Dr. Michael A. Buchmann • executive synergy •

Dr. Michael A. Buchmann
Besondere Erfahrungen und Arbeitsschwerpunkte:
- Führung und Motivation internationaler Mitarbeiter
- Internationale Führungs- und Mitarbeiter-Teams
- Internationale Führungskräfteentwicklung
- Führungs- und Managementkulturen und Kulturdimensionen
- Arabisch-deutsche Zusammenarbeit
Ausbildungen in Führung und Management, Training und Erwachsenenbildung, in-ternationaler Beratung, Moderation, Coaching, internationaler System- und Orga-nisationsentwicklung (USA und Europa), interkulturellem Management (bei Hofstede, Trompenaars u.a.), Polarity Management TM (USA).
Sammelte internationale Erfahrungen seit den 70-er Jahren:

Heimatland Deutschland; lebte und arbeitete in Großbritannien (Wirtschaftsprüfer), Thailand (Regierungsberater), Sri Lanka (Projektleiter).
- Führungspositionen in Asien mit entsandten und lokalen Führungskräften und Mitarbeitern.
International tätig seit den 80er Jahren; Auslandseinsätze in zahlreichen Ländern auf 4 Kontinenten:
- Bildete weltweit Projektleiter, Trainer, Moderatoren und Berater aus.
- War verantwortlich für die internationale Führungskräfteentwicklung in welt-weit tätigem Unternehmen.
- Gründete in 1994 IMTEAM – Intercultural Management Team, ein internatio-nales Partnernetz für interkulturelles Management.
- Gründete in 2000 Executive Synergy}, ein Beratungsunternehmen für inter-kulturelle Führung und arabisch-deutsche Zusammenarbeit.
Ist Mitglied und war Vorstand von SIETAR (Society for Intercultural Education, Training And Research), dem interkulturellen Fachverband.

Mitglied im Nah- & Mittelost Verein.

Mitglied der Saudi-German Business Group of Jeddah.

Studierte Wirtschaftswissenschaften an der Freien Universität Berlin und der Ruhr-Universität Bochum; Diplom-Ökonom, Dr. rer. oec.

Arbeitssprachen Deutsch und Englisch.
Dr. Michael A. Buchmann
Dr. rer. oec. Michael A. Buchmann and Partners International Organisation and Management Development
- Founder and head of IMTEAM – Intercultural Management Team
- Founder and head of Executive Synergy}
Your Tasks? – Your Benefits?

International Project and Team Development, Team Maintenance

International projects and teams may not achieve expected results.
- Do you wish to reduce frictions? Improve communication and cooperation? Achieve your international project aims?
- Benefit from our wide experiences and successes in international project management, intercultural team development and motivation!
International Organisation and Leadership Development

Globalisation changes work processes, leadership styles and management cul-tures.
- Do you wish to integrate and retain international managers and employees? Do you lead people internationally?
- Benefit from our experience as a pioneer in international organisation and leadership development and intercultural management.
Globally. Specialisations on Asia and Arab Gulf Countries.

Learning the hard way or professional support?
List of Clients (Selection)
- AMOCO, USA
- ARAMARK Holdings GmbH & Co. KG
- AVAT Automation GmbH
- ABB
- Auswärtiges Amt (German Foreign Office)
- BASF AG
- Behr GmbH
- Bertrandt GmbH
- Bosch GmbH
- BSH Bosch-Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH
- Central Bank of Bangladesh
- Daimler AG
- Danube University Krems, International MBA Center, Austria
- Degussa AG
- Deutsche Bahn International GmbH
- Deutsche Bank AG
- Deutsche Flugsicherung DFS
- Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) GmbH
- Deutscher Gießereiverband
- Dorma GmbH + Co. KgaA
- Exportakademie Karlsruhe
- Frankfurt School of Finance and Management
- Franz Haniel & Cie. GmbH
- Fresenius AG
- Hector School of Engineering and Management, KIT Karlsruhe
- Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
- Hochschule St. Gallen, Switzerland
- IBM Deutschland
- Various CCIs
- Intercooperation, Switzerland
- Köck GmbH, Austria
- KPMG
- Kühne + Nagel (AG & Co.) KG
- LAWO - Mark IV Industries GmbH
- Lufthansa AG
- MAN AG
- MB Technology GmbH
- Ministry of Agriculture, Yemen Re-public
- Ministry for Regional and Urban Planning, Egypt
- Ministry of State for Development of Housing and Land Reclamation, Egypt
- NESDB, Prime Minister’s Office, Thailand
- Progress Werk Oberkirch AG
- RAG
- Siemens AG
- SkiData AG, Austria
- STEAG AG
- Trelleborg Automotive AVS Europe
- UBS Real Estate Kapitalanlagege-sellschaft mbH
- UNIPEDE
- USW Universitäts-Seminar der Wirtschaft / ESMT
- Winkler + Dünnebier AG
Selected Client’s Feed Back

Intercultural leadership development:
„Dr. Buchmann and intercultural management were the highlight of the programme.“

International project and team development:
„I haven’t experienced any other workshop so well facilitated, rich in content and effective during the past 13 years.“

Arab-German business:
"A big compliment for your successful seminar and preparation! Invariably everyone was excited.“

Coaching:
„Your questions were an eye opener for me.”

International negotiations:
„You saved us from a premature agreement and a loss of 50 million.“

Earlier Experiences (Selection)

International consultancy and learning since the 70’s;
own consulting company since 1995

Program manager, organization & international leadership development;
internationalized the management cadre, steered a worldwide integration process; GTZ GmbH, Germany; early 1990’s

Expatriate manager and team leader,
established an international and multi-organizational development program for the central region; Ministry of Plan Implementation, Kandy, Sri Lanka; 1987-1990

Lead trainer,
supervisor and lead consultant on international project management in the service sector; developed and introduced a project management system, facili-tated numerous international project strategy and team workshops, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit GTZ GmbH; worldwide during the 1980’s

Advisor to the German Federal Government Program
‘Promotion of International Business Cooperation’, 1981-1986

Associate professor of economics,
Ruhr-Universität Bochum, 1977-1980

Expatriate,
team speaker and advisor; National Economic and Social Development Board, Prime Minister’s Office, Bangkok, Thailand; mid 1970’s

Expatriate,
English chartered accountant company, London, England; late 1960’s

Studied business sciences and economics,
Dr. rer.-oec. in international economics, late 1960’s – early 1970’s

Network

IMTEAM - Intercultural Management Team,
international network of consultants in intercultural management, in Europe, Asia, Americas, founder and coordinator

NUMOV
Nah- und MittelostVerein, Berlin, Germany (Near and Middle East Association of German Companies), member since 1999

SGBG Saudi German Business Group,
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, member since 2004

SIETAR Society for Intercultural Education,
Training (,Consulting) and Research, the world’s largest organisation of intercultural professionals, member Germany / Europe since 1995, elected board member of SIETAR Deutschland (Germany) 1997 – 2001

ASTD American Society for Training and Development,
USA, member 1994 – 2000

compass international gmbH – relocation, training & consulting
(until 2005 cifa crossculture), trainer network, since it’s founding in 2003

Döninghaus Walker & Associates,
Organisation Development Consultants

Frankfurt Chamber of Commerce and Industry,
Committee on Business and Management Consulting, member 1997-1999

XING,
premium member since 2009

IOSDA International Organization and System Development Association,
GIC Gestalt Institute of Cleveland, Ohio, member since 1994

GPM Gesellschaft für Projektmanagement (German Project Management Society),
corporate member representative 1982 – 1994

Gesellschaft für Asienkunde (German Society of Asian Studies),
member 1971-1978

Rotary
member since 1987, Paul-Harris Fellow since 1989, Club President Bad Soden – Königstein 2006-2007; member of Rotary Country Commission Germany – Sri Lanka since 2005; member of Rotary Club Kandy, Sri Lanka, 1987-1990, life-long honorary member

Married, 2 adult daughters