Welcome to the Nordic Minds corporate blog, dedicated to modern leadership, executive search, board services, and cross-cultural collaboration.

We at Nordic Minds provide expert executive search and advisory services, connecting organizations with exceptional talent and assisting in CEO succession planning, ensuring a clear strategic course for success. Scandinavia and the DACH region are our main focal points, but our extensive global networks enable us to swiftly identify the right candidates for any prolific position.

Our seasoned consultants combine a wealth of experience in various industries and countries – and they share their expertise here on our blog.

Whether you want to dive deep into the concept of Nordic leadership and the Scandinavian management style or like to explore our latest insights on cross-cultural work and career development, team building and company culture, as well as executive search, headhunting, and knowledge management in recruiting – you came to the right place.

Join us as we unravel the intricacies of modern leadership, empowering you to evolve as a leader and make informed decisions that drive your organization's success in an ever-evolving business landscape. 

25. June 2020
25. June 2020

A fresh look at the trends and processes of Headhunting

More than ever it’s a candidate driven market now and in order to sign the best talents, recruiters need to keep up with the modern methods of talent acquisition. At the same time, candidates need to check a few more boxes these days, too. Beyond the right skill set and experience, hiring companies are especially looking for people that are a fit from a cultural and personality perspective.
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11. June 2020
11. June 2020

Advisory Boards: Competence Centres For Difficult Markets

The objectives of advisory boards vary from company to company. Some companies are interested in information about new technical developments, others hope to strengthen their ties to politics or foster their reputation. But an advisory board can also help to develop knowledge of foreign markets and to understand the business culture of a specific target country.
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28. May 2020
28. May 2020

My title is just half my story

In our survey "My title is just half my story", we asked candidates about their experiences when being approached to discuss a new job opportunity. Close to 500 senior level candidates answered 30 questions in February to March 2020. Results present their real experiences with main focus on 2019. [...]
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19. May 2020
19. May 2020

The new (virtual) reality

We’ve all noticed the advice from public health officials: stay at home, wash your hands and keep the social distance! Events, concerts and other mass gatherings were cancelled and schools, libraries, restaurants, playgrounds as well as many other were closed and are only starting to carefully open up again – such as also borders between countries in Europe, step by step. From a business perspective [...]
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30. April 2020
30. April 2020

How to sell even though you don’t meet?

Have you ever wondered about your online and sales appearance? In times of digitalization and globalization, it can be more important than many other communication tools. How do you make sure your virtual appearance goes in the right direction? How do you make sure your sales pitch sells what you want? How do you make your sales materials and presence ready for the international market? [...]
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7. April 2020
7. April 2020

How to get your business through Covid-19

In the last couple of weeks, we have probably all experienced buying groceries online, trying to figure out the best spot at home for home office, enjoying virtual discussions with business partners and colleagues, juggling between work and free time, and above all asking ourselves: “how can we get through this pandemic and the upcoming recession [...]
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28. November 2019
28. November 2019

This is who we are!

We are thrilled to introduce Nordic Minds to you, who we are, what we do and what we are creating together as a team!
We at Nordic Minds represent an innovative and international Human Resources Boutique with a transparent and collaborative approach that combines the use of digital tools, qualitative focus, broad functional and industry knowledge combined with Nordic leadership values and curiosity [...]
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12. November 2019
12. November 2019

“We aim to exceed the original expectations”

Some people claim to live in two or more worlds, cultures, countries. Marcus Honkanen is one of them. He is the Managing Partner of the Executive Search company "Nordic Minds GmbH", based in Germany, Finland, and Sweden. He advises customers with the innovative Executive Search Boutique and helps them to find the "perfect employee match" [...]
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