Rolf Bake Senior Consultant	ICM Certified This consultant is certified by itim International in Intercultural Management. This consultant is highly cultural competent with training skills based on many years of international work experience in increasing the global effectiveness of clients. > More information on intercultural management solutions
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Born in The Hague in 1952, he spent part of his childhood and studies in New Guinea, U.S.A. and Canada. Upon completion of his studies in Naval Architecture and Business Administration, Rolf Bake worked for more than 20 years in the international maritime industry of which 13 years were spent living and working abroad in Australia, Hong Kong, Japan and Germany. He has held senior management positions and directorships for Nedlloyd Lines, Cornelder Holding and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines with a strong emphasis on multinational joint ventures and cooperations.

In 1998 Rolf Bake set up his own consultancy firm. Activities ranged from coaching start-ups, via leadership programs (a.o. for the Metropolitan Police in London) to organizational change and coaching. Central to his approach is the conviction that a constructive interaction between people is a key to good performance and success. Over the years he has worked for a variety of companies, from multinationals to small family-owned operations.

Rolf is fluent in Dutch and English, with a good knowledge of the German language and gets by in French.