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
Kristian Dahl: Den Nye Syntese del 1/3
Podcast Kristian Dahl: Den Nye Syntese del 1/3 I dette afsnit forklarer forfatter og medstifter af LEAD, Kristian Dahl, hvad bogen Den Nye Syntese handler
Organisationskultur – hvorfor er den lige så vigtig som jeres strategi?
Mennesker er den vigtigste ressource vi har, men hvorledes sikre vi at vi udvikler og får potentiale til at blomstre blandt vores ledere og medarbejdere. Denne podcast handler om “Den udviklende samtale”, hvorfor det er vigtigt at have fokus herpå samt helt konkret hvordan du kan komme i gang med at blive endnu bedre til at udvikle dig selv, din leder og dine medarbejdere.
Lyt med til denne podcast, hvor du bliver klogere på, hvad dine 1:1-samtaler har til fælles med store jumbojetter og ”spørgende hænder”
Kaare Pedersen og Michael Søby Andersen: Digital Implementering | KOMBIT
Kender du det, at man har lavet en god og gennemarbejdet implementeringsplan, og alligevel opstår der hele tiden bump på vejen?
Det oplevede Mie Holmsgaard, implementeringschef i KOMBIT, da den nye store løsning, Kommuners Sygedagpengesystem(KSD) skulle rulles ud. Hvad gør man, når implementeringsplanen ikke virker, og man som projektleder opdager, at den nye tekniske løsning udfordrer mange andre ting end blot det tekniske?