraft. Derfor må organisationer forsøge at få mest muligt ud af den eksisterende arbejdsstyrke – ved fx at reducere sygefraværet, øge andelen af fuldtidsansatte eller ved at gøre det attraktivt for seniorer at forblive ansat efter pensionsalderen. Men organisationer kan også forsøge at reducere behovet for menneskelig arbejdskraft – ved fx at implementere kunstig intelligens, velfærdsteknologi eller andre arbejdskraftsbesparende tiltag. I denne podcast præsenterer Christian Qvick Helhedsmodellen for den nytænkende arbejdsplads – en model, som giver 10 bud på, hvordan organisationer kan få mest muligt ud af den eksisterende arbejdsstyrke eller reducere behovet for menneskelig arbejdskraft.

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Strategi

Strategihusets ABC – Episode 5/5: Strategiudvikling

Strategier er udtryk for de tilvalg som organisationen prioriterer for at leve op til sin mission og vision.

Men hvordan skaber du sammenhæng mellem strategier på forskellige niveauer og med forskelligt fokus? Det fortæller Christian Nyvang Qvick, forfatter til flere ledelsesbøger og partner i LEAD, om i denne podcast.

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