Education

Studied at the University of St. Gallen and Harvard University (1990-92). Degrees in economics and political science, as well as a doctorate with honors.

Activities

Harvard University in Cambridge/Boston: Faculty member, lecturer, and division manager in the Business Case Program. Lecturer, coach, and senior project manager at the St. Gallen Business School.

Experience

Dr. Edlund is one of Europe’s most sought-after top management trainers. Since the mid-1990s, he has worked with over 35,000 managers in seminars, workshops, and coaching sessions. For over 20 years, he has been a lecturer, consultant, and project manager for leadership topics at the board/executive management level and middle management at well-known corporations in the in-house sector. His clients include well-known companies such as Coca-Cola, Hugo Boss, SAP, Dräger, Deutsche Telekom, Lufthansa, Daimler, SAP, Toshiba, Credit Suisse, Eismann, and Edeka.

Main focus

Over the past 15 years, Dr. Edlund has been involved in the implementation of transformation processes (implementation of strategic programs, restructuring, downsizing or optimization, and cultural change) and the design of leadership conferences (Open Space, RTSC, etc.).

Autor

Dr. Edlund’s “Monkey Management – How Managers Achieve More in Less Time” is a bestseller and long-seller. More than 30 articles have been published about this book. Mr. Edlund is a charming keynote speaker on this topic for management conferences/conventions.

Topics

Work as a lecturer, coach, and consultant to senior management on topics such as: change and leadership effectiveness, high-performance coaching, and corporate team building.

Initiator and project manager of the “Leadership Week Boston” seminar at the St. Gallen Business School at the renowned Harvard Club in Boston/Cambridge. Former member of the business administration department at the University of St. Gallen.

Other

Mr. Edlund is a 15-time Ironman. He lives with his family in Zurich.