Trusted by global organizations:
Top 100 Business Trainers in Europe (INSEAD)
Vice President, European Coaching Federation
26+ years of international experience
Who I Work With
CEOs and business owners
Leading organizations and driving strategic decisions in complex environments
Senior executives in international companies
Развитие лидерства и повышение эффективности команд
Board members
Supporting high-level decision-making and governance
Leadership teams in transformation
Navigating change and aligning teams around strategic priorities
Engagements focus on high-complexity challenges, including strategic transformation, leadership development, and improving organizational effectiveness at scale.
Dr. Michael Finkelstein is an international expert in leadership development and organizational transformation with over 26 years of experience
Др. Михаил Финкельштейн
Founder & CEO of Finkelstein Training, Coaching & Consulting — a global firm with offices in Germany, the US, the UK, Cyprus, and Singapore.
Has worked with over 90 companies worldwide, including multinational corporations and public organizations
Combines academic depth with hands-on executive experience, including leading a 380-employee organization at top-management level
What clients achieve
Stronger leadership and better decision-making
Improved business performance and execution
Successful strategic transformation
High-performing leadership teams
Sustainable organizational change
Focus on measurable outcomes and long-term impact
Scale of practice
900+
hours of executive coaching annually
1600+
training days per year
800+
consulting days annually
300+
diagnostic projects per year
90+
client organizations worldwide
800+
дней корпоративных тренингов в год
Up to 21
years of long-term client partnerships
Core services
Executive Coaching
Supporting senior leaders in decision-making, leadership effectiveness, and achieving strategic outcomes
Leadership Development
Design and delivery of leadership programmes for executives and management teams
Corporate Training
Development of core leadership competencies: communication, strategy, and change management
Strategy & Organizational Consulting
Supporting organizations in strategy execution and transformation initiatives
Over 77 tailored programmes designed and delivered based on hands-on experience with international companies
Leadership Development Programmes
Building leadership capability and management effectiveness across teams and organizations
Executive Leadership Coaching
Individual coaching for senior leaders focused on decision-making, leadership effectiveness, and strategic clarity
Cross-Cultural Management
Enhancing effectiveness in international environments, taking into account cultural and organizational context
Strategy & Change Workshops
Supporting strategy execution and managing organizational transformation
High-Performance Teams
Developing teams capable of delivering results in complex and high-demand environments
Programmes
Simona AG
Leadership development programme for the management team, focused on systemic leadership and internal growth
Result:
86% of participants advanced into leadership roles
Volkswagen
Mercedes-Benz
Support in international projects and market expansion, including cross-cultural collaboration and adaptation of management practices
Result:
Improved effectiveness of international teams and successful project execution
Nobel Committee
Design and delivery of leadership programmes for international participants in a high-level intellectual environment
Result:
Preparation for work in global contexts and development of leadership capability
Selected projects
Systemic Approach to Leadership Development and Organizational Transformation
Over 77 tailored programmes designed and delivered based on hands-on experience with international companies
Coaching
Developing leadership thinking and decision-making at the executive level
Consulting
Working with strategy, transformation, and organizational challenges
Training
Building core leadership and management capabilities
Diagnostics
Assessing the current state and identifying key areas for development
Guiding Context Methodology
Creating an environment where teams operate with clarity, ownership, and minimal unnecessary control.
The focus is on building systems rather than isolated solutions — enabling sustainable change and long-term impact.
The focus is on building systems rather than isolated solutions — enabling sustainable change and long-term impact.
Extensive experience working across cultures and organizational contexts
Global presence
Chicago
Dusseldorf
Limassol
Singapore
London
Academic & professional partnerships
Collaboration with leading international business schools and educational institutions
Active involvement in global leadership development programmes and executive education initiatives
Principles of Work
Approaches and guiding principles that shape collaboration and the achievement of results
Focus on measurable outcomes
Work is oriented toward delivering concrete business results and meaningful managerial change, rather than formal development for its own sake
Systemic view of the organization
Challenges are addressed at the level of the entire company — taking into account strategy, structure, culture, and management processes as an interconnected system
Context-driven, tailored approach
Each solution is adapted to the specific business context, leadership team, and the organization’s current stage of development
Sustainable change
The emphasis is on building long-term solutions and management practices that continue to function effectively after the engagement ends
Contact
For discussing potential collaboration and professional engagement