
Lars
Smith
Odgers Berndtson
Copenhagen office
Lars Smith is a Partner in Odgers Berndtson's Copenhagen office where he specialises in high level assignments in theTechnology, Energy / Renewables, Public and Industrial sectors. Lars is actively involved in Leadership Development. He is a certified coach and has practised for several years.
Previously, he worked as CEO and Divisional Director at Siemens IT Solutions & Services. In Siemens, he held Management Positions in Siemens Nixdorf Computers and Siemens Business Services in Denmark.
Lars holds a master's degree in Organisational Psychology from Roskilde University and originally trained as an Electronic Engineer.
As world-class organizations grapple with the global challenges of the 21st century, it is their leaders that define success.
Globalization, mergers and acquisitions, vertical integrations and partnerships, all demand more of the people at the top.
The continuing globalization of this high-end, high-value sector demands exceptional leaders, who know how to differentiate services, embrace innovation and deliver value.
In technology, with apparently boundless application and insatiable markets, it is the human factor - leadership - that differentiates the stellar successes from the rest.